Republicans Launch Research Security Probe into Former UCLA Scientist

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Republican leaders of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party and the House Energy and Commerce Committee have launched an inquiry
Citing a 2023 article
In statements to Newsweek, NSF indicated it became aware of risks associated with Zhu’s foreign affiliations “near the end range” of his funding. DOD noted that the grants in question involved many researchers and pointed to the benefits of international collaboration in research.
Congressional concerns surrounding participation in Chinese talent recruitment programs began to build in 2019, and last year’s CHIPS and Science Act will bar agencies from awarding funding to participants in “malign” recruitment programs starting in August this year.