martes, 15 de septiembre de 2020

US political crackdown spurs fears of Chinese brain-drain

US political crackdown spurs fears of Chinese brain-drain

US President Donald Trump walks through a row of white pillars into the Rose Garden at the White House.

The administration of President Donald Trump has accused China of stealing US intellectual property. (Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty)

US scientists fear Chinese brain drain

The US government’s crackdown on foreign interference at universities is making the United States less attractive to Chinese scientists, say research leaders. Issues include strict visa restrictions and investigations and arrests of researchers who hold grants from government agencies. “I’m trying to convince these people not to go back [to China]. If it wasn’t for immigrant scientists, we would be a second-tier STEM country,” says physicist Stephen Chu.
Nature | 4 min read

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