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