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Key Media Reports on the China Initiative 2025

Chinese Scientists in America Come Under New Wave of Suspicion

GT investigates: China Initiative 2.0? Chinese students seek alternatives amid hostile US policies

A Cybersecurity Professor Disappeared Amid an FBI Search. His Family Is ‘Determined to Fight’

FBI, Homeland Security agents search house on Xavier Court in Bloomington

75% of US scientists who answered Nature poll consider leaving

US scientists and executives under renewed scrutiny over China ties

Former KU professor sues university after accusations of being spy for China

KU Professor Fired Amid China Initiative Sues to Regain Job

Chemist cleared of charges for ‘secret’ China ties sues university for helping Trump DOJ ruin his life

Key Media Reports on the China Initiative 2024

Scholars Nationwide Endorsed Stanford Letter Opposing Reinstatement of "China Initiative"

Trump or Harris? Why China-born scientists fear US shadow of suspicion will persist

Science: Same but different

How Hostile US–China Relations Are Hurting Science

Letter from 166 Stanford Faculty Members Concerned about Reinstatement of China Initiative through FY25 Appropriations

Ground Research Security in Science, Not Speculation

Voices rise against reviving China Initiative

The ‘China Initiative’ failed US research and national security. Don’t bring it back.  

The 1990 Institute condemns H.R.1398, legislation that reestablishes the China Initiative

House Pushes to Resurrect China Initiative

Asian American groups condemn house passage of China Initiative

Republicans Seek to Revive China Initiative

NIH acknowledges 'difficult climate' for Asian scientists created by China Initiative

NIH director expresses support for Asian researchers 6 years into its ‘China initiative’

Why the spectre of another Trump term haunts China-born scientists in the US

Federal appellate court tosses final conviction in case against former tenured Kansas professor

Court exonerates Kansas professor in China research fraud case

Kansas researcher wins reversal of conviction in Trump-era China probe

Record settlement over China funding puts U.S. research institutions on notice

FBI asks scientists for trust in taking anti-Asian bias seriously

Reinstating the “China Initiative” in Congress reflects US worsening McCarthyism and racism

Expert panel talks effects of the China Initiative on academic freedom

Nvidia billionaire co-founder created a $70 million supercomputer at University of Florida. Then Ron DeSantis banned top AI experts from China

‘This is exclusion’: Florida law restricts hiring of researchers from seven countries

Why the US border remains ‘a place of terror’ for Chinese researchers

Chinese students are paying the price for US intelligence concerns

Democrats warn against potential reactivation of Trump-era China Initiative

Democrats urge House, Senate leadership to halt revival of Trump-era China Initiative

Asian American Officials Cite Unfair Scrutiny and Lost Jobs in China Spy Tensions

US tensions with China are fraying long-cultivated academic ties. Will the chill hurt US interests?

Americans have poor math skills. It’s a threat to US standing in the global economy

China outwits the U.S. in scientific papers

American Universities Shouldn’t Cut All Ties With China

Spy vs. Spy

The Future of US-China Scientific Cooperation Remains Uncertain Despite Short-Term Extension of Key Agreement

German university suspends acceptance of Chinese state-funded researchers over espionage concerns

Biden resists pressure from lawmakers and seeks short extension to key China science pact

Will China stay centre-stage for international research collaboration?

Scientists of Chinese descent leaving the US at an accelerating pace

Who Needs Chinese Scientists? America Does

Chinese Scientists Increasingly Leaving U.S.

In the aftermath of 'The China Initiative' a survey finds a third of Chinese scientists feel unwelcome in U.S.

Rights and research: Hoover event explores treatment of Chinese American academics

‘We might be seen as spies’: US-China academic tie-ups slow amid mutual suspicion

Appellate court revives suit from Temple professor falsely accused of spying for China

Understanding Ties Between China’s Research Institutions and the PLA

For chemists returning to China, a mixed reception

Can U.S. Research Recover From the China Initiative?

The National Institutes of Health’s “China initiative” has upended hundreds of lives and destroyed scores of academic careers

What happens when academic exchanges between the world’s biggest superpowers collapse?

US researcher entanglements continue post-China Initiative as worries over IP theft linger

Sen. Rick Scott Announces Legislative Package to Protect Americans, Hold Communist China Accountable

China Initiative prosecutor's nomination fails amid opposition

Australia and the US are cracking down on 'Chinese spies' in STEM, and Beijing is taking advantage

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo issues frightening warning: CCP has invaded ‘every major’ US university

US chemical engineer avoids prison after conviction for hiding ties to China

China’s Thousand Talents Plan to entice researchers home boosted their output

Security focus is setting back science in both China and the U.S.

