Many Chinese studying in the US are puzzled by what they see as a misunderstanding of why they are there. Photo: Xinhua

Chinese students in US fear backlash after Vice-President Mike Pence’s inflammatory speech

But politician’s suggestion of a sinister link between Chinese Student and Scholar Associations and Beijing is widely dismissed

Topic | US-China relations

Simone McCarthy and Kristin Huang

Published: 9:04pm, 6 Oct, 2018

Updated: 12:48am, 7 Oct, 2018

Many Chinese studying in the US are puzzled by what they see as a misunderstanding of why they are there. Photo: Xinhua

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Simone McCarthy

Simone McCarthy joined the Post in 2018. She previously wrote about China tech, business and society for SupChina and has a bachelor's in literature from Yale University and a master's from Columbia Journalism School.

Kristin Huang

Kristin Huang is a senior China reporter, who focuses on diplomacy and defence. She joined the Post in 2016 and previously reported for China Review News Agency. Kristin is interested in security in northeast Asia and China's growing military might.