Many investigations of academics are still in progress, but some accusations have been made public. said, researchers were getting patents or starting companies in China based on research carried out at a United States university with support from the federal government. Dr. Mulvenon said explicit transgressions are thought to be only a part of the problem of keeping valuable United States technology safe. “They’re taking an unbelievably heavy-handed approach to this,” said Mr. Zeidenberg, a partner in the Washington, D.C., firm Arent Fox. Now they’re cracking the whip and they’re treating these people like felons.”Scores of Western scientists have applied for Thousand Talents grants over the years.

Source: International New York Times February 06, 2020 16:07 UTC