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 was authored by two committees: the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party and the Committee on Education and Workforce.
- The committees claimed that after accepting major funding from the Chinese government, U.S. institutions compromised on academic freedom, speech, and governance due to CCP restrictions.
The report marks the second consecutive year that NYU Shanghai has been named a national security threat.
Author's summary: NYU Shanghai faces scrutiny over its ties to the Chinese Communist Party.