US EditionTrump says US will accept 600,000 Chinese students as part of trade deal
- At a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, President Donald Trump justified permitting a large number of Chinese students to attend American universities, emphasizing their role in financially supporting higher education institutions.
- This change in policy comes after earlier measures to revoke visas for individuals connected to the Chinese Communist Party, which caused confusion and criticism among Trump's MAGA supporters.
- Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick argued that without these students, about 15% of American universities would face bankruptcy, while critics like Erick Erickson accused him of embracing Chinese-style state capitalism.
- International students contributed $43.8 billion and supported 378,175 U.S. jobs in 2023-24, but critics warned that admitting 600,000 Chinese students denies opportunities to American students.
- The decision highlights tensions between economic benefits of foreign enrollment and security concerns, suggesting continued debate over U.S.-China relations and higher education policy.
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Chinese international students have threatened national security, boosted China's economy
President Donald Trump told reporters on Monday that the United States will welcome 600,000 Chinese international students as part of a trade deal with the country. However, a considerable number of Chinese international students have already been implicated in espionage schemes, and access to U.S. universities has been a boon to the Chinese economy. A 2019 FBI report showed that the Chinese government “uses some Chinese students,” particularly …
Noon Update: Trump’s 600,000 Chinese Student Plan Draws MAGA Backlash
Former President Donald Trump’s proposal to allow 600,000 Chinese students into U.S. colleges is drawing sharp criticism from MAGA conservatives while winning praise from educators who say the move would stabilize struggling schools.
President Donald Trump apparently took his loyal conservative base by surprise and provoked negative reactions by saying that he would allow 600,000 Chinese students to enter American universities. This would be a change for the Trump administration after he added new requirements for student visas, decided to block the registration of foreigners at Harvard, and extended the grounds for ending the ability of international students to study in th…
President Trump Explains Why He's Allowing 600,000 Chinese Students Into The U.S.
We have our answer to why President Trump recently announced he will allow a large number of Chinese students to study in the United States. On Monday, the 47th President announced that the U.S. will accept 600,000 Chinese students to study in the Country.
Conservative Radio Host Nukes Trump Cabinet Member for Embracing ‘Chinese-Style State Capitalism’
“Howard Lutnick is the guy who convinced Donald Trump we need 600,000 Chinese communist students to stay in the United States. He's in charge of the socialist takeover of Intel."
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Trump says US colleges would struggle without Chinese students
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that U.S. colleges would struggle without Chinese students, amid a backlash from his base after he suggested he could let 600,000 Chinese college students into the country as part of trade…
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