The administration of US President Donald Trump recently announced plans to expel, and cancel the visas of, thousands of Chinese students and visiting scholars. The proposal targets students who pursued their undergraduate studies at institutions with direct ties to the People’s Liberation Army. It is clear this has something to do with the thorny relationship between Washington and Beijing. If the US government pursues this proposal, an estimated 3,000 Chinese students would lose their visas. That group represents less than 1 per cent of the almost 370,000 total Chinese students getting an education in the United States, but the impact will still be considerable. More than one third of Chinese students in the US are pursuing education in science , technology, engineering or mathematics. If the White House gets its way, these students will suffer serious consequences for their studies, future careers and livelihood. The US has been second-to-none academically in scientific fields. Not many Chinese students have the advantage of getting a full scholarship from American educational institutions, and foreign students’ tuition is still a major source of income for many American universities. Meanwhile, British universities are also struggling during the Covid-19 outbreak as they face a huge drop in demand from the estimated 270,000 international students and a projected financial loss of up to 19 billion pounds (US$23.9 billion). If the US continues with plans to expel Chinese students, British universities could benefit greatly by welcoming them. So, students from China, do not feel downbeat about your future. If MIT or Georgia Tech do not welcome you, perhaps Imperial College would not be a bad choice at all. Randy Lee, Ma On Shan