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University of Michigan students walk past campus buildings. The detained scientists were research scholars at the university. Photo: TNS
United States

US drops charges against Chinese scientists after diplomatic talks

Lawyers for the trio said the charges were dismissed by a judge in Detroit after ‘some kind of intervention’ by the Chinese consulate.

US-China relations

Chinese student numbers at Harvard rise despite Trump visa crackdown

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China-Japan relations

Hopes dim as China-Japan talks on Takaichi Taiwan Strait row end with no resolution

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US-China relations

Chinese student numbers in US fall as gap with Indian scholars widens: report

IIE survey shows four per cent decrease from previous year amid anxiety over Trump administration’s policies aimed at international students.

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Chinese students attend a graduation ceremony at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. A new report has revealed that fewer Chinese are studying in the US. Photo: AP
United States

Opinion | Hong Kong’s international students should leave with more than an education

Trump’s ‘compact’ for higher education institutions adds to international students’ uncertainty; Hong Kong must cultivate integration to be attractive.

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Sexual harassment and assault

USC PhD student Weng Sizhe charged with drugging and raping multiple women

Chinese national Weng, accused of drug-facilitated sexual assaults, has pleaded not guilty to eight felony counts.

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US-China relations

China hits out at report that says it used US universities to boost military

Beijing says it has lodged ‘stern representations’ over congressional report calling for measures to counter China’s ‘malign influence’.

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Donald Trump recently said he was willing to more than double the number of Chinese students in the US. Photo: AP
US-China relations

Nasa blocks Chinese citizens with US visas from its facilities

As race to the moon heats up, space agency spokeswoman says move is to ‘ensure the security of our work’.

US-China relations

China says shorter US visa for mainland journalists risks ‘media warfare’

Chinese embassy in Washington also calls on US to end ‘unwarranted harassment and repatriation’ of Chinese students.

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United States

Editorial | More clarity from Trump on US student visas would be welcome

It’s time for the Trump administration to consider how its policy inconsistencies on student visas are affecting people’s lives.

US President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting in the White House on August 26. Photo: AFP
United States

As Trump welcomes Chinese students, schools cut ties under Republican pressure

Moves come despite Trump statement this week that he would allow 600,000 Chinese students into US.

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US President Donald Trump speaks during a White House cabinet meeting on Tuesday. Photo: AP
US-China relations

US report on Chinese ‘spy threat’ to universities ‘may have chilling effect’

Report that identified Beijing as top espionage threat to university and tech sectors prompts warning about impact on academic exchanges.

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US-China relations

Chinese envoy warns against sowing ‘fear and hostility’ as US plans visa revamp

After release of plans to tighten visa rules, Xie Feng says people-to-people exchanges should be encouraged ‘rather than erect barriers’.

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United States

Trump admin moves to tighten duration of visas for students and media

The new fixed time period for visas would create additional hurdles for international students, exchange workers and foreign journalists.

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The proposed regulation would create a fixed time period for F visas for international students, J visas that allow visitors on cultural exchange programmes to work in the US, and I visas for members of the media. Photo illustration: Shutterstock
United States

Trump calls criticism of move to admit thousands of Chinese students ‘insulting’

President says without Chinese students US college system would ‘go to hell’.

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US President Donald Trump talks to journalists at the White House on Monday. Photo: TNS
US-China relations

Trump says he will allow 600,000 Chinese to study in US – double current figure

US president says his administration is going to ‘get along good’ with China, and reiterates that Xi Jinping has invited him to visit China.

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United States

Columbia student Xie Hongzhuo from Beijing among 5 killed in NY tour bus crash

The others are Pinki Changrani, Zhang Xiaolan and Jian Mingli, from New Jersey, and Shankar Kumar Jha, of India; driver Bin Shao survived.

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US-China relations

Beijing accuses US of holding Chinese students in ‘small, dark rooms’

Foreign ministry hits out at ‘discriminatory and politically motivated’ treatment of Chinese nationals arriving at the border.

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The Chinese foreign ministry accused the US authorities of “selective law enforcement against Chinese students”. Photo: TNS
United States

US sentences Chinese national to 8 years for smuggling arms to North Korea

Shenghua Wen got US$2 million from Pyongyang and believed Pyongyang wanted to attack South Korea, Justice Department says.

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United States

Trump admin probes Harvard eligibility for foreign scholar visa programme

The Ivy League school has faced mounting sanctions and scrutiny from Washington since rejecting demands from an antisemitism task force.

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China-Philippines relations

Beijing warns Chinese students of security and safety risks in Philippines

Ministry of Education says public security in the Philippines has been unstable and Chinese have frequently been targeted.

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China’s Ministry of Education has warned students to assess the safety risk of studying in the Philippines. Photo: Shutterstock
US-China relations

University of Michigan under investigation over Chinese bio-smuggling cases

The US Education Department is looking into the school’s foreign funding, citing illegal bids to bring biological materials into the country.

University of Michigan students walk past campus buildings in Ann Arbor in September 2023. Photo: The Detroit News via TNS
US-China relations

Head of US House panel urges schools to reconsider ‘nefarious’ Chinese scholarship programme

Letters ask school presidents to reassess ties with Chinese Scholarship Council.

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Singapore

Status, culture, cost: more Chinese students choosing Singapore as US declines

Universities in Singapore are beginning to offer programmes taught entirely in Mandarin and live support via WeChat for Chinese applicants.

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China jobs

‘It’s harder for us’: young Chinese struggle to compete in harsh UK job market

Landing a graduate job in Britain has never been tougher – and young Chinese face even greater challenges due to a host of cultural barriers.

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Chinese graduates are struggling to compete in a tough UK job market due to a host of cultural barriers. Photo: Shutterstock
US-China relations

Trump says ‘getting along well’ with China, downplays ‘aggressive’ acts

‘That’s the way the world works,’ Trump said when questioned by Fox News about the hacking of US telecoms system, intellectual property theft.

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US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington. Photo: AP
China jobs

‘It helps me survive’: inside the UK’s thriving Chinese gig economy

Chinese graduates are riding out Britain’s job crunch by running errands for other expats. Some are earning a small fortune.

Donald Trump

Trump says he may soon strike ‘mindbogglingly’ historic deal with Harvard

A federal judge, meanwhile, has blocked the US president’s effort to stop Harvard from enrolling foreign students.

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