Rubio vowed to revoke Chinese student visas. Trump now says Chinese students are welcome
Rubio vowed to revoke Chinese student visas. Trump now says Chinese students are welcome
- June 11, 2025
- Emily Baum, UCI Long-US China Institute, Los Angeles Times, Yahoo News, June 11, 2025
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“For the United States, bringing Chinese students [here] isn’t just about educating them in subjects like math and science — it is about educating them in American values, like democracy and freedom of speech,” said Emily Baum, an associate professor of modern Chinese history at UC Irvine. “And the expectation is that either they will stay in the United States because they enjoy life here or take those values back to China and influence the political system.”
For the full story, please visit https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-06-11/trump-chinese-student-visas.
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