China subverting higher ed in the US? Hasn’t the U.S. already done that to itself with the unstinting privatisation of higher ed., hence now having to rely on foreign/Chinese monies, which is the problem being highlighted? Sounds much like Trump blaming China for US de-industrialisation.
The reasoning demonstrated in the piece is problematic but the xenophobic undertones and fear-mongering are even more regrettable.
Best, Tung-yi Kho <kho.tungyi@yahoo.com>