China Says Trump’s Student Welcome Preferable to Harassment
Guo Jiakun
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China said President Donald Trump welcoming a large number of students to the US was better than American officials bothering them at the border — a barb delivered as the nations resume talks aimed at addressing their differences.
“We hope the US will act on President Trump’s commitment to welcoming Chinese students to study in the country, stop groundlessly harassing, interrogating or repatriating Chinese students, and earnestly protect their legitimate and lawful rights and interests,” Guo Jiakun said at a regular press briefing in Beijing on Wednesday.