(29 May 2025)
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Beijing – 29 May 2025
1. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning during news conference
2. Reporters
3. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Mao Ning, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson:
“The U.S.’s unreasonable decision to revoke Chinese students’ visas under the pretext of ideology and national security seriously infringes upon the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese students and disrupts normal cultural and people-to-people exchanges between the two countries. China firmly opposes this and has lodged a protest with the U.S. Such a politicized and discriminatory action lays bare the U.S. lie that it upholds the so-called freedom and openness and will only further damage its image in the world and national reputation.”
4. Reporter
5. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Mao Ning, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson:
“As for China-U.S. relations, China has a consistent position. We hope the U.S. will meet us halfway and do something constructive and conducive to the sound, steady and sustainable development of China-U.S. relations.”
6. Reporter
7. News conference
STORYLINE:
The Chinese government said on Thursday that it has “lodged a protest” with the U.S. over its move to revoke the visas of some Chinese students.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning told a daily news briefing the "unreasonable" decision "disrupts normal cultural and people-to-people exchanges" between the two countries.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday the U.S. will begin "aggressively" revoking the visas of some Chinese students, including those studying in "critical fields.”
Mao said such a "politicized and discriminatory" action would damage the U.S.’ international reputation.
The move comes at a time of intensifying scrutiny of the ties between U.S. higher education and China.
House Republicans this month pressed Duke University to cut its ties with a Chinese university, saying it allowed Chinese students to gain access to federally funded research at Duke.
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