Seven Sons of National Defence

The Seven Sons of National Defence is a Chinese collegiate grouping comprising seven public research universities who collaborate closely with the People’s Liberation Army.[1]

Overview

Three quarters of university graduates recruited by defense related state-owned enterprises in China come from the Seven Sons.[2] The Seven Sons devote at least half of their research budgets to military products.[3]

According to the Hoover Institution the Seven Sons "operate as prime pathways for harvesting US research and diverting it to military applications."[4]

The Seven Sons are all supervised by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.[5]

Members

History

In 2020 the American government banned graduate students from the Seven Sons from entering the United States.[6]

See also

References
  1. Xiu, Ma; Singer, Peter W. "How China Steals US Tech to Catch Up in Underwater Warfare". www.defenseone.com. Defense One. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  2. Fedasiuk, Ryan; Weinstein, Emily. "Universities and the Chinese Defense Technology Workforce" (PDF). georgetown.edu. Georgetown. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  3. de Bruijn, Annebelle. "How TU Delft unintentionally helps the Chinese army". www.delta.tudelft.nl. TU Delft. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  4. Stoff, Jeffrey; Tiffert, Glenn. "Under the Radar: National Security Risk in US-China Scientific Collaboration" (PDF). www.hoover.org. Hoover Institute. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  5. Lawson, Kirsten. "Uni links with China creating major security risks: New report". www.canberratimes.com.au. Canberra Times. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  6. Cong, Forest. "US Ban on Chinese Students With Military Links Divides Experts on Impact". www.voanews.com. www.voanews.com. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
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