How US suspicion is pushing Chinese researchers into Beijing’s arms

Amid worsening China-US relations, many beleaguered Chinese academics and researchers targeted by the US government are choosing to return to China. Dylan Loh, an assistant professor at the Public Policy and Global Affairs division at NTU in Singapore, said the growing number of Chinese scholars returning to China is driven by two main factors. “Part of the reason is the strong incentives China has in place to recruit some of the top scientists — in terms of pay, grants, labs and so forth. Conversely, a shift in sentiment has left some scientists of Chinese descent feeling targeted [in the US].”

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