WASHINGTON — Huawei Technologies Co., the Chinese telecommunications giant blacklisted by the U.S., is secretly funding cutting-edge research at American universities including Harvard through an independent Washington-based foundation.
HUAWEI Technologies Co., the Chinese telecommunications giant blacklisted by the US, is secretly funding cutting-edge research at American universities including Harvard through an independent Washington-based foundation. Huawei is the sole funder of a research competition that has awarded millions of dollars since its inception in 2022 and attracted hundreds of…
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There are 11 opportunities on the Optica Foundation website listing “Early Career Prizes & Fellowships.” All but the Huawei-funded competition — which awards $1 million per year, or twenty times the next most-lucrative annual cash prize on the site — list individual and corporate financial contributors.
Huawei Technologies Co., a Chinese telecommunications giant blacklisted by the US, is secretly funding cutting-edge research at American universities, including Harvard, through an independent Washington-based foundation. The foundation, Optica, administers a research competition solely funded by Huawei, attracting top scientists worldwide. Huawei s involvement has sparked controversy due to concerns about national security and lack of transparency. Despite this, the foundation defends the partnership, emphasizing the support for global research and academic communication.