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Confucius Institutes at U.S. Institutions of Higher Education Waiver Criteria for the Department of Defense (2023) / Chapter Skim
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Pages 39-42

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... values of academic freedom, freedom of expression, and academic governance and may jeopardize research security by creating a platform embedded in a U.S. university that the Chinese government could use for nontraditional intelligence gathering and espionage.
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...   7. Having students who are interested in China and who have received ex posure to and training in Chinese language and culture is an economic and national security advantage for the United States in an increasingly complex geopolitical environment (Asia Society, 2005)
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... 17. The current processes to protect classified research at institutions of higher education, including compliance with the National Industrial Security Program and the National Industrial Security Program Operat ing Manual, are sufficient to protect against risks associated with CIs.
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