Denmark screens academics from China, Iran and Russia for spies

Netherlands faces calls to draft similar framework for science and computing faculties

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Chinese postgraduates and researchers, along with their Iranian and Russian peers, applying to universities in Denmark will face greater scrutiny. © Reuters

JENS KASTNER

HAMBURG, Germany -- Like many European countries at the turn of the century, Denmark embraced research collaboration with other nations, especially with Chinese institutions. In the 25 years since, that warmth has turned to wariness.

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