WATCH | Trump says US colleges would struggle without Chinese students

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday US colleges would struggle without Chinese students amid backlash from his base after he suggested he could let 600,000 Chinese college students into the country as part of trade talks with the economic rival.

August 27, 2025 at 10:00 am

Postgraduate student Lainey, who is waiting to resume visa process to study a PhD in the U.S., looks at a press statement by the U.S. State Department regarding the visa policies towards Chinese students, during an interview with Reuters, in Beijing, China May 30, 2025. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang (Tingshu Wang)

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday US colleges would struggle without Chinese students amid backlash from his base after he suggested he could let 600,000 Chinese college students into the country as part of trade talks with the economic rival.

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