{"id":2333928,"date":"2024-08-29T20:51:47","date_gmt":"2024-08-30T00:51:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-taxpayers-funded-research-giving-chinese-entities-over-1000-patents\/"},"modified":"2024-08-29T20:56:48","modified_gmt":"2024-08-30T00:56:48","slug":"us-taxpayers-funded-research-giving-chinese-entities-over-1000-patents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-taxpayers-funded-research-giving-chinese-entities-over-1000-patents\/","title":{"rendered":"US Taxpayers Funded Research Giving Chinese Entities Over 1,000 Patents"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fus-taxpayers-funded-research-giving-chinese-entities-over-1000-patents%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2333928&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Recent reports indicate that U.S. government \u2062agencies have inadvertently funded the development of over 1,000 patents held by China-based \u200bentities, contributing to significant advancements in strategic \u200bfields such as semiconductors, biotechnology, and\u200c pharmaceuticals. These patents have arisen over a decade, \u2062supported partially by funding from agencies like the Department of \u2062Defense, the Department of \u200cEnergy, \u2064and NASA, among\u200c others. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/abortion-provider-raked-in-nearly-2-billion-from-taxpayer-money-report\/\" title=\"Report: Abortion provider earned almost B from taxpayers\">funding raises concerns<\/a> about\u200d national security, particularly regarding the U.S.-China Science and Technology Agreement, which has faced criticism for potentially\u200c benefitting China in military advancements. The agreement was set to \u200dexpire recently and has undergone <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/flashback-hardworking-iowa-dad-explains-why-making-taxpayers-pay-off-student-loans-is-unfair\/\" title=\"FLASHBACK: Hardworking Iowa Dad Explains Why Making Taxpayers Pay Off Student Loans Is Unfair\">multiple extensions<\/a>, raising further scrutiny around its implications \u200cfor U.S. interests. Lawmakers \u2064underscore the\u2063 alarming\u2064 nature of this\u2064 funding, highlighting \u200dalmost\u2064 100\u2064 patents associated with \u200bthe Department \u2062of Defense itself. However, the\u200d specifics of\u200b the \u2063projects\u200b related to\u2062 these patents remain\u200c unclear.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Various U.S. government agencies have funded research for more than a decade that contributed to the creation of 1,020 U.S. patents for China-based entities, Reuters reported on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The patents were granted in fields such as semiconductors, chemical engineering, nanotechnology and biotechnology, and all were funded at least in part by the U.S. and one China-based investor, according to Reuters. The revelations come alongside debates over whether the U.S. should withdraw from the U.S.-China Science and Technology Agreement, a bilateral research deal between the two countries that has fallen under some criticism for allegedly giving too much benefit to China.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s alarming that U.S. taxpayers have unwittingly funded over 1,000 patents claimed by Chinese entities, with the Department of Defense accounting for nearly 100 of these patents,&rdquo; Michigan Republican Rep. John Moolenar, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, told Reuters.<\/p>\n<p>Among the patents listed were 197 in the pharmaceutical sector and 154 in bio-technologies, which are both highly strategic fields for both the U.S. and China, according to patent data reviewed by Reuters. It was not clear whether the patents were d by U.S. entities or other individuals.<\/p>\n<p>The funding was provided by agencies including the Department of Defense, the Department of Energy and four agencies receiving <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-gets-backing-powerful-billionaire-says-bidens-mental-condition-really-scary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">financial backing<\/a> from NASA, which itself cannot directly cooperate with Chinese entities under U.S. law, according to Reuters. The Department of Health and Human Services also provided funding to help create 356 patents, more than any other agency.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>It was not clear what specific projects were protected under the patents, according to Reuters. There was not an indication that the patents were funded by the U.S.-China Science and Technology Agreement, which is the framework deal penned in 1979 to jointly conduct research between the two countries.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S.-China Science and Technology Agreement has fallen under scrutiny for allowing China to collaborate and glean from research that could help upgrade its military capabilities, according to Reuters. The deal expired in August, but has been given multiple extensions, with the latest extension having ended on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p><em>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/union-membership-plummets-to-record-low\/\" title=\"Union Membership Plummets to Record Low\">legitimate news publisher<\/a> that can provide a large audience. 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These patents cover areas including semiconductors, chemical engineering, nanotechnology, and biotechnology, with funding coming from the U.S. as well as one investor from China. This information emerges amid discussions about whether the U.S. should exit the U.S.-China Science and Technology Agreement\u2014a bilateral research agreement that has faced criticism for allegedly favoring China too much.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. John Moolenar, a Republican from Michigan and chairman of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, expressed concern over this issue: &#8220;It\u2019s alarming that U.S. taxpayers have unwittingly funded over 1,000 patents claimed by Chinese entities,&#8221; noting that nearly 100 of these patents were linked to the Department of Defense.<\/p>\n<p>Among these patents are 197 related to pharmaceuticals and 154 in biotechnology\u2014both critical sectors for both nations\u2014as highlighted by patent data reviewed by Reuters. It remains unclear whether these patents were developed by American or other foreign entities.<\/p>\n<p>Funding came from several agencies including the Department of Defense and Department of Energy, along with four NASA-supported organizations; however, NASA itself is prohibited from directly collaborating with Chinese entities under current U.S. law. The Department of Health and Human Services was responsible for funding a total of 356 patents\u2014the highest number among all agencies involved.<\/p>\n<p>The specific projects associated with these patents are not clearly defined in reports; there is no indication they were financed through the U.S.-China Science and Technology Agreement established in 1979 for joint research efforts between both countries. This agreement has been criticized for enabling China to benefit from research potentially enhancing its military capabilities; it expired in August but had received multiple extensions until recently.<\/p>\n<p>All content produced by the Daily Caller News Foundation is freely available to legitimate news publishers capable of reaching large audiences but must include proper attribution when republished<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2333929,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Untitled-design-28.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[39719,39720,39718,39721,39717],"class_list":["post-2333928","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-chinese-entities","tag-patents","tag-research-funding","tag-technology-transfer","tag-us-taxpayers"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Untitled-design-28.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2333928","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2333928"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2333928\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2333929"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2333928"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2333928"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2333928"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}