4 d. ago Over 700 US scholars of China urge Rubio to pause student visa limits

More than 700 American scholars of China have signed a petition urging US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to pause moves to impose visa restrictions against Chinese students. The petition sent to America’s top diplomat on Friday comes about a week after he announced the State Department would “aggressively” revoke visas of Chinese students, including those with “connections” to China’s Communist Party and in “critical fields” as well as apply extra scrutiny to future applicants from mainland...

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5 d. ago Trump speaks with China’s Xi amid trade, student visa tensions

Trump speaks with China’s Xi amid trade, student visa tensions  Al Jazeera

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5 d. ago Harvard speech by Chinese graduate exposes class disillusionment at home

Controversy surrounding a speech given by a Chinese Harvard graduate reflects the Chinese public’s “disillusionment” with elite education and “anger at class rigidity”, according to a Chinese academic. Last week, Yurong “Luanna” Jiang, a Chinese Harvard University graduate, delivered a controversial speech amid the ongoing clash between the university and the White House, and uncertainty over United States–China relations. Jiang was the first Chinese woman selected as the student speaker at a...

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6 d. ago Michigan graduate student from China charged with conspiracy, smuggling

Michigan graduate student from China charged with conspiracy, smuggling  The Center Square

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6 d. ago Harvard speech sparks debate, China GDP growth outlook: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Privilege or merit? Harvard speech ignites China debate on elite education access Emotional remarks by a Chinese student who delivered this year’s Harvard University commencement speech have sparked a debate in China about barriers to elite education. 2. China’s GDP growth expected to slow next year amid trade strife: OECD China’s economy is projected to...

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6 d. ago Is the common fungus Fusarium graminearum an ‘agroterrorism agent’?

Two Chinese scientists were charged with conspiracy and smuggling on Tuesday after attempting to clear US customs with a plant disease-causing fungus that officials called a “potential agroterrorism agent”. The Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested Jian Yunqing, a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Michigan, for the alleged smuggling of the fungus Fusarium graminearum. Her partner, Liu Zunyong, a researcher at Zhejiang University, has also been charged in the case. But he was...

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8 d. ago Chinese spies at Stanford? US tightens visa policies over espionage fears

Chinese spies at Stanford University. American and Chinese pawns for Beijing at Duke Kunshan. Chinese student scouts near a military site in Michigan. These are some of the “bombshell” allegations that have been fuelling online buzz and US government efforts to sever educational ties between the US and China in recent months. A day after The Stanford Review – a student-run conservative newspaper – published a report on May 7 alleging that Beijing was conducting a “widespread...

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8 d. ago China says US moves on computer chips and student visas ‘seriously violate’ tariffs truce

China says US moves on computer chips and student visas ‘seriously violate’ tariffs truce  AP News

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8 d. ago Trump accused China of violating the Geneva deal and revoked student visas. China has threatened to retaliate.

Trump accused China of violating the Geneva deal and revoked student visas. China has threatened to retaliate.  MarketWatch

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9 d. ago University of Michigan student fled to China after being charged with voting illegally, FBI says

University of Michigan student fled to China after being charged with voting illegally, FBI says  CBS News

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1 week ago US says student fled to China after being charged with voting illegally in Michigan

US says student fled to China after being charged with voting illegally in Michigan  AP News

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1 week ago University of Michigan student fled to China after illegal vote in 2024 election

University of Michigan student fled to China after illegal vote in 2024 election  MLive.com

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1 week ago ‘Xenophobic’: US ban on Chinese student visas provokes backlash

The Chinese embassy in Washington lodged a “solemn démarche with the US side without delay” on Thursday amid a growing backlash, including accusations of xenophobia, within the United States towards its decision to “aggressively” revoke Chinese student visas. The démarche – a form of official diplomatic protest – comes a day after Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that his department would work with the Department of Homeland Security to cancel the visas of Chinese students, including...

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1 week ago China hits out at ‘politicised and discriminatory’ US student visa ban

Beijing has condemned the US decision to target Chinese students studying in the country as “discriminatory”, warning it will further damage America’s image on the world stage. The State Department has already announced a series of measures targeting international students – including a freeze on new visa interviews for those hoping to study in the US – but the latest measures announced on Wednesday singled out Chinese nationals. On Wednesday US time, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said...

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1 week ago US targets Chinese student visas, Trump tariffs blocked: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. A US court has blocked Trump’s tariffs. What does that mean for China? A US court order blocking President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs marks a setback for the US leader, but is unlikely to provide China and other American trading partners with more than a temporary reprieve, analysts said. 2. US to start ‘aggressively’ revoking visas for Chinese...

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1 week ago Future battlefield robots, China upgrades destroyer: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. US appeal court allows Donald Trump’s tariffs to stay in effect A US federal appeals court has temporarily halted a lower-court ruling against President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” reciprocal tariffs, as well as a separate set of fentanyl-related levies on China, Mexico, and Canada. 2. US to start ‘aggressively’ revoking visas for Chinese students,...

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1 week ago ‘Unreasonable & ideologically driven': China slams US decision to revoke student visas

‘Unreasonable & ideologically driven': China slams US decision to revoke student visas  Times of India

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1 week ago ‘Don’t undermine foreign student rights’: China issues stern message to America amid visa pause

‘Don’t undermine foreign student rights’: China issues stern message to America amid visa pause  The Economic Times

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2 w. ago Outrage after college in China asks female student to prove menstruation

Outrage after college in China asks female student to prove menstruation  The Independent

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2 w. ago China student says she had to 'take off trousers' for period leave

China student says she had to 'take off trousers' for period leave  BBC

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