Overview

• House Republicans have launched an official investigation into Harvard's alleged collaborations with Chinese and Iranian entities, citing national security risks and ethical violations.
• The university is accused of training members of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, a sanctioned paramilitary group implicated in the Uyghur genocide.
• Harvard allegedly partnered with Chinese military-linked universities on Department of Defense–funded research with potential dual-use military applications for the People’s Liberation Army.
• The investigation also highlights accusations that Harvard collaborated with Iranian government-funded researchers and conducted organ transplant studies with China-based collaborators, raising ethical concerns over forced organ harvesting.
• Harvard has been given a June 2 deadline to respond to the congressional letter, which threatens its federal funding and tax-exempt status.