CHIPPED AWAY 

A Competitor Put the FBI on Haoyang Yu’s Trail. The Investigation Didn’t Go as Planned.

Global science must not be treated as a diplomatic pawn

UCSD professor alleges he was pushed out unfairly

When the geopolitical threat of China stokes bias against Asian Americans

UCSD professor was punished for working with Chinese scientists. Is it an ethics breach or discrimination?

The China Initiative: How Chinese Academics Like Xiaoxing Xi Were Falsely Charged as Spies

UCLA Law Professor Kal Raustiala on the Fight Against China’s Bribe Machine

FBI director defends investigations of Chinese academics in front of university audience

Many US scientists say security measures against China and others go too far

Legal win for US scientist bolsters others caught in China crackdown

‘Return of the native’ hype spotlights top talent rivalry

Two Arrested and 13 Charged in Three Separate Cases for Alleged Participation in Malign Schemes in the United States on Behalf of the Government of the People’s Republic of China

U.S. charges more than a dozen people in China espionage cases

Are the US and China fighting a “tech war” over semiconductors and other advanced technology?

Just a Professor or a National Security Threat from China? The Case of Franklin Tao

美对华芯封控禁美国人士任职中企 中国芯片业海归或现离职潮

Biden’s chip controls may force Chinese Americans working in China’s semiconductor firms to choose between their citizenship or their job

US-China Tensions Fuel Outflow of Chinese Scientists From US Universities 

After the China Initiative: Seeking Accountability

Probation but no jail time for China-born math's professor over tax return errors in US

Convictions reversed for US chemical engineer accused of hiding China ties

How US-China relations affect Massachusetts universities

Anti-Asian Prejudice Undermines U.S. National Security: Revisiting the U.S. Government’s Deportation of Qian Xuesen

‘Defund the FBI’ is a Gift to Democrats and China

The U.S. accused a Chinese MIT professor of spying. Now cleared, he helped discover what may be the ‘best semiconductor material ever found’

Falsely accused University of Tennessee professor: Biden should rescind U.S. Attorney nomination

Research Security Compliance For Academic Institutions

Wray warns of China threat, defends FBI efforts to combat communist spying

Sasse Presses FBI Director on CCP as “Most Significant Geopolitical Foe”


Bill Gates Funds China’s Scientist Recruitment Project

In a time of global problems, it’s getting harder for scientists to collaborate across borders

US scientists keep ties with Chinese peers despite crackdown: researcher

It’s getting harder for scientists to collaborate across borders-that’s bad when the world faces global problems like pandemics and climate change

How China–US collaborations still happen, despite politics

China poses 'biggest long-term threat to economic and national security,' FBI Director Wray warns

Garcia’s amendment to restart China Initiative blocked

China, US called on to collaborate

Does Biden Care About China’s Theft of American Technology?

The U.S.-China Decoupling Is Coming for Academia

Congress targets Harvard, Yale and top universities with China-linked endowments

New Evidence on the Role of Subnational Diplomacy in China’s Pursuit of U.S. Technology


The number of researchers with dual US–China affiliations is falling The decline might be another sign of politics affecting cross-country scientific collaborations.

The End of the China Initiative and the Future of U.S. Enforcement against Chinese Companies

The China Initiative: What Is It and How Did It Affect Chinese Academics?

Chinese scientists in U.S. haunted by targeted prosecutions Even after 'China Initiative' ended, professors struggle to get their lives back

Senate raises further alarms about suspended professors

U.S. math professor found guilty in latest China Initiative trial

U.S. math professor found guilty in latest China Initiative trial 


 The China Initiative Wasn’t Racist


Opinion: The U.S. Isn't Going to Slacken Scrutiny After Ending the ‘China Initiative’

An Uncertain Future for a Chinese Scientist Accused of Espionage The China Initiative is over, but the trial of Franklin Tao shows that the D.O.J. project’s chilling effects persist.

