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Shocker: Politically motivated scrutiny pushes Chinese researchers out of the US

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On Thursday, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on the growing exodus of ethnically Chinese researchers leaving the US for China.
Some context: In 2018, the Trump administration launched its “China Initiative," which was officially aimed at countering industrial espionage.

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