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Condemning the US for “unjustifiably” revoking Chinese students’ visas, foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning stated that China had expressed its disapproval to the US government.

China’s foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning has criticised the decision to revoke Chinese student visas. Source: AAP / AP / Liu Zheng
China’s foreign ministry previously vowed to “firmly safeguard the legitimate rights and interests” of its students overseas, following the Trump administration’s move to revoke Harvard University’s ability to enrol foreign students.
That move was temporarily blocked by a US judge.

Rubio’s remarks did not specify the scope of the visa cancellations, though the State Department holds wide-ranging powers to grant and retract visas.

Rubio’s statement did not detail how extensively visas would be revoked. Source: AAP / AP / Kevin Wolf
The Trump administration has expanded social media vetting of foreign students and is seeking to ramp up deportations and revoke student visas as part of wide-ranging efforts to fulfil its hardline immigration agenda.