Sun Beicheng

Why the US-China tech war has put bugs in the academic system back in Beijing’s sights

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Why the US-China tech war has put bugs in the academic system back in Beijing’s sights

It was just four months ago, on May 17, when Sun Beicheng made headlines around the world as he led a team that successfully transplanted a genetically modified pig liver into a patient with liver cancer. By July, Sun was making headlines again, but this time he was one of six researchers named and shamed … Read more

China’s science ministry names and shames 10 for misconduct in research funding proposals

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China’s science ministry names and shames 10 for misconduct in research funding proposals

The denouncement came one day after the closing of the ruling Communist Party’s third plenum, where party leaders vowed to bolster a high-quality workforce to develop critical technologies. Beijing views original innovation and tech self-reliance as pivotal to its footing in the global tech race and to break US-led containment. It has increased spending on … Read more