Addressing the China Challenge for American Universities
Abstract
Members of the US government have expressed concern that the Chinese government is targeting American researchers and labs for espionage and theft of information with commercial, military, and intelligence value. As of the writing of this paper in July 2020, it is the opinion of the author that there is insufficient evidence that academic/economic espionage by Chinese nationals is a widespread problem at US universities. Existing policy solutions, which focus primarily on investigations and visa restrictions, represent an overcorrection and will likely erode the primacy of American science in the long term. The paper proposes more moderate policies to address the problem consistent with the principles of nondiscrimination and Open Science.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 2020
- Accession Number
- AD1116897
Entities
People
- Rory Truex
Organizations
- Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory