Trump Escalates Fight with Xi, Moves to Revoke Chinese Student Visas Firstpost America
Trump Escalates Fight with Xi, Moves to Revoke Chinese Student Visas | Firstpost America | N18G
Trump Escalates Fight with Xi, Moves to Revoke Chinese Student Visas | Firstpost America | N18G
The Trump administration has intensified its confrontation with China by aggressively targeting Chinese students studying in the United States. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced plans to revoke visas of students linked to the Chinese Communist Party or enrolled in critical fields while freezing new student visa appointments globally. This move comes amid a deepening trade war between Trump and Xi Jinping's China, expanding tensions from economics to education. Chinese students, once the largest group of international enrolees, now face uncertainty and fear, with elite universities like Harvard caught in the crossfire. As diplomatic battles escalate, thousands of students are left in limbo, their futures uncertain in this growing political standoff.
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