This summer, the University of Michigan received national attention for the arrests of two Chinese visiting scholars for allegedly smuggling dangerous biological materials into the United States. In response, the University launched a new website to help faculty and students navigate increasingly complex rules around security, safety and research compliance.

The site reflects a broader federal focus in recent years on foreign influence in U.S. research. In November 2018, the Department of Justice launched the China Initiative , a program aimed at prosecuting potential Chinese spies in American research and industry and protecting U.S. research from foreign interference.

The DOJ ended the program in 2022 after it received criticism for creating a climate of fear among Asian Am

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