The Australian Strategic Policy Institute's Michael Shoebridge spoke with Sky News about China’s so called ‘Thousand Talents Plan’ which he claimed targeted universities in a bid to increase the influence wielded by the communist party over research hubs.
Mr Shoebridge said similar situations were playing out in Australia and the United State where there was “one case where someone was receiving $50,000 dollars a month to work with the Chinese and not disclose it”. “The pattern of behaviour around this talent recruitment, and participants … not coming clean with their home universities is pretty clear”. Those who refuse to be transparent about their connections to the scheme should be penalised, he said.
michael_ASPI Hopefully the take DanielAndrewsMP
michael_ASPI UQ encouraged their researchers to apply for grants from China to collaborate on Covid 19 data. Anyone see a problem there? 👀Some researchers and UQ are complicit and happy to apply and let China infiltrate if they benefit financialy or other ways. reform ScottMorrisonMP
michael_ASPI The aust govt refused to pay them but the chinese do well f$%k the aust govt.
michael_ASPI Isn’t it called the free market when people accept the highest paid employment opportunity?