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As written the policy can be read as very far reaching, banning for example NASA from sending anyone to a scientific conference at which a Chinese national or e
by cabalamat 16y ago
As written the policy can be read as very far reaching, banning for example NASA from sending anyone to a scientific conference at which a Chinese national or employee of a Chinese company is also attending. it would also ban them from buying anything from a Chinese company other than ordering off-the-shelf parts.
- mturmon 16y agoThat's not what the wording of the linked article indicates. Do you know more information on this that supports your interpretation? Because your interpretation would prevent anyone from NASA attending, for example, the American Geophysical Union conferences, which is ridiculous.
- vorg 16y ago> the Obama Administration has taken the position that the ban does not apply to any U.S. scientific interactions with China conducted as part of foreign policy. This interpretation will likely allow the President to continue current activities until the spending bill expires in October. Not if the American Geophysical Union conferences were declared to be part of a foreign policy initiative by the White House.