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Scientific research is collateral damage as US-China relationship hits the rocks
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The number of US visas granted to Chinese government-funded students plunged in the first three months of 2019, data from the Chinese government showed. Most were in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) courses.
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WASHINGTON - A Chinese student didn't find it funny when a lab supervisor in an American university jokingly told her that she may be a spy.
Identified only as Martha, and with the name of the university not disclosed, the student told National Public Radio (NPR) that she felt betrayed - and afraid.
