US to admit up to 600,000 Chinese students amid trade talks

The White House announced that the United States plans to welcome as many as 600,000 Chinese students to study in American colleges and universities, a move officials described as a key factor in shaping ongoing trade talks with Beijing. The statement portrayed the measure as a meaningful shift in Washington’s posture toward China, signaling a potential thaw in relations even as tariff disputes and security concerns continue to frame the relationship. The announcement came as President Donald Trump prepared for a bilateral meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and expressed a desire to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping later this year.

Trump told reporters that the plan to admit up to 600,000 Chinese students was “very important” and that the United States would “get along with China,” though he cautioned that the relationship would be different than it is now. He linked the policy to ongoing trade negotiations, noting that the two countries have been entangled in a series of tariff measures over recent years. The remarks also touched on a broader argument that a more constructive U.S.-China dynamic could benefit both sides economically, especially as Washington has...