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Pentagon Bars DoD Researchers from Two Chinese Universities

7/24/2026

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The Pentagon added Fudan University and Shanghai Jiao Tong University to the Section 1286 list of institutions deemed a U.S. security threat.
The register now includes 88 institutions and bars DoD-funded researchers from collaborating with them, effective 2026.
Pentagon officials said the move addresses worries about technology transfer and links to foreign military or intelligence.
They also cited participation in state-backed talent-recruitment programmes, which could broaden the impact on scientific partnerships.

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The Pentagon added Fudan University and Shanghai Jiao Tong University to the Section 1286 list of institutions deemed a U.S. security threat.
The register now includes 88 institutions and bars DoD-funded researchers from collaborating with them, effective 2026.
Pentagon officials said the move addresses worries about technology transfer and links to foreign military or intelligence.
They also cited participation in state-backed talent-recruitment programmes, which could broaden the impact on scientific partnerships.