New U.S. guidance could mitigate racial profiling of Asian academics, officials say


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The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus says a new rule change in a federal grant process will help prevent the wrongful prosecution of Chinese scientists and academics. Members of the caucus praised the changes announced last week by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, which are aimed at making the grant process more uniform and less prone to error due to unclear rules and instructions. In the past, the failure to report specific work history, for example, have been interpreted by officials as intentional attempts to hide ties to China. These mistakes, often due to the process’...