FULL: ‘Trump Won't Tolerate...': US State Dept Warns After Decision To Revoke Chinese Student Visas
FULL: 'Trump Won't Tolerate...': US State Dept Warns After Decision To Revoke Chinese Student Visas
Source: TOI.in
The U.S. State Dept spokesperson Tammy Bruce has claimed that the country won't tolerate "exploitation" of American universities by the Chinese Communist Party or theft of U.S. research and intellectual property Bruce declined to provide numbers for how many Chinese students would be affected by a new plan to "aggressively" revoke visas, but said officials would scrutinize anyone "deemed to be a threat to the country or a problem." Watch.
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