Taiwan has imposed sanctions on seven universities linked to the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology due to concerns over national security, according to Minister of Education Cheng Ying-yao, Taipei Times reported.

He said that Taiwanese universities and research institutions have been prohibited from participating in any academic activities or exchanges with these seven Chinese universities to protect technology vital to national security interests, Taipei Times reported. Since 2020, students and researchers from the US have been restricted from studying or working at these universities.