US-China Higher Education Links in Crisis: Behind the Curtain of Suspicion

Has America's complex academic relationship with China been a largely positive experience, or has it eroded our national security by enabling Chinese Communist espionage and influence operations to take root at US colleges universities? For almost forty years beginning in 1978, US-China education links were widely considered clear benefit both countries. Today, relationships have become focal point of the current crisis relations. A web suspicion come down over students scholars United States, as well scientists entrepreneurs. Some members Trump administration even talked about cancelling all student visas. This article focuses on States. It examines flashpoints China's American campuses, looks how institutions are responding, closes recommendations reflections.