Singapore Lianhe Zaobao published a commentary by Yu Zeyuan on the evening of June 2nd: "America's heavy-handed move to restrict Chinese students from studying in the U.S. has not caused much of a stir in China's public opinion. On the contrary, some self-media outlets view this as beneficial for China to attract and retain talent, especially in science and engineering fields, believing that America is engaging in a losing business by cutting off its own financial resources and shutting the door on talent."
[Smart Comment]: Mr. Yu Zeyuan is correct; America is not only cutting off its own financial resources but also damaging its position in the global higher education sector. However, it cannot be ruled out that this is another example of Trump manipulating "The Art of the Deal." Recently, Trump has taken several extreme pressure tactics: banning the sale of Huawei Ascend chips, prohibiting aircraft engine exports, banning the sale of EDA software, and re-verifying visas for Chinese students. Trump uses these measures to create leverage for negotiations with China, intending to gradually eliminate these measures to exchange for the export of China's rare earth materials to the U.S. If Trump achieves his goal, he will actually suffer no losses at all.
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