A Reminder of How Deep Chinese Infiltration Is on Our Campuses - and It Goes Beyond Chinese ‘Students’

Erik Durneika / RedState  

 

In November, President Trump reiterated his support for allowing 600,000 Chinese nationals to study at American universities over the next two years, an idea he first announced in August. His statement rightly drew criticism from conservatives. 

I, too, voiced concern, outlining in a piece the risks that Chinese students at American universities pose to U.S. national security at a highly critical time when Beijing is ramping up its efforts to intimidate and influence countries.

Beijing uses its students and researchers abroad to gain access to some of the most sensitive information. However, this isn’t the only way the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) infiltrates American higher education. Other channels of CCP infiltration are just as consequential and demand swift action from our elected officials.

Joint institutes between U.S. and Chinese universities have been on the rise since the early 2000s. While they claim to promote academic cooperation, these institutes serve as an avenue for critical technology and applied research transfers to the CCP, assisting Beijing with its military buildup (see military-civil fusion strategy). Read more here.