The U.S. National Science Foundation's ban on collaboration with Chinese scientists has drawn attention.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) of the United States issued a new policy on Wednesday, prohibiting its funded researchers from engaging in nearly all forms of collaboration with Chinese scientists. This policy abandons the NSF’s previous attempt to balance potential risks against benefits of cooperation, aligning it instead with actions taken earlier this year by the U.S. Department of Defense and Republican lawmakers in Congress—those who have declared that any interaction with China poses a threat to U.S. national security. This move will not only affect projects funded by the foundation but also sends further deterrent signals to all academic collaborations and exchanges involving China. In contrast to the Cold War era—when, even amid high tensions, the U.S. maintained structured scientific exchanges with the Soviet Union through academy programs and bilateral agreements, enabling limited but tangible cooperation in non-sensitive areas.

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