Quoted in Dawn News
On Monday, the second-ranked diplomat stated that THE United States should welcome more students from China, but to study humanities rather than sciences.
Not enough Americans were studying science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, as stated by Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell. He emphasized the need for more American students in these fields. He encouraged recruiting more international students for these fields but from India, not China. Because India is an increasingly important US security partner.
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He urged on the need to recruit Chinese students to study humanities and social sciences, rather than particle physics.
“I would like to see more Chinese students coming to the United States to study humanities and social sciences, not particle physics,” Campbell told the Council on Foreign Relations think tank.
For years, Chinese students have been proven significant contributors to the International students population in the U.S., which is now becoming concerning for some members of Academia and civil society. Considering the deterioration of US-China relations, and the risk of theft of expertise.
He stated that U.S. universities have made “careful attempts” to support higher education for Chinese students while being cautious about their participation in certain labs and technological programs.
“I do think it is possible to curtail and to limit certain kinds of access, and we have seen that generally, particularly in technological programs across the United States,” he said.
