But Bethel argued MIT is unaware of the challenges it faces when mingling research with a research institute beholden to the CCP.
“I believe that MIT doesn’t have a firm grasp on events in China or on the risks of partnerships with Chinese institutions in cutting-edge areas of science that are subject to misappropriation or abuse for military modernization or repression,” Bethel wrote.
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Rather than comment in-depth on the naivety and agreeableness of elite Westerners (for receiving bribery & flattery) when dealing with China, I direct readers to this comment section for a variety of insights from people, many of whom have lived in China. ABN
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