China/Research Security

MIT Positions

China Report

In the fall of 2022, MIT issued a report outlining its approach to China, which we believe can be a model for other universities. The report also discusses federal policy.

University Engagement with China: An MIT Approach

Then-President Rafael Reif asked that a group of senior faculty and administrators with expertise on U.S.-China relations and technological competitiveness develop a set of principles and recommendations for how MIT should approach its engagement with organizations and individuals that are based in China.

Guidance to Faculty

The Office of the Vice President for Research is one of the offices that provides guidance for faculty engaging with foreign entities, and its website gives a good sense of MIT’s approach.

  • Foreign Engagement

    MIT Office of the Vice President for Research