Feds move to drop fraud charges against MIT professor arrested under controversial China Initiative
AxiosDEC 2022
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.
