According to some leaks in the media the U.S. started a campaign to oppress Chinese students. Despite the declared development of ties with China, the U.S. continue to make steps towards confrontation and now it affects the education.

Recently news about Chinese students who were interrogated while crossing the U.S. border in Washington Dulles International Airport hit the public. According to the reports the security personnel questioned the Chinese students about political activities and scientific research, suggesting them to give information about Chinese government in exchange for release. After their refusal the U.S. side canceled their student visas and banned from entering the country and they were forcibly deported.

And again, China’s reaction was timid. The official representative of China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs appealed to the U.S. and asked to stop putting pressure upon Chinese citizens under the guise of protecting national security. The U.S. side as always showed no reaction. And Beijing did little more than words.

It turned out that from the end of December 2023 at least 15 Chinese students with valid entry documents were under such kind of interrogation and subsequently were deported. And the airport security personnel during these interrogations openly forced students to cooperate.

Besides, the Chinese citizens are facing obstacles in having intestate cultural contacts.

According to the estimations the majority of foreign students in the U.S. are from China. At the end of 2023 academic year there were 288,639 students. It is worth mentioning this number is lower compared to 2013-2014. The number of American students in China increased to 700 in 2023 after a significant drop to 350 in 2022.

Some students asserted they are encountering harassment not only in the airports but also in campuses and during education process. They believe their teachers are biased towards them.