Pentagon Funded Hundreds of Studies in China in Recent Years

Over a recent two-year period, the Pentagon funded hundreds of projects done in collaboration with universities in China and institutes linked to that nation’s defense industry.

AP reported on this.

Many of these have been blacklisted by the U.S. government for their cooperation with the Chinese military.

The Congressional report states that some officials from the Department of War argued that research should remain open if it is “neither controlled nor classified.”

The 80-page report builds on the committee’s findings last year that partnerships between U.S. and Chinese universities over the past decade allowed hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding to help Beijing develop critical technology.

Amid pressure from Republicans, several U.S. universities have ended their joint programs with Chinese schools in recent years.

The committee’s investigation identified 1,400 research papers published between June 2023 and June 2025 that acknowledged support from the Pentagon and were done in collaboration with Chinese partners.

“American taxpayers’ money should be used to protect the nation — not to strengthen its main strategic competitor,” the Republican report states.

The document includes several recommendations to reduce U.S.-China cooperation in the field of research.

It also backs new legislation proposed by Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, the committee’s chairman.

The bill would prohibit any Department of War funding from going to projects done in collaboration with researchers affiliated with Chinese entities that the U.S. government identifies as safety risks.