The Facts
Prosecutors have moved to drop the case against an MIT professor accused of hiding research conducted for the Chinese government.
Gang Chen was accused of hiding China affiliations when applying for $2.7M in grants from the Dept. of Energy in 2017.
The Spin
Pro-China narrative
The 'China Initiative' is a xenophobic witch hunt that undermines America's scientific research and international image. It's nothing more than a tool for discriminating against China by abusing the concept of national security.
Anti-China narrative
Although the government must avoid racial profiling, the program has resulted in many high-profile convictions, suggesting that concerns over intellectual property theft are warranted.
