AdvertisementVisas Are The Newest Weapon In U.S.-China RivalryApril 25, 2019Emily FengfacebookEmailThis year, the U.S. canceled visas for Chinese government-linked scholars over concerns that such exchanges are conduits for peddling influence and for espionage. Increased scrutiny has delayed visas to hundreds of Chinese students. Meanwhile, American academics are having difficulty receiving visas to China. (LightRocket via Getty Images)