Beijing has called the decision to revoke Chinese student visas in the United States racial discrimination

Beijing has called the decision to revoke Chinese student visas in the United States racial discrimination
                              

Washington is on the path to political repression and racism, and we now reserve the right to react. Chinese Foreign Ministry

BEIJING: China has called the decision by US President Donald Trump's administration to revoke the visas of more than 1,000 students studying in the United States racially motivated. According to the British Broadcasting Corporation, Beijing said in response to the US decision against Chinese students and researchers that the US is on the path of political repression and racial discrimination and now we reserve the right to react.

Washington has revoked the visas of 1,000 Chinese students and researchers, citing security risks, Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said in an official press briefing that the US move violates the human rights of students.

The State Department said in a statement that graduate students and research scholars from China were deported and disqualified for visas under Presidential Decree 10043.

Chad Wolf, acting head of the US Department of Homeland Security, said Washington was canceling visas for some Chinese students and researchers affiliated with China's military division. He said Chinese students and researchers had been prevented from stealing sensitive information. In a speech, Chad Wolff accused China of illegal business practices and industrial espionage, and accused Beijing of abusing student visas to exploit US educational institutions.

Chad Wolff, citing alleged abuses against Muslims in China's Xinjiang province, said products made by forced slaves were being prevented from entering US markets. In June, China strongly opposed any US move to ban Chinese students and urged Washington to take further steps to enhance mutual understanding.

It should be noted that there are about 360,000 Chinese students in the United States. The United States has hinted at deporting thousands of Chinese students studying in American universities over the dispute with China over trade, corona virus, human rights and the political crisis in Hong Kong. Given. On May 30, the United States signaled the deportation of thousands of Chinese students studying at US universities over its dispute with China over trade, the corona virus, human rights and the political crisis in Hong Kong.

The Trump administration had said the US president was considering a month-old proposal to revoke the visas of Chinese students, which the People's Liberation Army (PLA) had called for. Or linked to Chinese intelligence.