In an article outlining Chinese theft of U.S. tech secrets, CSET’s William Hannas highlights the often overlooked extralegal technology transfers that pose an equal or greater problem. Dr. Hannas called for more scrutiny of these programs, while ensuring the U.S. remains a top destination for the world’s best scientific minds.
Vulnerabilities that largely escape scrutiny, Hannas said, include âtechnology transfer centresâ, âreturned scholar parksâ, and Beijingâs âThousand Talentsâ programme, which recruits leading international experts in areas like scientific research. Chinaâs theft of intellectual property and tech secrets is a global problem, but Hannas also warned against overreacting. âNo one I know, in any country, wants Chinese students excluded. Quite to the contrary, we all value their contributions,â he said. âA very small minority are problematic to varying degrees. So you donât throw out the baby with the bathwater.â South China Morning Post
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