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

1. a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item

2. What is concerning about the 1,000 Chinese nationals who left the U.S., despite the fact that some them might not currently be in the Communist government’s PLA (military)?

3. What do you learn about 2 of the 6 Chinese researchers working at American universities who were arrested by the feds for hiding their connection to China’s military?

4. Why did the federal government order the Chinese Consulate in Houston to close in July?

5. What surprised U.S. officials about the departure of the researchers following the arrest of six?

6. What did former FBI legal attache Holden Triplett emphasize about Chinese students studying or conducting research in the U.S.?

7. What do you think? Foreign students bring in a lot of money for American universities, but they also receive tax payer dollars. Should it be legal for students/researchers from dictatorial, repressive and/or communist countries to be admitted to important/sensitive research? Explain your answer.