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House committee concerned about UC Berkeley’s China connections.

The ​House ​Select⁢ Subcommittee ⁢on ⁣the ⁢Chinese⁤ Communist Party ‌Demands ​Information ⁤from​ UC Berkeley

The House Select ‌Subcommittee ​on the Chinese ⁣Communist‍ Party ⁤is demanding⁢ the‍ University ⁤of California,​ Berkeley⁢ provide a⁤ trove ‍of documents​ and ⁢information related⁣ to the school’s ties to ​a⁢ university ‌in China.

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“The⁣ CCP ⁣abuses⁣ seemingly⁤ innocuous research collaborations‍ like the ⁣one between⁤ Berkeley⁤ and‍ Tsinghua‍ to advance PRC⁣ science and technology‌ goals at the​ expense of⁢ the United States,” the​ letter says. “The ​PRC has‌ sent thousands of military scientists abroad to gather scientific-military know-how, obtain⁤ sensitive ⁣details regarding ​research projects and ⁢emerging ‌technologies,‌ and to gain access to ⁤American academics, their ‌research,⁣ and their ‌networks.”

Partnership with⁤ Tsinghua University

UC​ Berkeley’s ⁢partnership ‌with Tsinghua University centers on the Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute, ​a ⁤joint⁢ research institute that ⁣involves the ​Shenzhen‍ government. ⁢The institute marks one⁣ of the ‌closest collaborations​ between a⁢ U.S.-based university ‌and‌ China.

In ‍the ‍letter, the lawmakers⁣ noted the institute‌ engages‌ in technological ‍research that ⁢will‍ likely‌ be used​ for​ military ‍purposes and collaborates with companies that are‌ prohibited by the​ U.S. ⁤government⁣ from‌ receiving “sensitive ⁢U.S. ‍technology.”​ The letter ⁢also chastised ‌the⁤ school⁢ for ‌failing to ‍report funding from the Chinese government‌ for UC Berkeley ‌research,⁢ a violation ‌of Section ​117 ⁤of the ⁢Higher​ Education Act, which requires⁣ U.S.⁤ universities‌ to disclose‍ funding from foreign ⁣governments.

“Despite‍ this extensive collaboration, ​publicly ​available information suggests ‍that Berkeley ⁤has failed ⁣to ‌disclose properly its contracts with its ​PRC partners ⁣as required by law,” the ⁣letter says. “Berkeley appears ⁢to ​have⁣ never⁤ declared ‌any ‍gift or ‍contract from the PRC government, ⁣notwithstanding‌ a reported agreement⁣ by⁤ the‍ Shenzhen⁣ government to ⁣provide $220 ‌million‍ to build ​a campus‌ in Shenzhen.”

The lawmakers‍ have given the ⁢California​ university until⁢ July 27 to comply with‌ their ⁢request.

The Washington​ Examiner⁢ has ⁣reached⁣ out ⁢to UC⁤ Berkeley for ​comment.



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