The Pentagon has sent up to $6.5 million to a Chinese biotech firm, raising concerns about national security and the funding of potentially dangerous research.
Government funding to adversarial countries is shrouded in secrecy, complicating efforts to understand how our tax dollars are spent on risky projects.
WuXi App Tec, a Chinese firm under scrutiny for its connections to unethical practices, has received millions from U.S. agencies without adequate oversight.
From 2015 to 2021, Chinese institutions received at least $29 million directly from U.S. agencies, yet the total funding remains largely undisclosed.
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