Reaction from China on US student visas being revoked
NewsFeed Reaction from China on US student visas being revoked
The US has announced it will begin aggressively revoking Chinese students' visas and increase scrutiny of future applicants. China has responded, saying it opposes any disruption to existing student exchange arrangements, as Katrina Yu reports from Beijing.
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