Newly disclosed data from the US Department of Education shows that American universities received more than $300 million in donations from Chinese organisations that are now under US sanctions, raising fresh concerns over foreign influence, technology transfers and research security. According to records obtained by Newsweek, the Department of Education identified 697 donations from foreign organisations listed as “Counterparties of Concern”, including 527 donations from Chinese entities. The data forms part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to strengthen oversight of foreign funding flowing into higher education institutions. Overall, US universities received about $405 million from organisations in…
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