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Scientific Espionage, Open Exchange, and American Competitiveness

ACS Webinars

What would you do if you were falsely charged by the US Department of Justice for stealing technology secrets for another country? The news of attacks on Asian people in the US has refocused attention on the situation for scientists and students working in the US.

Join physicist Xiaoxing Xi of Temple University as he talks about his experiences with the DOJ, his concerns about racial profiling, and how the scientific community can best support Asian scientists in the US.

This ACS Webinar is moderated by Jyllian Kemsley of C&EN and co-produced with Chemical & Engineering News.

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What You Will Learn

  • A personal account of what occurs when the DOJ charges someone for stealing secrets
  • Why criminal investigations and prosecutions under the DOJ’s “China Initiative” are unjust to Chinese scientists and damaging to American leadership in science and technology
  • Why open fundamental research is facing an existential threat and what a federal scientific group recommends to address China influence within the framework of research integrity

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Experts

Xiaoxing Xi,
Laura H. Carnell Professor of Physics,
Temple University

Jyllian N. Kemsley
Executive Editor, 
Chemical & Engineering News

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