Overview

• President Trump announced the plan at the White House, saying he wants to meet China’s Xi Jinping this year after noting Xi invited him to visit.
• He linked the student offer to ongoing U.S.–China trade negotiations and tariff leverage, casting it as part of broader diplomacy.
• The stated number would more than double the roughly 270,000 Chinese students currently enrolled at U.S. universities.
• The pledge contrasts with earlier steps and rhetoric to restrict Chinese student visas, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s vow to “aggressively revoke” some visas.
• Trump provided no details on timing or policy changes, leaving how the offer would align with current vetting directives and legal challenges unresolved.