Wednesday, June 4, 2025

The Reverse Brain Drain

China Really Wants to Attract Talented Scientists. Trump Just Helped.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/04/world/asia/trump-science-visa-china.html
Even before the U.S. threatened to bar international students and besieged universities, China’s huge spending campaign on the sciences was bearing fruit. 

Trump’s Crackdown on Foreign Students Threatens to Disrupt Pipeline of Inventors

https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/trump-international-student-inventors-6a449fe1

Immigrants who came as students created the USB port and numerous other innovations.


Related:
The U.S. Deported This Chinese Scientist, in a Decision That Changed World History
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/opinion/visas-china-rockets-scientist-technology.html