As President Trump prepares to sign a bill imposing new sanctions on Chinese officials involved with the country's sprawling security state, the White House has just unveiled its latest measure to turn up the pressure on Beijing: Chinese grad students with ties to the PLA will be barred from returning.
The news comes as China's Politburo Standing Committee officially weaves a new "National Security" law effectively barring political dissent into HK's Basic Law, according to the NYT.
Per the NYT, the Trump administration plans to cancel the visas of thousands of Chinese graduate students and researchers studying at US Universities who have ties to the People’s Liberation Army, according to anonymous administration officials.
This isn't the first time the White House has considered barring some or all Chinese students in the US. Back in 2018, the FT reported that the Trump administration had considered banning all Chinese students from the United States - an idea that was attributed to Trump advisor Stephen Miller.
