Researchers in Australia, Europe, the UK, and Canada receiving US funding are being asked to declare institutional ties to China and assess compliance with US government ideologies. This scrutiny threatens academic freedom and scientific advancement, according to university associations. The detailed survey assesses projects related to diversity, equity, and inclusion, among other topics, and institutions are advised to abstain from responding. The survey indicates an extreme level of foreign influence scrutiny, raising concerns about researchers' collaborations and funding ties that may contradict US interests.
"The survey is at the extreme end of foreign influence in a way that we have never seen from any of our research partners" - Vicki Thomson, Group of Eight CEO.
"Governments are increasingly challenging academic freedom in the name of protecting national interests or promoting certain ideological frameworks" - University Association representative.
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