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US lawmaker targets Chinese universities and tech labs for national security blacklist

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A US lawmaker has proposed adding 58 Chinese universities and 62 tech labs to a national security blacklist, citing their ties to China's defense industrial base. Beijing has condemned this move as Cold War-era overreach, warning that such restrictions could harm scientific collaboration and American innovation. The lawmaker's letter to the Pentagon specifically mentioned institutions with links to major tech companies like Nvidia, Apple Inc., and AMD. AI

IMPACT Potential restrictions on scientific collaboration could slow down AI development and innovation in both the US and China.

RANK_REASON The cluster discusses a significant policy action by a US lawmaker targeting Chinese institutions, impacting international scientific cooperation and national security. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.4]

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US lawmaker targets Chinese universities and tech labs for national security blacklist

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Lucy Quaggin,Zhang Tong ·

    China pushes back as US lawmaker seeks blacklist of universities and tech labs

    A Republican lawmaker is requesting the Pentagon blacklist 58 Chinese universities and 62 technology labs as national security threats, a move Beijing calls Cold War-style overreach and critics warn could freeze US-China scientific collaboration and ultimately undermine American …

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