Now, it seems the USA is again talking about issuing student visas. But the damage is already done. Prospective students and parents are not going to bet against not facing serious and costly uncertainties that will arise with yo-yo Trump around. Trump is liable to change policies at his whims and fancies, depending on which side of the bed he wakes up from. Such a leader is not going to provide continuity and confidence for parents staking their children's future on Trump's flip flops.
Once bitten twice shy, unless there are those still not convinced and needs another bite to wake up.
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There are more than 270,000 Chinese students studying in the USA as reported, and when a push comes to shove, China will be the biggest beneficiary, with its universities now ranked highly in global higher studies statistics.
ReplyDeleteFor Chinese parents, nothing beats having children studying close to home, at a fraction of the cost in tuition fees, savings on expenses like housing in the USA and cost of vacation travel. Cheaper, better and safer is what takes the cake, all thanks to Trump.
Again, it is going to be a huge loss for one side and a bountiful gain for the other. The tuition fees in USA universities are not to be sniffed at. And USA universities will have to find ways and means to fill up the big financial hole left behind by those Chinese students. This is on top of the losses by retail outlets and food and beverage establishments that cater to those students. The financial loss will not be confined to just the universities but is going to be more far reaching. Jobs may be lost too, for universities and supporting facilities.
Instead of 'Make America Great Again', Trump is unwittingly making China greater instead.
The orange loser and bankrupt will perform the mother of all bankruptcies, this time on the inbred hillbillies and rednecks.
DeleteAfter calculating the financial and job losses Trump Always Chicken Out or TACO. Maybe not, as he never sees issues beyond his nose.
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