Seven Sons of National Defence

Seven Sons of National Defence
Simplified Chinese国防七子
Traditional Chinese國防七子
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinGuó Fáng Qī Zǐ

The Seven Sons of National Defence (Chinese: 国防七子) is a grouping of the public universities affiliated with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China.[1][2] They are widely believed to have close scientific research partnerships and projects with the People’s Liberation Army.[3][4]

  1. ^ "兰州市科技局 兰州科技动态 兰州市科技局召开与"国防七子"开展院地校企合作座谈会". Lanzhou Municipal Bureau of Science and Technology – Lanzhou Municipal People's Government. Archived from the original on 2023-01-30. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
  2. ^ "两电一邮、五院四系、国防七子…这些行业高校大佬，你知道几所？". Sohu News. Archived from the original on 2023-02-06. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
  3. ^ Xiu, Ma; Singer, Peter W. "How China Steals US Tech to Catch Up in Underwater Warfare". www.defenseone.com. Defense One. Archived from the original on 15 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  4. ^ Fedasiuk, Ryan; Weinstein, Emily (2021-01-29). "Universities and the Chinese Defense Technology Workforce" (PDF). Center for Security and Emerging Technology at Georgetown University School of Foreign Service. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-12-11. Retrieved 2023-01-29.