BEIJING - The US "China Initiative" has stymied its scientific innovation, and the country should strengthen scientific collaboration with China, according to a study released recently by two US researchers.

The stated objective of the initiative -- to bolster US competitiveness and frustrate China's plans to dominate strategic global tech markets -- is undermined by vilifying talented Chinese researchers crucial to US innovation, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported on Friday, citing the 30-page study by two researchers from the University of Arizona.

The study found that more than 90 percent of 1,949 top Chinese and non-Chinese scientists working in the United States said Chinese researchers made important contributions to research and teaching.

Meanwhile, over three-quarters of the members of two civic groups felt the United States should strengthen scientific collaboration with China, said the study.