There is nothing wrong with college programs that allow students to study abroad, but in recent years, programs that connect with Chinese universities have come under scrutiny.
As we read in today’s Martin Center article by Reagan Allen, the University of North Carolina has decided to end its association with Fudan University in Shanghai.
She writes:
The arrangement drew scrutiny only after Fudan landed on the Department of War’s Section 1286 list in late July. Why the switch? While the DOW wasn’t specific, its announcement asserted that Fudan was one of 130 Chinese universities “confirmed to engage in activities that increase the likelihood of U.S. government-funded research and development efforts being misappropriated.” Considering that China frequently uses its universities as part of its espionage efforts against the United States, that seems like the right call.
UNC is evaluating all of its relationships with Chinese universities to discern which others may also be concerning.