Note that these are reports about their fellow chinese state funded students not any students they are with. They are not told to report on regular students, th

Note that these are reports about their fellow chinese state funded students not any students they are with. They are not told to report on regular students, the university, companies or governments. The students have to report on each other. Effectively spying on each other. Also note that there are many private universities in China and private research institutions which send a significant number of students where I imagine this requirement doesn't apply.