8 June 2025

Trump’s Student Visa Crackdown Could Be a Boon for China

ChristinaLu,

a reporter at Foreign Policy.A student waits during the Huazhong University of Science and Technology graduation ceremony in a sports stadium in Wuhan, 

China.A student waits during the Huazhong University of Science and Technology graduation ceremony in a sports stadium in Wuhan, China, on June 20, 2017. STR/AFP via Getty Images
June 3, 2025, 4:47 PM

The Trump administration’s pledge to revoke the student visas of Chinese students in the United States could inadvertently be a boon for China, which has long been eager to woo back top talent to advance its tech and AI sectors.

In its crusade against American universities, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced last week that the Trump administration would “aggressively revoke” the visas of Chinese international students, including “those with connections to the Chinese Communist Party [CCP] or studying in critical fields.” 

The administration will also intensify scrutiny of all future visa applications from China and Hong Kong, Rubio said.

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