CCP-Linked Funding at Stanford: Latest in Higher Ed Infiltration
An investigation reveals that Stanford University has received significant funding from CCP-linked sources, including a $3 million donation from an individual associated with the China Association for International Friendly Contact. Stanford ranks as the third largest recipient of funds from mainland China and Hong Kong among U.S. universities. In response to concerns about foreign influence, Congress is considering legislation to protect federally funded research from exploitation by foreign adversaries.
- ▪Stanford University received at least $3 million from a CCP-linked individual named Chen Yuan.
- ▪The university is the third largest recipient of funding from mainland China and Hong Kong, totaling $446.2 million.
- ▪Congress is addressing concerns about CCP influence through proposed legislation aimed at safeguarding federally funded research.
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CCP-linked institutions and individuals have provided funding to Stanford University, according to a recent bombshell investigation.Such donations include at least $3 million as a “restricted gift” from an individual disclosed by Stanford as “Chen Yuan,” whose “…name, nationality, and the financial capacity implied by the gift most closely match Chen Yuan, the chairman of the China Association for International Friendly Contact (CAIFC)….” CAIFC functions under China’s Liaison Bureau of the Political Work Department of the Central Military Commission, which is an overseas intelligence, political warfare, and propaganda arm of the CCP.
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