US to begin ‘aggressively’ revoking visas of Chinese students

A protester cheers while listening to Harvard University students speak at a protest against Donald Trump’s recent sanctions against the university (AP Photo/Leah Willingham)

US secretary of state Marco Rubio has said the US will begin revoking the visas of some Chinese students, including those studying in “critical fields”.

China is the second largest country of origin for international students in the United States, behind only India. In the 2023/2024 school year, more than 270,000 international students were from China, making up roughly a quarter of all foreign students in the United States.