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China calls on US to end ‘toxic’ Trump-era visa rules for students
- Appeal follows report of rejection of applications by more than 500 Chinese science graduates
- Actions inconsistent with US claims that it welcomes Chinese students, foreign ministry says
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China has protested against the US’ decision to reject visa applications for hundreds of Chinese students, calling the move a “toxic legacy” of the Trump administration.
State newspaper China Daily reported on Tuesday that the Biden administration rejected visas for more than 500 Chinese students who had offers for postgraduate study in the sciences at top American universities.
According to the report, the rejections were based on the Trump-era Immigration and Nationality Act and Presidential Proclamation 10043, which suspends entry for Chinese students and researchers who Washington deems as being connected to China’s “military-civil fusion strategy”.
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Washington has accused Beijing of using the strategy to acquire foreign technologies through researchers and private industry to help turn the People’s Liberation Army into a “world-class military” by 2049.
Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian called on the Biden administration to “correct its mistakes” and ease the visa restrictions.
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