US lawmaker seeks Pentagon blacklist of 58 Chinese universities, 62 tech labs

House Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar has formally requested the Pentagon add 58 Chinese universities and 62 technology labs to its national security blacklist, citing ties to advanced military research. Beijing has condemned the move as Cold War-style overreach, while critics warn it could freeze US-China scientific collaboration and harm American innovation. The request, if enacted, would mark a significant escalation in US-China tech decoupling, directly affecting institutions linked to Nvidia and other US firms.