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US Universities Depend on Chinese Students, But Racism Pays Better

Why Trump talks about welcoming Chinese students while policies still shut them out

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Neil Zhu
Aug 30, 2025
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Trump’s Claim

Trump recently said America should welcome 600,000 Chinese students. His reason: “Without them, American universities will collapse.”

At first, it sounds exaggerated. But it is closer to reality than many admit.

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