presidential election between donald trump and kamala harris This situation comes at a time of heightened geopolitical tensions on many fronts. In the 14th report, thorough series, Lin Shin It follows a government survey of researchers looking into what risks Chinese-born scientists are exposed to.
Experimental economist Yang Chen expects Trump to lose in next week’s US presidential election rather than Harris to win.
“If Donald Trump is elected, it’s not going to be a good outcome for Chinese American academics,” said Chen, who works at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
“if kamala harris There will be a lot of unknowns if she’s elected, but at least we know she’s half-Asian and the child of immigrant scientists. I hope she has more empathy for Asians. asian american It’s a community of scholars,” Chen said.
Xiaoxing XiThe physicist at Temple University in Philadelphia said both the Trump and Biden administrations have viewed China as the greatest threat to the United States, and he is not convinced by either side.
“This is something that both parties are keenly aware of, and it’s the new geopolitical reality that we’re all living in,” he said.
Although their perspectives on candidates may differ, scientists like Chen and Xi have much in common. They are disappointed by the recent passage. house bill To bring back the Trump era china initiative. The program was intended to counter economic and technological espionage from China, but ended up giving undue influence to academics of Chinese descent before being shut down in 2022.
