Media backlash in China after US think tank hails 46% drop in Chinese student visas

A dramatic drop in US student visas issued to Chinese and Indian nationals is the latest flashpoint in the debate over education and security after an American think tank framed the fall as a benefit for US students and national security.
The report by the Washington-based Centre for Immigration Studies (CIS) has triggered a backlash in China, where Chinese media accused the organisation of recycling claims that Chinese students could pose security risks and of politicising normal academic...