The Chinese Communist Party has donated more than $3 billion to U.S. universities over the last 30 years. But that’s the tip of the iceberg, experts say, because the U.S. Department of Education does not consistently enforce the law requiring U.S. schools to report foreign contributions exceeding $250,000.
Such contributions give the CCP and other foreign entities an entrée into American campuses where they conduct influence campaigns and steal intellectual property, some experts and lawmakers allege.
“These dollars come with strings attached, which are then used to leverage American faculty and students,” said Rep. Burgess Owens (R-Utah), speaking at a hearing of the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, which he chairs….