The Trump administration initiated an investigation into UC Berkeley for allegedly failing to disclose significant foreign funding, primarily from China, as part of a broader effort targeting universities seen as politically adversarial. The scrutiny focuses on the university's partnership with Tsinghua University and a reported $220 million funding received for the Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute. Education Secretary Linda McMahon stated the investigation aims to enforce compliance with federal disclosure laws. UC Berkeley has contested these claims, arguing it has been cooperative in addressing reporting issues related to foreign funding.
The Department of Education's Office of General Counsel will investigate UC Berkeley's apparent failure to fully and accurately disclose significant funding received from foreign sources.
UC Berkeley denied the government's claims, saying that for the last two years UC Berkeley has been cooperating with federal inquiries regarding 117 reporting issues.
The investigation revives criticism from several years ago about the university's partnership with China's Tsinghua University.
A report by the Republican members of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party found that U.S. tax dollars have contributed to China's technological advancement and military modernization.
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