The president of the United States, appearing visibly angry in a prime-time address to the nation on Thursday night, told the American people that China has been aggressively meddling in our elections.The claims were eye-popping, and the debate about how to better secure American voting procedures and maintain a free and fair press will continue.But there’s another burning question Americans should be asking: What is the United States of America going to do about China now?One of the most obvious and immediate actions would be to revoke the president's decision to welcome huge numbers of Chinese students to American universities.
Universities are fertile ground for groundbreaking research and technology and present enormous espionage opportunities.On Thursday, the day of the president’s address, the Department of Homeland Security announced that it would be tightening restrictions on foreign student visas.
But after the president’s speech, there’s no question there should be major reductions in Chinese student visas — and fast.CHINA DISMISSES TRUMP ELECTION INTERFERENCE ACCUSATIONS AS 'ENTIRELY FABRICATED,' THREATENS COUNTERMEASURESTrump said China stole millions of files on American voters with the goal of influencing the 2020 presidential election.The stolen election data included names, addresses, phone numbers, political party preferences and other sensitive personal details necessary for voter registration.Universities are fertile ground for groundbreaking research and technology and present enormous espionage opportunities. Trump also claimed China sought to influence business leaders to abandon their support for Trump’s presidential bid and to identify American journalists who had reported negatively on his presidency.
China then allegedly offered the journalists large sums of money to increase their negative reporting in hopes of undermining Trump’s reelection campaign.It will take weeks and months to flesh out the president’s claims, but...