The Biden administration is seeking the renewal of an agreement that sets the terms for scientific-research cooperation between U.S. and Chinese entities, the State Department told reporters yesterday, days before a deadline to renew it.
The agreement’s future has been the topic of heightened scrutiny given growing awareness of China’s efforts to use foreign scientific advancements for military purposes. Opponents argue that the treaty enables the Chinese government’s military-civil-fusion system, which aims to co-opt American technology for use by the People’s Liberation Army.
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