American Universities Under Fire for Training Chinese Military Scientists with Taxpayer Funds

American Universities Under Fire for Training Chinese Military Scientists with Taxpayer Funds

FIRST ON FOX: A recent report from the China Committee reveals that numerous American universities are providing education to thousands of Chinese students linked to the People’s Liberation Army, commonly known as the PLA. This situation raises significant national security concerns.

In the investigation, over 400 Chinese nationals at one university alone were found to be involved in federally funded research within sensitive disciplines such as nuclear engineering and computer science. Despite the alarming findings, the Biden administration has reportedly not enforced an executive order initiated under the Trump administration in 2020. This order aimed to prevent Chinese nationals engaged in military-related research from entering U.S. educational systems.

The rationale for this executive order was deeply rooted in concerns that Chinese authorities exploit postgraduate students as