At a hearing on Oct. 5, members of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology questioned witnesses on the risks to American science from foreign espionage, theft, and other actions, particularly by the Chinese Communist Party. During the hearing, held jointly by the Subcommittee on Research and Technology and the Subcommittee on Oversight, lawmakers also highlighted the need to avoid actions that curtailed scientific advancement or that racially profiled Chinese scientists. Representatives heard from four witnesses: Dr. Maria Zuber, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor and co-chair of the National Science, Technology and Security Roundtable; Candice Wright, Director of Science, Technology Assessment, and Analytics at the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO); Allison Lerner, Inspector General of the National Science Foundation (NSF); and Dr. Xiaoxing Xi, a professor of physics at Temple University. “International problems require international solutions, and there are real costs to closing off your research to the …