{
  "id": 218879,
  "title": "Chinese state media hits back after US think tank hails 46% drop in Chinese student visas",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/chinese-state-media-hits-back-after-us-think-tank-hails-46-drop-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-06T11:19:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3363195/chinese-media-hits-back-after-us-think-tank-hails-46-drop-chinese-student-visas"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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 decline 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…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}