US exclusion of academics 'shortsighted'

Visiting scholars say officials treated them in 'unfriendly and offensive' way

Following a recent report saying that the United States canceled Chinese scholars' visas or placed them under administrative review by the FBI, experts warned that Washington's ramping up measures to treat China as a rival could significantly harm normal bilateral exchanges and damage the country's open and inclusive national image.

According to a New York Times report on Sunday, the US intelligence and securit