Congress Probes NYU Shanghai for Connection to Chinese Communist Party
House of Representatives committees have named NYU Shanghai as a national security threat, citing its alleged advancement of the Chinese Communist Party's military and technological agenda.
A September report by the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party and the Committee on Education and Workforce reviewed claims that joint U.S.-China academic institutes, including NYU Shanghai, are exploited by the Chinese government to strengthen its military.
The report also claimed that after accepting major funding from the Chinese government, U.S. institutions, including NYU Shanghai, have caved to CCP restrictions on academic freedom, speech, and governance.
The two committees alleged that NYU Shanghai is a national security threat that advances the Chinese Communist Party's military and technological agenda.
Author's summary: Congress probes NYU Shanghai over ties to Chinese Communist Party.