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NIH Controlled-Access Data Policy and Proposed Revisions to NIH Genomic Data Sharing Policy

Recipients of Federal Research Security Funding Partnered With Chinese Military Universities, China Committee Head Alleges

American scientific research is meant to be safeguarded by federal agencies. They may now be fueling China’s military modernization efforts instead. The chairman of the China Select Committee, Rep....

Regarding Security Considerations for Artificial Intelligence Agents

Justice Department Marks First Successful Prosecution of Chinese AI-Related Economic Espionage

Despite his efforts to flee the United States, the law finally caught up with Linwei Ding. On January 30, the Department of Justice convicted 38-year-old Ding, a former Google software engineer and...

China May Have Accessed U.S. Supercomputing Resources To Fuel Its Military Modernization Efforts

The United States may have inadvertently paid for China’s nuclear weapons research. On January 15, Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI), chairman of the China Select Committee, sent a letter to the National...

Accelerating the American Scientific Enterprise

Commerce Department Targets Chinese Firms Engaged in Military-Civil Fusion

The United States wants to break up Beijing’s snug relationship between its parading tanks and Chinese tech firms. On September 16, the Commerce Department updated its Entity List, imposing stringent...

China Is Winning the AI Race With America’s Own Manhattan Project Lessons

China is applying the real lessons of the Manhattan Project to AI—talent and steady research funding—while America risks forgetting its own blueprint.

Chinese Scholars Probe for Weaknesses in Western Electricity Grids

Chinese academics are taking a keen interest in the vulnerabilities of America’s energy grid. On June 19, the Czech Technical University in Prague published a paper revealing that Chinese scholars are...

China Races Ahead in Biotech Trials. Is the U.S. Stuck in Second Place?

Fentanyl fears have played a significant role in U.S.-Chinese trade disputes, but soon legal drugs could be a greater threat from China. On May 29, Axios reported that China had surpassed the United States...

Following Pause in Trade Talks With the U.S., China Reportedly Prepares New Industrial Policy

After a decade of accelerated industrialization, China is preparing to go for another round. On May 26, Bloomberg reported that Chinese paramount leader Xi Jinping is currently considering relaunching...

‘Neither Side Wanted a Decoupling’: U.S. and China Announce Joint Pause on Tariffs Amid Ongoing Negotiations

China and the United States have embraced a frosty truce in their burgeoning trade war. On May 12, following a two-day summit in Geneva, Washington and Beijing issued a joint statement announcing a 90-day...

New Report Finds Beijing Has Successfully Achieved ‘Made in China 2025’ Policy Goals, Catching Up to the U.S.

With summer arriving, Beijing has received its latest report card. On April 5, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce issued an analysis on the state of Made in China 2025 (MIC25) — Beijing’s premier industrial...

Seeking to Expand Its Lead in Fusion Technology, China Accelerates Construction on New Reactor Project

China is racing ahead to expand its global lead in fusion technology. On April 29, IEEE Spectrum reported that construction had accelerated on a likely fusion research facility in Mianyang, Sichuan, with...

Probing DeepSeek’s Success, House Select Committee on China Opens Investigation into Nvidia

The United States is expanding its efforts to stymie the rise of China’s technology sector. On April 16, the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) opened an investigation into Nvidia’s...

U.S. at Risk of Falling Behind China in Biotechnology  

The United States increasingly risks falling behind in the technological race for the future. On April 9, the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology released its final report on the American...

China’s Military Reportedly Deploys DeepSeek AI for Non-Combat Duties

Though battlefield deployment may be a distant ambition, China’s military is putting AI into service behind the front lines. The South China Morning Post reported on March 23 that the People’s Liberation...

Aiming for Parity With U.S., China Announces Increase in Science and Technology Spending

Having watched U.S. science spending stall out, China is stepping on the gas.

Chinese Leader Xi Jinping Calls for Greater Local Support for Military Modernization

Returning to its roots in the countryside, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is going local to pursue its grand ambitions. During the Two Sessions, the annual gathering of China’s top political and military...

Commanding Heights: Ensuring U.S. Leadership in the Critical and Emerging Technologies of the 21st Century