לאחר שנפתחה חקירה נגדה, אוניברסיטה מובילה בארה"ב עוצרת את קבלתם של סטודנטים מסין?

Purdue University has reportedly rejected Chinese applicants to its graduate programs for this academic year. The university also said it is highly unlikely to admit students from adversarial nations next year. That includes China, North Korea, Russia, Iran, Cuba and Venezuela. A doctoral student said the university communicated the ban verbally. Another student said the chief academic officer warned that graduate program heads could not admit students from these countries. If they tried, their admission letters would not be signed, preventing the students from attending. In a statement to NTD, Purdue said it doesn't discriminate in admissions on the basis of race, color or national origin. The move comes after the Hausala Committee on China launched an investigation into six American universities, including Purdue. The committee says Purdue employs 16 visiting Chinese scholars connected to Chinese government agencies that develop military technology. The report also says American universities admit thousands of Chinese nationals connected to China's military and defense industry each year. A recent Purdue graduate told NTD that many Chinese students return home to pursue careers in national defense after finishing their studies. Notably, one Purdue alumni helped develop China's first atomic bomb in the 1960s. Purdue might have realized that it has become a way for authoritarian countries to siphon knowledge to develop scientific innovations useful for the battlefield. So its move to reject Chinese students is understandable at a time when the world has become polarized. Back in May, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. will begin revoking visas for Chinese students. This includes those with ties to the Chinese Communist Party or studying in critical fields.