Many Chinese people went to the United States to study and came to love that country. Many built their lives around settling in America while also being able to jet back to China for family holidays. Chinese who went to the United States to study — once seen as a great boon to America — are now often treated as saboteurs or spies. What has changed are the strategies and tactics that the United States now deploys to deal with China. Some critics of China claim that engagement was always a naïve dream and, as evidence, point to the fact that China hasn’t become more liberal.

Source: International New York Times July 16, 2020 09:00 UTC