A letter by a gaggle of 177 Stanford University academics has expressed concerns over racism “fueled” through the US Department of Justice’s China Initiative, which actively looks at Chinese “spies” at the US universities. The professors have stated that though activities like property theft and economic espionage – sanctioned by the Chinese government – must be addressed, the Department’s initiative has “deviated significantly from its claimed mission”. “…it is harming the United States’ research and technology competitiveness and it’s fueling biases that, in turn, raise concerns about racism ,” the…
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