Overview

• Trump said this week in the Oval Office and at a cabinet meeting that he would allow 600,000 Chinese students to study in the United States.
• A White House official told a reporter the number refers to a two‑year total and does not constitute an immediate increase in visas.
• The comments prompted sharp criticism from some conservative allies, including Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and commentator Laura Loomer.
• Beijing welcomed the statements and urged Washington to protect Chinese students’ rights and stop what it called groundless harassment.
• The pledge contrasts with recent hardline steps, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s May vow to aggressively revoke certain visas and a June proclamation targeting Harvard that was blocked by a federal judge.