CX Briefing: Scholars Protest U.S. Student Visa Policy

A rundown of the news making headlines in and around China:

Chinese student visas: More than 700 American scholars of China studies have signed a petition that urged the U.S. secretary of state to pause recent visa restrictions on Chinese students. The petition pointed out that restricting Chinese student visas will only make it easier for China to transform itself into a leading technological power because it will push many American-trained Chinese researchers to return home. Although Chinese people make up the largest share of international undergraduates in the U.S., their numbers have been dwindling since the 2020-2021 school year. The number of Chinese students in higher education in the U.S. fell to a 10-year low in the 2023-2024 school year.