A Republican-led congressional committee focused on US competition with China has issued a public call for American academics to come forward if they think they missed out on jobs in favour of “applicants from China”.“Are you an American student, postdoctoral researcher, or academic who believes you were denied a research position, laboratory opportunity, or postdoctoral appointment because preference was given to applicants from China?” the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party posted on X, formerly Twitter, on Monday.The committee urged those with “first-hand” information or supporting documentation to contact it through its whistle-blower email.
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US House panel slammed for asking if scholars lost jobs to Chinese hires
A Republican-led House committee focused on US competition with China has publicly asked American academics to report if they believe they were denied research or postdoctoral positions due to preference given to applicants from China. The House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party posted this call for information on X on Monday.
Khushboo RazdanSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-11 · 06:34 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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A Republican-led House committee focused on US competition with China has publicly asked American academics to report if they believe they were denied research or postdoctoral positions due to preference given to applicants from China. The House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party posted this call for information on X on Monday. The committee is seeking individuals with first-hand accounts or documentation to contact them via a whistleblower email. This action aims to gather information regarding potential hiring practices in academic institutions.
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The committee urged individuals with first-hand information or documentation to contact them via a whistle-blower email.
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The committee posted a question on X (formerly Twitter) asking if academics were denied positions due to preference for Chinese applicants.
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A Republican-led congressional committee issued a public call for American academics to report if they believe they lost jobs to Chinese applicants.
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