How the CCP Infiltrates the US Through Academia

After the Biden administration took office in 2021, it lifted President Trump’s ban on WeChat, among other things, and canceled the ‘China Initiative.’

Graduating students wearing masks attend a commencement ceremony at Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications in Chongqing, China, on June 22, 2022. Cnsphoto via Reuters

Chinese students being denied entry at U.S. airports, despite holding valid visas, has been a frequent occurrence in recent years. Students have been denied entry by customs enforcement officers while returning to the United States after vacationing in China, traveling to a third country, attending conferences, or, in the case of new students, coming to the country to study.

On Jan. 28, 2020, FBI agents stormed into Harvard University’s Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology and handcuffed department head Dr. Charles Lieber. At 60, Dr. Lieber is a world-renowned nanoscientist and a member of the National Academy of Sciences. He is also a foreign member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.