China hopeful as US trumpets support for student exchanges

Remarks by Trump, ambassador follow concerns about spate of visa rejections

China hopes the United States will put its words into action, be sincerely welcoming to Chinese students and create more favorable conditions for bilateral education cooperation and people-to-people exchanges, Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said on Monday.

Student exchanges between the two nations have long promoted communication and mutual understanding, Geng told a daily news briefing.