ISTOCK, TOTOJANG
President Donald Trump’s administration is considering a proposal to prohibit Chinese students and scientists from working on sensitive research at US universities, The New York Times reported this week (April 30).
The proposal stems from fears that researchers from China may steal intellectual secrets. According to the Times, US universities are particularly vulnerable to espionage. Defense Department statistics suggest that, in 2014, academic institutions were the target of almost a quarter of the efforts from foreign countries to access sensitive information.
The restrictions may include certain projects with “military or intelligence value,” such as those involving advanced materials or technologies, the Times reports. The restrictions may also place limitations on some of the visas available for Chinese citizens.
Scientists have expressed alarm at this proposal. ...
