Deutschlandfunk: "like second-class citizens" — in the United States put pressure on scientists of Chinese origin

The staff of the American universities with Chinese roots, EN masse, are suspected by intelligence agencies in the theft of intellectual property and its transfer to China, writes Deutschlandfunk. According to FBI Director Christopher ray, Beijing, among other things, uses students and scientists working in Universities for technological espionage. It is noted that many us-Chinese scientists do not feel safe: there are already cases when scientists of Chinese origin had to leave their positions because of suspicions.

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Many American scientists of Chinese origin are under suspicion, reports Deutschlandfunk. They are accused of transferring confidential information and intellectual property to China for money.

"I get a lot of letters from other Asian Americans that they feel in danger and are under suspicion. Being innocent, they are under strong suspicion, as if they are second-class citizens under a totalitarian regime," says an American Professor of physics with Chinese roots named Wu. He talks about another Professor whose planned trip to China was banned by the University, as well as two Chinese-born neuroscientists who were fired in mid-may from Emory University in Georgia.

 

According to Deutschlandfunk, in recent months, the FBI visited many American universities and drew the attention of University administrations to the problem of intellectual property theft. According to FBI Director Christopher ray, "China is a pioneer in the comprehensive theft of innovation from every possible place — businesses, universities and organizations. To do this, Beijing uses special services, state enterprises, as well as students and scientists working on his order." Ray stressed that since China's approach affects the whole society, the countermeasures of the us intelligence services should be appropriate.

 

However, not all universities agreed with this policy: for example, the Chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley, said that the UNIVERSITY will not suspect employees only on the basis of their origin, because this practice can lead to horrific injustice.

 

One of the most sensational incidents was the case of the Director of the center for Oncology MD Anderson University of Texas Zifeng Wu: last January, she resigned from her post, after the CIA and the national Institute of health began an investigation into her. Three other staff members of Chinese origin also had to leave the centre: the charges against them remain unknown.

 

"China is an important component of American science. Many people from China have made a successful scientific career in the United States and occupy senior positions. If you remove all the scientists of Chinese origin from American science, the consequences will be devastating," — said a former employee of the center MD Anderson Oliver Bogler.

 

According to Deutschlandfunk, the American national Institute of health is going to check 180 suspects in more than 60 institutions.