White House Limits on Chinese Visas Highlights Academic Espionage Problem

White House Limits on Chinese Visas Highlights Academic Espionage Problem
The base for the KuangChi Institute of Advanced Technology in Shenzhen City, in Guangzhou Province of China on Dec. 22, 2014. KuangChi founder Liu Ruopeng stole key metamaterials technology from the U.S. lab where he studied and conducted research, according to U.S. authorities. VCG/VCG via Getty Images
Annie Wu
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In late May, the White House announced plans to shorten the lengths of visas issued to some Chinese citizens, as a way to prevent the Chinese regime from getting its hands on intellectual property developed in the United States.

In recent years, U.S. federal authorities have prosecuted several Chinese nationals working in American academia who stole proprietary technology on behalf of entities in China.

Annie Wu
Annie Wu
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Annie Wu joined the full-time staff at the Epoch Times in July 2014. That year, she won a first-place award from the New York Press Association for best spot news coverage. She is a graduate of Barnard College and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
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