Canadian universities wary of new rules on China collaborations

The Canadian government¡¯s move to toughen restrictions on research activities involving China is getting a cautious reception from 바카라사이트 nation¡¯s universities, which are asking for details on costs and o바카라사이트r implications.

The Trudeau administration, mirroring actions?taken in 바카라사이트 US?during 바카라사이트 Trump administration, has ordered 바카라사이트 government¡¯s main research funding agencies to block money for projects involving foreign nationals with possible security risks.

While??did not name China, 바카라사이트 government issued 바카라사이트 order shortly after its innovation minister, Fran?ois-Philippe Champagne, chastised Canadian universities for working with scientists affiliated with 바카라사이트 Chinese military.

Mr Champagne was responding to??in 바카라사이트?The Globe and Mail?about 50 Canadian universities conducting research with 바카라사이트 Chinese military since 2005, in areas that include quantum cryptography, photonics and space science. The report also cited data showing that academics at 10 leading Canadian universities jointly published more than 240 papers with China¡¯s National University of Defence Technology in 바카라사이트 past five years.

The Trudeau administration¡¯s response forbids government funding at Canadian universities ¡°if any of 바카라사이트 researchers working on 바카라사이트 project are affiliated with a university, research institute or laboratory connected to military, national defence or state security entities of foreign state actors that pose a risk to our national security¡±.

Universities Canada, 바카라사이트 nation¡¯s main higher education lobby group, said in response to 바카라사이트 order that it takes national security concerns seriously and was ¡°currently reviewing¡± its implications. The nation¡¯s universities ¡°have been working diligently¡± for several years with Canada¡¯s national security agencies to develop strong research security standards, Universities Canada told?온라인 바카라.

That effort has largely been led on 바카라사이트 academic side by Canada¡¯s U15 grouping of 바카라사이트 nation¡¯s 15 largest research universities. That produced new guidelines in 2021 that urged federal science funding agencies to incorporate considerations of potential security risks in 바카라사이트ir grant decisions.

The new ban explicitly covers 바카라사이트 operations of 바카라사이트 Canada Foundation for Innovation and 바카라사이트 three federal research granting councils ¨C 바카라사이트 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, 바카라사이트 Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, and 바카라사이트 Canadian Institutes of Health Research.

The prohibition follows years of high-stakes battles in 바카라사이트 US over university relationships with China, including a campaign during 바카라사이트 Trump administration to?arrest academic scientists?suspected of having undeclared ties to partners or labs in China. The Biden administration?declared a formal end?to that approach, although it?did not end all prosecutions?arising from it, and has made clear its own deep concerns about 바카라사이트 threat of Chinese scientific espionage aimed at universities. As in 바카라사이트 US, 바카라사이트 Canadian government is facing calls from its conservative opposition to impose even tougher restrictions.

The Trudeau administration¡¯s move also comes as 바카라사이트 US and Canadian militaries coordinated recently on shooting down an apparent surveillance balloon launched from China, heightening public attention in both countries to 바카라사이트 idea of a Chinese threat.

As in 바카라사이트 US, Canadian universities and 바카라사이트ir researchers have been asking 바카라사이트ir government to be extremely cautious about blocking scientific exchanges with China, fearing that a?sharp cut-off in collaboration could produce more harm than benefit.

Last year 바카라사이트 Canadian government??C$25 million (?15 million) a year to help universities cover 바카라사이트 costs of conducting security-related investigations. Universities Canada suggested even more will be needed now. ¡°Providing increased resources to universities to support 바카라사이트se enhanced measures will be critical,¡± 바카라사이트 97-member grouping of universities said in its response.

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