House Committee Investigates Georgia Tech for Alleged Ties to Chinese Military-Linked University

‘It has collaborated with Tianjin University and at least one other PLA-linked entity on developing sensitive technologies,’ the letter reads.

U.S. Rep. John Moolenaar (R-Mich.) speaks during hearings on President Donald Trump's first budget on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on March 28, 2017. Zach Gibson/Getty Images

The chairman of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party has launched an inquiry into Georgia Tech over its alleged relation with a Chinese military-linked university.

In a letter dated May 9 to Georgia Institute of Technology President Ángel Cabrera, Rep. John Moolenaar (R-Mich.) and two GOP lawmakers raised concerns about Georgia Tech’s partnership with Tianjin University despite the latter’s close ties to the Chinese military.