China Denounces US House Select Committee's Call for Reports on China Ties in Research
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning held a regular press conference addressing multiple issues. House select committee on China for posting a 'whistleblower' email, which solicits academics, researchers, and university staff to report research partnerships involving Chinese entities linked to defense or the industrial sector. Mao labeled these actions as unscrupulous attempts to contain China and accused the U.S. of deliberately disrupting normal science and technology cooperation between the two countries, further alleging that these measures target Chinese students and scholars in the U.S. Mao warned that such practices would undermine American innovation. Additionally, Mao announced that Namibia’s Minister of International Relations and Trade, Selma Ashipala-Musavyi, will conduct an official visit to China from April 11 to 18 following an invitation from Wang Yi, member of the CPC Central Committee Political Bureau and Chinese Foreign Minister. Mao also confirmed that Foreign Minister Wang Yi is visiting the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, with official readouts previously released on the visit. Details regarding any meeting with DPRK General Secretary Kim Jong Un were not disclosed. The statements reflect ongoing tensions in U.S.-China scientific and diplomatic exchanges while noting efforts to maintain international diplomatic engagements in the region.
