National Pulse reported on May 13 that Dr. Anthony Fauci said he is “trying to hire” Chinese Communist Party officials and scientists at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, while praising the Chinese Communist Party for its investment in biomedical research. ) for its investment in biomedical research.
Dr. Fauci made the remarks in 2017, during a discussion with Steve Clemons at Atlantic Magazine’s Examining Modern Medicine event. Clemons was also exposed by National Pulse when he joined the press corps for Biden’s visit to China in 2013 and was introduced by Biden to then-Chinese Communist Party Vice President Li Yuanchao.
The two spoke about funding for the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and Clemons asked Fauci, “Are the Chinese doing more than we are?”
Fauci replied, “We visited the Center for Strategic and International Studies in China, and one of the Chinese vice premiers, the director of the Chinese CDC and the president of the Chinese Center for Advanced Medicine, all visited our infectious disease institute, and that’s what they and I were talking about.” Dr. Fauci then went on to praise, saying that the Chinese Communist Party invests more in biomedical research than the United States.
Fauci mentioned CCP members in the conversation, and Clemons interjected, “Are they considering hiring you?”
Fauci said, while laughing, “I’m trying to figure out how to hire them.”
Clemons repeatedly praised Dr. Forsythe and asked about the position of director of the Institute of Infectious Diseases and whether there were any term limits. Dr. Forsythe replied, “There are no limits.”
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