Lawmakers Flag 100-Plus Cases of US Universities Funding CCP Research

Almost all Chinese institutions partnering with U.S. universities had direct ties to China’s defense industry or defense agencies, or both, a report stated.

A military officer walks past Shenyang Aircraft Corporation's J-16 multirole strike fighter for the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) at the 13th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, southern China's Guangdong Province on Sept. 28, 2021. Noel Celis/AFP via Getty Images

The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the Committee on Education and Workforce released a report on Sept. 11 on joint institute partnerships between U.S. universities and Chinese entities—often ones with open ties to the CCP and Chinese military.

The report builds on the committees’ ongoing review of how American research is being used by the CCP, including taxpayer-funded projects that received Pentagon and other government grants.