U.S. universities maintain links with Chinese schools that support China's military build-up, report says

Dozens of US universities have links with Chinese universities conducting defense research in support of Beijing's military build-up, including work related to the country's nuclear weapons program, according to a new report released on Thursday. . The partnerships are part of a larger effort by China to leverage its access to U.S. research institutes to acquire technology and knowledge that could benefit its expanding military, according to the Foundation's think tank report. for the defense of democracies. But the relationship is fully legal, and U.S. universities often tout their ties to sister Chinese universities as an academic strength, providing students…