China has warned its students and scholars that they face growing difficulties in visiting the US, as the escalating trade war between the world’s two largest economies spills into the broader bilateral relationship.
“Visa issuances for Chinese students studying in the United States have been restricted. The visa review period has been extended, the validity period has been shortened, and the refusal rate has increased,” the Chinese education ministry said on Monday, just ahead of the busy summer season for US visa applications.
“This has affected the Chinese students in the United States normally or successfully completing their studies in the United States.”