Xi Invites 100,000 Young Americans to China as Critics Warn of Propaganda Risks
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 25
Xi Invites 100,000 Young Americans to China as Critics Warn of Propaganda Risks
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 25
Summary
Xi Jinping said China will invite 100,000 young Americans over the next five years for study and exchange visits during his Washington state visit.
The pledge expands Beijing’s youth outreach after Xi’s 2023 promise to host 50,000 Americans, through programs including university visits, summer sessions and youth forums.
Critics said the trips could expose students to propaganda, surveillance or even detention as U.S.-China tensions persist; U.S. officials have also warned that students abroad can be targets for Chinese intelligence recruitment.
Supporters such as Representative Ami Bera said exchanges can build mutual understanding, but only if Americans can study and speak freely without harassment or arbitrary detention.
The announcement landed as Xi and Trump held talks on AI, intellectual property, trade practices and rare-earth minerals, underscoring how people-to-people ties are being promoted alongside strategic rivalry.