Confucius Institutes, talent-program recruitment, research-grant fraud, undisclosed foreign funding.
Watchdog report alleges Missouri State University trained 1,500+ Chinese executives including defense-sector personnel through MBA program with Chinese government participant selection and ties to sanctioned entities.
Watchdog alleges Missouri State University trained 1,500+ Chinese executives linked to PRC defense sector; university denies impropriety and claims compliance with visa regulations.
House bill proposes cutting federal funding to colleges with alleged ties to CCP-linked organizations, citing concerns over sensitive research theft and Confucius Institutes.
House bill proposes defunding universities with alleged CCP ties, specifically targeting Confucius Institutes and intelligence-research programs, but Trump expresses reservations about the approach.
ZTE and partners operate engineering talent-development program training ICT engineers from 20 countries, with curriculum focused on digital/intelligent engineering and site visits to ZTE and SenseTime facilities.
Tsinghua University awarded a distinguished visiting professor title to a US-sanctioned Russian banker (Sberbank CEO German Gref) following a partnership agreement, illustrating PRC institutional engagement with sanctioned foreign entities.
U.S. congressional leaders raise concerns about CCP infiltration and national-security risks within American universities, citing a new government report.
Bipartisan lawmakers propose banning federal funding for U.S. universities with branch campuses in adversarial nations or accepting research funding from China, citing concerns over foreign influence through Confucius Institutes and sensitive-field research access.
Bipartisan lawmakers introduce legislation to restrict federal funding for U.S. universities with branch campuses in adversarial nations or accepting research funding from China, Qatar, and Venezuela.
Chinese researcher pleaded guilty to smuggling E. coli biological materials into the U.S. via concealed shipment while misrepresenting CCP affiliation; sentenced to 4+ months.