African students have traded academic institutions in the West for Chinese alternatives. The Trump administration’s clampdown on international students and visas could accelerate the shift.
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Xi to Trump: Rein in the Hawks Trying to Derail the Tariff Truce
China sought to depict a call between Xi Jinping and President Trump as an appeal from one strongman leader to another to run a tight ship and stay on course.
Xi and Trump Hold Talks, China Says
Chinese state media said the leaders spoke on Thursday, amid worsening tensions between the countries.
Trump and Xi Hold Call, China Says
The two leaders spoke by phone on Thursday, after weeks of worsening tensions between Washington and Beijing.
China Really Wants to Attract Talented Scientists. Trump Just Helped.
Even before the U.S. threatened to bar international students and besieged universities, China’s huge spending campaign on the sciences was bearing fruit.
Trump Accuses China of Violating Trade Agreement
President Trump said that Beijing was not honoring the terms of a temporary agreement and warned of further confrontation.
Why Myanmar Rebels Retreated From Lashio
Beijing has intervened significantly in Myanmar’s civil war to protect its substantial investments in the country, handing a setback to resistance forces.
Trump Makes a New Push to ‘Decouple’ U.S. From China
Trump administration officials are getting a second chance to try to sever ties with China by starting a trade war, imposing export controls and revoking student visas.
How China Uses Work to Reshape Uyghur Identity and Control a Strategic Region
State labor programs were aimed at lifting one of the nation’s poorest regions out of poverty, but they have also served as a tool to erode resistance to Chinese rule.
Chinese Students Are Frustrated With U.S. Visa Bans: ‘What Now?’
As applicants in Beijing wait to see how sweeping the new action might be, one says the United States is making people too scared.