The Chinese government criticized lawmakers after sending letters to several American universities seeking information about visiting Chinese students studying in American schools.

John Mourenard, chairman of the House Selection Committee on the Communist Party of China and Republican representative of Michigan; Sent a letter On Thursday, six elite American universities, including Carnegie Mellon and Stanford University. The letter requested information on foreign funding, details on the types of studies conducted by Chinese students, and “country breakdown of applicants, admissions and registrations” at these institutions.

“The Chinese Communist Party has established a well-documented and systematic pipeline to embed researchers in major US institutions, providing direct exposure to delicate technologies in double military applications,” the letter from Moolenaar argued. “The American student visa system has become a Trojan horse in Beijing. If not adapted, this trend will compromise American talent, research integrity and continue to fuel China’s technical ambitions at our expense.”

In the press release, spokesman Mao Ning for China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs I responded He said in a Congressional letter, “I urge the United States to sway national security as a false pretext and protect the legal and legal rights and interests of Chinese students in the United States.” “Protecting the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese students.” Mao further emphasizes that Chinese students contribute to America’s “economic prosperity” and “technological advancement,” suggesting that their economic contributions should be exempt from suspicion by the US government.

The Chinese government has been spying in the US for years. The FBI has it It will be identified Hundreds of “talent recruitment plans” organized by the Chinese government reportedly encourage participants to acquire foreign technology, focusing on advances in China’s national, military and economic goals. Some participants in these programs are associated with well-known institutions such as the state of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania and Oak Ridge, while also conducting research worth millions of dollars in federally funded. (Related: Exclusive: The US government awarded delicate research grants to scientists in the Chinese Communist Party’s talent program)

Daily Caller News Foundation has identified Chinese government documentuniversity profile, and state-run mediareveals that 50 federally funded researchers currently employed at U.S. institutions of higher education are listed as experts in Chinese government talent recruitment programs, including the Thean Thoushone Talents Plan (TTP) and the Chang Jiang Scholars program.

Campus reform Previously highlighted Report From non-profit human rights groups such as Freedom House, which discovered China was the “biggest threat to international students and academics” in the US.

Just a week before Mouenard’s letter, Republican representative Riley Moore It was introduced “Suspends the CCP Visa Act.” The law aims to restrict Chinese citizens from obtaining educational visas.

John C. Yang, president of Asian American Justice (AAJC), denounced Moore’s legislative initiative. Claim This law has racist connotations.

“National security is paramount to Americans, but relying on racism and xenophobia is by no means the answer.

Despite the backlash, Moore told NBC News that he “will never apologise for defending America’s national interests against our biggest geopolitical enemy.”