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news Scmp World 2026-06-24

US Intensifies Crackdown on Chinese Scholars, Dubbed 'China Initiative 2.0'

Immigration lawyers and activists report an intensified U.S. crackdown on Chinese scientists and researchers, comparing it to an "even more aggressive" version of the previous 'China Initiative.'

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