This brief illuminates the scale of Chinese government funding for higher education, science, and technology by exploring budget and expense reports for key government organizations and 34 of China’s most elite “Double First Class” universities. Chinese political leaders view elite universities as key components of the country’s military modernization, economic growth, and soft power; a situation that presents security risks for international partners.

Dakota Cary's testimony before the U.S.-China Commission caught the attention of MIT Technology Review for his findings and recommendations on countering China's hacking capabilities.

Research Analyst Emily Weinstein discusses the end of the U.S. Department of Justice's China Initiative and its after-effects for academia.

CSET's "Harnessed Lightning" outlined China's prioritization of AI's usage for military applications.

In his testimony before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, Research Analyst Dakota Cary outlines China's cyberespionage capabilities.

CSET Research Analyst Dakota Cary testified before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission hearing on "China’s Cyber Capabilities: Warfare, Espionage, and Implications for the United States." Cary discussed the cooperative relationship between Chinese universities and China’s military and intelligence services to develop talent with the capabilities to perform state-sponsored cyberespionage operations.

CSET Research Analyst Ryan Fedasiuk joined the John Batchelor Show "Eye on the World" to discuss China's use of AI and his key findings from "Harnessed Lightning."

Research Analyst Dakota Cary’s report on China’s Robot Hacking Games and how these competitions explore the future of cybersecurity attacks and defense.

A report by the Peking University Institute of International and Strategic Studies (IISS) concluded that China will be worse off than the United States from a tech decoupling. CSET's Emily Weinstein discusses why the report was suddenly removed.

In an opinion piece for The Hill, CSET's Kayla Goode and Dahlia Peterson urge the United States to adopt AI education if it wants to compete with China's AI talent.