NOTE: Before answering the following questions, read the info under “Background” and watch the videos under “Resources” below.

1. List the who, what, where and when of the news report.

2. What is China’s military fusion strategy?
b) Why is the Trump administration revoking visas for those with ties to China’s military fusion strategy?

3. What proclamation did President Trump make in May regarding some Chinese nationals in U.S. universities?

4. What percent of Chinese students studying in the U.S. had their visas cancelled?

5. From an Aug. 31 news article at The Hill:

A Chinese national conducting research at the University of Virginia was arrested on Aug. 28 on federal charges that included an attempt to steal trade secrets and computer intrusion. (Haizhou Hu was alleged to be in possession of bio-inspired research simulation software code that he was not authorized to possess, and which represented the result of years of research and resources in its development by members of the University of Virginia academic community.)

That arrest is the latest example of an increasing number of cases brought forth by federal law enforcement against Chinese nationals allegedly exploiting their positions in academia to commit economic espionage against the U.S.

In May, The New York Times reported that President Trump was weighing canceling visas for thousands of Chinese graduate students and researchers coming from Chinese universities that have ties to the People’s Liberation Army, China’s military.

Restrictions on Chinese students and researchers would be a blow to American universities, as the students represent one of the largest groups of international students paying to study in the United States. Their tuition payments are seen as bolstering programs in key areas of science, technology, engineering and math.

Additional restrictions or a ban on Chinese students likely would also trigger retaliatory measures from Beijing and further harm U.S.-Sino relations, which are already at a low point.

Re-read the last 2 paragraphs. What is your reaction to these assertions?

CHALLENGE: Watch Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s July 23 speech “Communist China and the Free World’s Future.”
How important is it for the government to take the threat seriously and act accordingly? Explain your answer.
Opinion question. Answers vary.