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Has The .S. Gone Too Far In Restricting Chinese Scientists And Engineers?
The Trump administration limited the duration of visas for Chinese students in some science and technology fields, after seriously considering a ban on all Chinese nationals studying in America.
Are U.S. government actions driving away highly educated Chinese scientists and threatening America's model as an open economy based on innovation and welcoming talent?
"The most heartbreaking conversations that I have are with scientists and engineers, with freshly minted Ph.D.'s, who come to me and ask, 'What should I do? Should I set up my company in the U.S. or set up my company in China? Are the U.S. export control rules going to be a problem?'" said Roszel C. Thomsen II, a partner at Thomsen and Burke LLP.
The Chinese government recently warned its citizens about studying in the United States, due to U.S. visa policies and trade tensions. This comes after the Trump administration limited the duration of visas for Chinese students in some science and technology fields.
Only about 20% of the full-time graduate students in electrical engineering and computer science at U.S. universities are U.S. students and fewer Chinese students would mean lower revenue and increased financial difficulties for many American universities. It would also mean less talent for U.S. companies and fewer immigrant entrepreneurs.
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