NASA Blocks Chinese Nationals From Work on Agency Programs (1)

NASA has blocked Chinese citizens with US visas from working on agency programs, people familiar with the matter said, as Washington escalates anti-Beijing rhetoric with both nations racing to the moon.

While NASA typically has restrictions for employing Chinese nationals, citizens of China with US visas have historically been able to contribute to agency research as contractors, graduate students or university scientists.

But on Sept. 5, Chinese nationals who had been working with NASA were denied access to the agency’s data systems and from participating in meetings pertaining to their work, both in person and virtually, said the people, who ...