Defence grants to US universities aided Chinese military-linked institutes: How it slipped through the cracks

A US House Republican report reveals that over $2.5 billion in Pentagon research grants supported collaborations between US universities and Chinese institutions linked to China’s military. Between June 2023 and June 2025, 1,400 research papers were published with Chinese partners, many blacklisted by the US government. The report raises concerns about national security risks and calls for legislative measures to restrict defence funding to foreign-linked research, particularly involving China’s defence and industrial base.