So far, the N.I.H. “It seems to be hitting every discipline in biomedical research,” said Dr. Michael Lauer, deputy director for extramural research at the N.I.H. The investigations have fanned fears that China is exploiting the relative openness of the American scientific system to engage in wholesale economic espionage. Some researchers under investigation have obtained patents in China on work funded by the United States government and owned by American institutions, the N.I.H. Others are suspected of setting up labs in China that secretly duplicated American research, according to government officials and university administrators.

Source: New York Times November 04, 2019 07:30 UTC