Trump administration 2024-2028
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So TACO trade is the latest buzz word on Wall Street…
www.independent.co.uk
‘TACO’: Wall Street traders’ coded diss that means they’re betting against Trump
Wall Street investors have picked up on the president’s pattern of backing down from his trade war threats
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So, how big of a fight are we about to witness?
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Federal court says Trump doesn't have the power to impose tariffs unilaterally
Federal court determined that President Trump doesn't have the authority to unilaterally impose tariffs, dealing a sweeping blow to his main weapon in his trade war.
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Bold move - let's see how China responds.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the US will begin revoking the visas of Chinese students
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the U.S. will begin revoking the visas of some Chinese students, “including those with connections to the Chinese Communist Party or studying in critical fields.”
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US pauses student visa processing amid plans to up social media vetting
Latest Trump administration move comes amid wider pressure campaign against top universities, targeting of students.
US will begin revoking visas of Chinese students: Secretary of state
The US will also ‘enhance scrutiny of all future visa applications’ from China and Hong Kong, the State Department said.
China condemns US decision to revoke student visas
Foreign ministry hits back at ‘political and discriminatory’ move announced by Marco Rubio
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Hoo boy. This one could get wild.Bold move - let's see how China responds.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the US will begin revoking the visas of Chinese students
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the U.S. will begin revoking the visas of some Chinese students, “including those with connections to the Chinese Communist Party or studying in critical fields.”US pauses student visa processing amid plans to up social media vetting
Latest Trump administration move comes amid wider pressure campaign against top universities, targeting of students.US will begin revoking visas of Chinese students: Secretary of state
The US will also ‘enhance scrutiny of all future visa applications’ from China and Hong Kong, the State Department said.China condemns US decision to revoke student visas
Foreign ministry hits back at ‘political and discriminatory’ move announced by Marco Rubio
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I don't know what you know on this subject, but what is your position? Do you prefer the status quo?
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It's widely known that China sends students and academics to spy on the West but, ironically, Western schools rely heavily on the money they bring in...
Students or spies? How China infiltrated US universities
Nearly 277,000 Chinese students in American universities stare at an uncertain future as the United States will start "aggressively" revoking visas of Chinese students, including those with connections to the Chinese Communist Party or studying in critical fields. The Trump administration last week cited Harvard University's ties to China as among several reasons for revoking its ability to enroll foreign students, a move temporarily blocked by a US judge. The number of Chinese students in the US, a Reuters report said, dropped to about 277,000 in 2024 from a high of around 370,000 in 2019, pulled lower by growing tension between the world's two biggest economies, heightened US government scrutiny of Chinese students, and the COVID-19 pandemic.
In the past decade or so, a large number of cases have come up in which Chinese students, researchers and professors were found to be spying for the Chinese government or were linked to the Chinese military, the People's Liberation Army (PLA). It is now commonly known that China has done pilferage of American technology and research at a huge scale to ramp up its industry and military. The US universities have become high-value targets in China's broader campaign of intellectual property theft and intelligence gathering. The academic environment—open, collaborative, and largely unguarded—has proven fertile ground for covert operations conducted under the cover of education and research.
Students or spies? How China infiltrated US universities
The United States will revoke visas of Chinese students linked to the Chinese Communist Party or studying sensitive subjects. This action follows concerns about intellectual property theft and espionage. Earlier, the Trump administration had also cited Harvard University's ties to China. Many...
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International students, particularly from countries with larger populations, are vital to the interests of the US, provided it can entice most of them to remain in the US. That is how the US can maintain a strategic advantage on the bleeding edges of everything despite a smaller population.
However, that generous education policy is counterproductive if students are a significant gateway for espionage or do not mostly remain in the US.
However, that generous education policy is counterproductive if students are a significant gateway for espionage or do not mostly remain in the US.
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Also in part (but not entirely) because of government policies cutting back funding for domestic students, hence the delicate balancing act. Same dynamic here in Canada, too.
LATE ADD: Lookit who's on his way out the door ....
Elon Musk bids farewell to White House but says Doge will continue
Musk's exit comes after he criticised the legislative centrepiece of the president's agenda.
www.bbc.com
Elon Musk is leaving the Trump administration after criticizing president’s ‘big beautiful bill’
Elon Musk is leaving his government role as a top adviser to President Donald Trump after spearheading efforts to reduce and overhaul the federal bureaucracy.
www.ctvnews.ca
Elon Musk announces exit from US government role after breaking with Trump on tax bill
The billionaire CEO of Tesla thanked the president for the opportunity and said the Doge mission ‘will only strengthen’
www.theguardian.com
A letter to sad Elon Musk, from America: 'Hey pal, sorry everybody was mean.' | Opinion
Dear Elon: Hey, buddy. We hear you’re going through a bit of a rough patch lately.
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I would not want to be a Caucasian US businessman visiting China during this spate....
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China is basically Russia without the overt territory grabs and war, which some people think might change within a year (Taiwan). Should we worry about how either will respond to such provocations, or go ahead and tell them to suck it up or behave?
You’re presenting a false either/or. Western nations should gauge what’s in our best interests based on our best assessment of likely adversary responses, do the things that assess to be in our best interests based but then remain concerned about and attentive to what the other guy does- it may not match our expectations, and the math might change in ways we weren’t anticipating.
China has a way of looking at things holistically and on very long time frames that we struggle with.
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Tibet and Hong Kong might like a few words.
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Here are a couple of CBC news articles about Trump's tariffs. Note the language in the headings as an example of media narrative spin... staggering setback! vs ...for now...:
Trump tariffs suffer staggering setback in U.S. court https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-tariffs-trade-court-1.7546547
US appeals court says Trump can keep collecting tariffs - for now https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-tariffs-appeal-court-ruling-1.7547404
Trump tariffs suffer staggering setback in U.S. court https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-tariffs-trade-court-1.7546547
US appeals court says Trump can keep collecting tariffs - for now https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-tariffs-appeal-court-ruling-1.7547404
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China has a way of having civil wars when it gets too big for the rulers in the centre to effectively impose their authority everywhere.
Appeasement and co-operation makes their position stronger. Then I suppose we'd "gauge our interests", find our position weakening, and order up more appeasement and co-operation. Etc.
Not sure what you’re replying to exactly. It certainly doesn’t address anything I’ve actually said.
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Probably not. I'm addressing the "must punish Russia" / "must accommodate China" crowd. Both governments pose similar threats. Accommodation works cyclically - the more you accommodate, the more powerful they become, and the more you must accommodate. Problems are best solved while small, so don't accommodate when the threat is obvious. Even Russia hasn't managed the degree of political and industrial interference that China does.
Got it. I mistakenly took your post to suggest I was advancing the position you were describing. Assuredly not.
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US study visa holders MUST leave within 60 days of the end of their studies. They are considered temporary residents.