Chinese funding for US universities 

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Universities in the US can get funding from a number of places, including China. But the Trump administration is taking a closer look at funding from Chinese donors because it suspects widespread economic espionage. WGB’s Kirk Carapezza reports that the scrutiny is disrupting scholars who are accustomed to working with colleagues and institutions around the world.  

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