On June 11, 2025, Chinese President Xi Jinping held a highly anticipated meeting with American President Donald Trump regarding the ongoing trade war between the two nations. In this conversation, President Xi requested that Chinese students be allowed to continue their studies in American universities in exchange for reduced tariffs and continued access to the […]
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Business and economic statecraft are not the same thing; what makes sense in one arena does not necessarily apply in another. What may be financially profitable in the near term can lead to national defeat not long after. This week, President Trump announced a plan to welcome 600,000 Chinese students into American universities. For perspective, […]
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The Japanese government aims to enhance the international competitiveness of its higher education system. Universities, junior colleges, and other professional schools are expected to be able to accept more international students starting next fiscal year. However, the topic of international students is becoming an increasingly contentious issue in Japan. Some of Japan’s non-competitive, for-profit universities […]
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When Dwight D. Eisenhower stepped down from his generalship as the Supreme Allied Commander of Europe following the Second World War, he became the President of Columbia University. During his short tenure at the university, a professor approached him and extolled the virtues of European scientists at the institution, to which Eisenhower queried, “They may […]
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While administrators and professors are aware of the importance of academic freedom for students studying in the United States from abroad, equally important, yet less often discussed, is the issue of the consequences of controversial research conducted in American higher education institutions by undergraduate international students when they return to their home countries. As a […]
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