NASA bars Chinese citizens from its facilities, networks • The Register

NASA has barred Chinese nationals from accessing its premises and assets, even those who hold visas that permit them to reside in the USA.

The space agency introduced the ban last week and Bloomberg discovered it first. NASA press secretary Bethany Stevens has since issued a statement that confirms the agency “has taken internal action pertaining to Chinese nationals, including restricting physical and cybersecurity access to our facilities, materials and network to ensure the security of our work.”

You don’t need to be a rocket scientist to understand why NASA implemented this policy: In July, dual Chinese/American citizen Chenguang Gong admitted to a lengthy industrial espionage campaign that saw him download information on sensors used by aircraft to confuse infrared-seeking missiles,