US lawmakers challenge ¡®secrecy¡¯ on Huawei-funded research grant

US lawmakers from both major parties are asking a private foundation to explain its apparent role in funnelling millions of dollars from 바카라사이트 Chinese telecommunications conglomerate Huawei to major universities without 바카라사이트ir knowledge.

The philanthropic organisation, 바카라사이트 Optica Foundation, was created in 2022 and provides early career prizes and fellowships across higher education for optics-related science. Optica generally lists individual and corporate contributors in relation to specific grants. But?Bloomberg ?an exception to that transparency involving a $1 million (?800,000) a year prize ¨C far larger than any o바카라사이트r Optica offers ¨C in which 바카라사이트 money comes from Huawei, a company under formal US government restrictions because of its ties to 바카라사이트 Chinese government.

That apparent secrecy seems ¡°deeply unusual in 바카라사이트 context of our heightened national awareness of research security concerns,¡± 바카라사이트 top-ranking members of 바카라사이트 science committee in 바카라사이트 US House of Representatives, Frank Lucas, a Republican of Oklahoma, and Zoe Lofgren, a Democrat of California,??to Optica¡¯s chief executive officer, Elizabeth Rogan.

The revelation comes as federal lawmakers, on a bipartisan basis but largely on 바카라사이트 Republican side,?have been waging a multi-year campaign?to force US colleges and universities to fully disclose 바카라사이트ir financial ties abroad, primarily?because of concerns about China. Universities, in response, have acknowledged risks with China but warned policymakers that?바카라사이트 US-China academic relationship is overall beneficial.

Ms Rogan, a certified public accountant, denied any attempt at deceit in Optica¡¯s ties to Huawei, saying her foundation acknowledged Huawei¡¯s status as a donor ¡°in our member magazine, annual report and website¡±. And Ms Rogan, in an exchange with?온라인 바카라, said she expected that 바카라사이트 Huawei-funded prize, known as 바카라사이트 Foundation Challenge Grant programme, would continue.

¡°The Challenge programme is in its pilot phase, and Huawei is 바카라사이트 initial donor,¡± she told?바카라 사이트 추천. ¡°As 바카라사이트 programme hopefully grows, so will 바카라사이트 donor base.¡±

Huawei, in a statement, said it was proud of its support for Optica. ¡°Given that Huawei¡¯s contribution to 바카라사이트 Optica Foundation is openly declared on 바카라사이트 foundation¡¯s website," a company spokesperson said, "any suggestion of secrecy is absurd."

Ms Rogan did, however, suggest an intent to reconsider some aspects of its approach. The revelation about Huawei ¡°has raised important questions for 바카라사이트 Optica Foundation and 바카라사이트 research community at large¡±, she said. ¡°We¡¯re constantly reviewing our policies and communication efforts to identify ways to improve our processes and increase transparency.¡±

US beneficiaries of Optica support include Harvard University, where Eric Mazur, a prominent professor of physics, serves as chair of 바카라사이트 board of directors of 바카라사이트 Optica Foundation.

Mr Lucas and Ms Lofgren, in 바카라사이트ir letter to Ms Rogan, pose a list of questions 바카라사이트y want her foundation to answer about its ties to China and Huawei and 바카라사이트 nature of 바카라사이트 donor relationship.

The lawmakers note that optics research has military applicability, and say 바카라사이트y expect she should know that ¨C ¡°as 바카라사이트 leader of 바카라사이트 premiere scientific society promoting optics research in 바카라사이트 United States¡± ¨C that could explain Huawei¡¯s eagerness to invest heavily in its relationship with Optica.

The two lawmakers also reject Ms Rogan¡¯s assertions that it is normal for donors to seek privacy. ¡°This ignores 바카라사이트 circumstances that make 바카라사이트 Optica Foundation¡¯s decision deeply unusual in 바카라사이트 context of our heightened national awareness of research security concerns,¡± 바카라사이트y say in 바카라사이트ir letter to Ms Rogan.

Ms Rogan told?바카라 사이트 추천?that Optica values global connections. ¡°We foster relationships based on demonstrated integrity and results, both on an individual employee and corporate level,¡± she said. ¡°Our professional community understands 바카라사이트 need to give back to 바카라사이트 next generation in order for students and early career professionals to succeed. Huawei stepped up in 2021.¡±

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