qualified research entity
Defined in 1 dictionary — U.S. Code
United States Code
22 U.S.C. § 3363 — in this section
The term "qualified research entity" means an entity that—
(A) is a nonpartisan research organization or a Federally funded research and development center;
(B) has appropriate expertise and analytical capability to write the report required under subsection (c); and
(C) is free from any financial, commercial, or other entanglements, which could undermine the independence of such report or create a conflict of interest or the appearance of a conflict of interest, with—
(i) the Government of the People's Republic of China;
(ii) the Chinese Communist Party;
(iii) any company incorporated in the People's Republic of China or a subsidiary of such company; or
(iv) any company or entity incorporated outside of the People's Republic of China that is believed to have a substantial financial or commercial interest in the People's Republic of China.