Although the DoJ recently ended the controversial program, the question of how to navigate academic collaboration with China persists.
Matthew Olsen, Assistant Attorney General at the U.S. Dept. of Justice National Security Division, at a news conference discussing the China Initiative on March 16, 2022. Credit: Andrew Harnik/AP Photo
When the Department of Justice announced last month that it was ending the China Initiative, the controversial Trump-era program that sought to prosecute Chinese espionage, its many critics — particularly in the academic community — breathed a sigh of relief.
Observers say the Initiative ended up unfairly targeting academics of Chinese descent for administrative infractions like improperly filled disclosure forms or grant fraud, rather than countering real threats to U.S. interests. The a
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Between Chinese encroachments in Taiwan and Taiwan's military spending spree, it can certainly feel like the drums of war are beating in East Asia. And yet, American investment into Taiwan continues to rise steadily. Are American multinationals prepared?
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