US ends anti-espionage China Initiative
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Rebecca Trager2022-02-28T15:09:00
While slated trials will continue, future investigations will consider more options before criminal prosecution
The US government has ended its controversial China Initiative, amid growing criticism that it constitutes racial profiling of researchers, and harms US scientific enterprise.
The cancellation comes after many of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) criminal cases brought against academic researchers under this programme have been dismissed. It’s unclear how the decision will impact pending lawsuits.