A new rule proposed by the Office of Management and Budget seeks to prohibit all research funding for U.S. science collaboration with China. This decision follows China’s rise as the leading global investor and producer in the fields of science and engineering research and development.
In April, an independent U.S. government board that oversees $9 billion of federal science funding planned to release a significant warning in its biennial report to the president and Congress. The report highlights China’s advancement past the United States in investing and producing science and engineering research outputs.