#chinese-students

#chinese-students

Stephanie Smith, Shanghai-based trade commissioner with Austrade, said Chinese students heading overseas before the coronavirus pandemic mainly chose from the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia or Canada. That has changed since COVID. "The agents talk about the 'big 14,' Smith told the Australian International Education Conference. "It puts us in a lot more of a competitive environment." She said affordability issues are driving Chinese students to look at alternative destinations, as a global cost-of-living crisis coincided with a domestic economic slump.

A Chinese national and doctoral candidate in social sciences at an American university has begun taking measures to protect her communications and is anxious about her situation.

Trump stated on TruthSocial, 'Visas for Chinese students would continue and are welcome in the United States, as their presence has always been good with me!' This indicates a pivot from previous scrutiny plans.

The Trump administration's latest vow to aggressively revoke Chinese student visas could affect as many 50,000 students in California, a population larger than Palm Springs.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the U.S. will revoke visas for some Chinese students, particularly those linked to the Communist Party or studying in critical fields.