US eyes new role for research funding in diplomacy

Biden team suggests following lead of China and Europe and putting science dollars in the hands of its diplomats to secure geopolitical benefits

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October 27, 2022

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October 27, 2022

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Tourists pass by a McDonald's transformed from a house of Chiang Ching-kuo's villa to illustrate US diplomats may get research dollars to dole out in soft power bid

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