China Responds to US House Select Committee on China’s Call for Reporting Research Ties
At a regular press conference on April 10, 2026, China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning addressed the recent actions of the U.S. The committee published an email reportedly from a whistleblower, urging academics and university staff to report any research partnerships with Chinese entities linked to the defense or industrial sectors. Mao Ning condemned this move, describing it as unscrupulous and aimed at suppressing and containing China. Mao accused the United States of overstretching the concept of national security to intentionally disrupt normal scientific and technological exchanges between China and the U.S. Furthermore, Mao highlighted that this approach involves indiscriminate targeting of Chinese students and scholars. He warned that such practices would ultimately backfire and harm the United States’ own capacity for innovation. At the same press conference, Mao Ning confirmed the scheduled official visit of Namibia’s Minister of International Relations and Trade, Selma Ashipala-Musavyi, to China from April 11 to 18, following an invitation from Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Mao also touched briefly on Wang Yi’s ongoing visit to the DPRK, but no further details were disclosed about meetings or outcomes. These statements reflect ongoing tensions in China-U.S. relations, particularly around scientific cooperation and national security concerns.
