One of the worst decisions ever made — by a whole bunch of people, not just one — was to allow Chinese scientists to come to the United States and study in our peerless university research facilities. No doubt this was done for all sorts of noble reasons, such as spreading scientific discoveries around the world for the betterment of all, etc.
However:
Former GlaxoSmithKline Scientist Pleads Guilty to Stealing Trade Secrets for Chinese Pharma
and:
That’s just in last week’s news. There have been many, many more such incidents, and they were all completely preventable.
What bothers me is that there has been no concerted effort to stop this theft / espionage, by deporting all Chinese-born scientists out of our universities and research institutions.
That inactivity can be laid at the feet of our government.