US Demands Data on Chinese Students, Beijing Decries 'Discrimination'

Congressional panel requests detailed information from six universities, citing national security concerns, as China calls for protections for its students.

• The US House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party has asked six major universities to provide detailed data on their Chinese student populations by April 1, 2025.
• The request includes information on students' funding sources, research involvement, prior universities attended, and enrollment statistics by nationality.
• Committee chair John Moolenaar alleges that the Chinese Communist Party uses academic institutions to gain access to sensitive technologies with dual-use military applications.
• China's Foreign Ministry has condemned the move as discriminatory and urged the US to protect the rights of Chinese students, emphasizing the mutual benefits of educational cooperation.
• Chinese nationals make up about one-quarter of international students in the US, contributing significantly to university funding, with many paying full tuition.

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