BEIJING, China — Caught in the crossfire of the US-China trade war, Chinese students are looking for alternative study destinations — threatening to turn off an important source of revenue for American universities. ADVERTISEMENTVisa delays, concerns over being shut out of research projects and safety fears have turned off Chinese students, according to several admissions consultancies and nearly a dozen parents and students interviewed by AFP. But the number of Chinese students in the US dipped by two percent in March compared to the previous year, the first drop since 2009, data from the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement shows. Top US universities including Yale and Stanford have complained that the trade war has affected campus recruitment. ‘America isn’t safe’A Chinese government travel warning last month citing “gun violence and robberies” in the US has also given Chinese high school students and parents cold feet.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 08, 2019 08:37 UTC