BEIJING ¨C When 25-year-old biology student Yao¡¯s Ph.D. program enrollment was deferred due to funding cuts at her U.S. university, she joined a growing list of Chinese students exploring other destinations.
Visa revocations and university funding cuts by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump have become a source of anxiety for international students. Those from China face additional challenges due to Washington¡¯s trade war with Beijing and the increasing vilification of Chinese citizens, students and industry insiders said.
¡°I used to think politics was far away from me, but this year I really felt the impact of politics on international students,¡± Chicago-based Yao said, declining to give the name of her prospective university.
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