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Ian McPhedran, national defence reporter Universities had to think carefully about the entities they were collaborating with, the intentions of the researchers and the end use of research, he said. 0000005263 00000 n The University of Canterbury (UC) decided to collaborate with a top Chinese university that has strong links with the Chinese military without asking about the organisation’s defence connections. Now, at least 61 universities have been supervised by China’s defence industry agency, in addition to the Seven Sons of National Defence. 0000004554 00000 n Nearly 30 per cent the university’s graduates that year found employment in the defence sector. ASPI researcher Alex Joske said while it was hard to know where to draw the line with Chinese institutions, the “default assumption” with HIT should be there was a “very high” risk of collaboration being diverted to military usage.
“Later in the collaboration we will look to launch joint research projects, joint papers and joint laboratories. The university had not “explicitly” known about Harbin's Chinese military links before it signed the collaboration agreement and did not consult with Professor Brady. 0000005972 00000 n UC said it did not make any inquiries about HIT’s military connections because the specific collaboration it had in mind did not cover defence. The proclamation, which targeted a number of institutions including HIT, said China used some Chinese students, mostly postgraduate students and post-doctorate researchers, to operate as non-traditional collectors of intellectual property. < 0000004457 00000 n The collaboration would be reassessed at the next review date. As one of ‘Seven Sons of National Defence’ the university is prominent in research on ballistic missiles, information and cyber warfare and nuclear engineering, ASPI says. ALMOST a century ago the seven sons of a humble Australian rural couple called Frederick and Maggie Smith marched off to the Great War. Through our cooperation we can contribute to the development of both countries’ education and economics.” HIT did not respond to questions and neither did the Chinese Embassy.UC Vice-Chancellor Dr Rod Carr and Professor Xu Xiaofei, President of the Harbin Institute of Technology, signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on teaching and research in 2018.The University of Canterbury signed an agreement to collaborate on teaching and research with Chinese university Harbin Institute of Technology, without making finding out about the school’s military connections. ISPR Official 7,855,615 views. 0000032101 00000 n %PDF-1.7 %���� 0000004306 00000 n
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0000002198 00000 n 0000024158 00000 n In 2018, HIT spent RMB1.97 billion (NZ $420 million) –more than half of its research budget – on defence research. They were at high risk of being exploited or co-opted by Chinese authorities and provide particular cause for concern. “Even if a university is not world-leading, it can still provide training, guidance, technology and equipment.” Information about HIT was available on Chinese open source websites but that information was disappearing, he said.
0000002403 00000 n 0000009987 00000 n UC’s deputy vice-chancellor (Research), Professor Ian Wright, said the intention of research collaboration was to focus on “renewable energy generation (including wind and tidal energy), marine science, engineering and international finance and trade”. HIT was then described by Chinese state media as having “defence technology innovation and weapons and armaments modernisation as its core”. 0000008955 00000 n This research has a wide range of applications.” The university had processes to ensure its research was not misused, he said. HIT, he said, was ranked sixth in the world for engineering, above both Berkeley and Stanford in the United States and Imperial College London. xref 0000007048 00000 n 0000032140 00000 n 0000012235 00000 n (file photo)US president plans to eliminate special treatment for Hong Kong after Beijing announces new security legislation.China expert Anne-Marie Brady has previously written about research collaborations between universities in New Zealand and the Chinese military.Chinese officers referred to past foreign invasions, a source of ‘deep wounds’, as motivation for boosting its military.Three new cases of Covid-19 in managed isolation, including child of a previously reported case ... read more 0000010850 00000 n 0000026231 00000 n 0000011768 00000 n 0000004343 00000 n national THE NAVY is refusing to explain and release a report into the poisoning of a sailor during an exercise off Darwin seven years ago. “University of Canterbury publishes thousands of research papers in the public domain every year, across a wide range of physical sciences, life sciences, engineering, technology, educational, and social science disciplines. 0000017895 00000 n 0000013995 00000 n In May, the US Bureau of Industry and Security added HIT to its Entity List. ALMOST a century ago the seven sons of a humble Australian rural couple called Frederick and Maggie Smith marched off to ... Ian McPhedran National Defence Writer, News Corp Australia. The Seven Sons of National Defence 06 Universities with national defence characteristics 08 Defence laboratories 09 Designated defence research areas 10 Security credentials 10 Case study: The University of Electronic Science and Technology of China 11 Espionage 12
0000000016 00000 n Being named on the list requires US universities to seek permission for certain types of research collaboration, before visas can be issued. Joske, who is half-Chinese and spent six years working in China, said even small overseas universities could be useful to the Chinese military as it gave Chinese scientists a “foot-in-the-door” to international research and institutions.