Stanford Students Discuss Chinese Espionage on College Campuses

Reports of Chinese espionage at Stanford prompt freedom concerns at home and abroad

WASHINGTON, D.C. — “They’re afraid for their families. In many ways, they can’t even think freely, even in a free country,” Stanford University’s Elsa Johnson said of Chinese students who study there. On Tuesday, the conservative think tank the Heritage Foundation held an event called “How to Stop ‘Academic Espionage’ on Campus” with Johnson (pictured center) and Garret Molloy (pictured left). Source

Stanford students discuss Chinese espionage on college campuses

(The Center Square) - The Chinese government now places students at Stanford University to report back on academic research, student journalists said this week on a panel discussion at the Heritage Foundation.

‘Prime Target’: Stanford Students Expose China’s Malign Influence in Academia

Chinese authorities are strategically placing students at Stanford University and requiring them to report on academic research, student journalists said Tuesday at a Heritage Foundation panel discussion of foreign influence in academia. The revelation came from an investigation that began when a man, claiming to be a Stanford student, contacted China researchers last summer. Stanford student journalist Elsa Johnson was among those contacted, an…

‘Prime Target’: Stanford Students Expose China’s Influence in Academia

Chinese authorities are strategically placing students at Stanford University and requiring them to report on academic research, student journalists said Tuesday at a Heritage Foundation panel discussion of foreign influence in academia. The revelation came from an investigation that began when a…