Misguided anti-espionage moves by the United States caused damage; the government should turn to researchers for recovery.
Many scientists reported that they were abandoning collaborative ties with China, and even all ties outside the United States, owing to fears of being unjustly prosecuted — but many others found alternative ways to maintain their collaborations, such as seeking non-federal grants, for which collaborators’ backgrounds are not scrutinized so strictly. One researcher maintains his collaborations but avoids financial transactions between countries.
Before enacting sweeping measures, federal agencies must consider how policies intended to stop intellectual-property theft can limit progress. An investigation by thefound that the China Initiative began with a focus on economic espionage and hacking, but its mandate was poorly defined and spread to ‘research-integrity cases’ lacking clear connections to national security or IP theft .
To prevent counterproductive effects, scientists, especially those in international teams, must be involved in crafting well-defined policies, and there must be mechanisms to prevent governmental over-reach. Many scientists’ trust in their institutions has eroded as a consequence of the China Initiative, because they felt they were being targeted rather than consulted. Thus, steering groups of experienced researchers across diverse fields should inform institutional practices. Impacts need to be better evaluated and balanced if policies are to support both open research and domestic security. Federal grants should be something researchers pursue, not shy away from.
Unless researchers are brought in to advocate for their own interests in pursuing collaborations, sweeping measures to crack down on possible IP theft could thwart, rather than support, US competitiveness.
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