Why a judge might overturn a guilty verdict against a U.S. scientist for hiding China ties 


The China Initiative and its implications for American Universities 


Updated: GOP smells blood in China Initiative shutdown 


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State of Texas: ‘You’re not welcome here,’ Bill to limit TX land purchases brings backlash

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New bill would ban certain foreign entities from purchasing land in Texas

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Chip Roy introduces bill to keep China from snapping up US farmland

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DeSantis considers banning 'hostile nation' China from buying Florida real estate, polishing tough-on-China foreign policy stance amid 2024 speculation

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US ‘China Initiative’ stymied scientific innovation, study says

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Published October 29, 2021 

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Calls to end ‘China Initiative’ intensify after Anming Hu acquittal

Jordyn Haime 

Published September 22, 2021 

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A Retreat From China Collaborations in the Face of U.S. Scrutiny

Elizabeth Redden

Published October 29, 2021 

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Scientists’ fears of racial bias surge amid US crackdown on China ties

Nidhi Subbaraman

Published October 29, 2021 

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DOJ’s China Initiative’s Three-Year Anniversary: Growing Pains and Uncertainty

Karen R. King and Telemachus P. Kasulis 

Published November 05, 2021 

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LIANG & ZHU: Lies and Spies

  ALEX LIANG & MIRILLA ZHU 

Published November 19, 2021 

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As U.S. Hunts for Chinese Spies, University Scientists Warn of Backlash

Amy Qin

Published November 28, 2021

New York Times 中英双语版 

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The US crackdown on Chinese economic espionage is a mess. We have the data to show it.

Eileen Guo, Jess Aloe & Karen Hao

Published December 02, 2021

MIT Technology Review 

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China Initiative Set Out to Catch Spies. It Didn’t Find Many

Sheridan Prasso

Published December 14, 2021

Bloomberg

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China Hawks Don’t Understand How Science Advances

Dan Wang

Published December 18, 2021

The Atlantic

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Fibs About Funding Aren’t Espionage, Even When China Is Involved

Emily Weinstein  

Published December 28, 2021

FP

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Asian American groups call on Biden to end controversial China Initiative

Claire Wang

Published December 29, 2021

NBC NEWS

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The Lieber ‘China Initiative’ Verdict Is a Loss for the U.S.

Published January 21, 2022

Bloomberg Law

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Analysis: Trump's targeting of Chinese academics likely will not last after DOJ review

Sarah N. Lynch, Nate Raymond and Jane Lanhee Lee

Published Feb 17, 2022

reuters.com

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No Pseudonymity in Challenge to Justice Department's "China Initiative"

Eugene Volokh

Published Feb 7, 2022

reason.com

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DOJ Ends Troubled ‘China Initiative’ After Failures, Criticism


Published January 23, 2022

Bloomberg Law

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Justice Dept. to End Trump-Era Initiative to Deter Chinese Threats

Katie Banner

Published January 23, 2022

nytimes.com

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美国司法部将终止“中国行动计划”,转变方式应对来自中方的国安威胁

Aruna  Viswanatha

Published January 24, 2022

The Wall Street Journal 中文版

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Controversial U.S. China Initiative gets new name, tighter focus on industrial espionage

JEFFREY MERVIS

Published January 28, 2022

SCIENCE.ORG

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Knife-Wielding Woman Who Lunged at Deputies, Officers Accused Them of Being ‘Fake Police’ Before Shooting

Editor

Published Mar 11, 2022

Times of San Diego

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Arrested under a Trump-era China initiative, Franklin Tao heads to trial

John Ruwitch

Published Mar 21, 2022

KNAU NPR

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While China Initiative may have ended, foreign influence remains DOJ enforcement priority

George Pence

Published Mar 28, 2022

REUTERS

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Why Ending the Justice Department’s “China Initiative” is Vital to U.S. Security

Michael German & Alex Liang

Published January 3, 2022

Just Security

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China Initiative: Effect Of Espionage Mission's Drift From Focus

 Newsy Staff 

Published January 5, 2022

Newsy.com

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The Justice Department should back off researchers

  The Editorial Board   

Published January 10, 2022

Boston Global

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Justice Department pressured to end China Initiative aimed at targeting espionage

 David Spunt

Published January 13, 2022

Fox News

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What Charles Lieber’s conviction means for science

 Andrew Silver

Published January 18, 2022

Nature.com

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美国撤销对麻省理工华裔教授陈刚的指控

   ELLEN BARRY, KATIE BENNER 

Published January 20, 2022

New York Times 中文版

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Guilty verdict for Charles Lieber leaves concerns about the China Initiative

Neil Savage

Published December 30, 2021

Chemical & Engineering News

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GOP pushes law reviving 'CCP Initiative' scuttled by Biden administration

Published Apr 12, 2022

Jerry Dunleavy

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