President Donald Trump is touting a draft trade deal with China that includes an unprecedented and unneeded trade item: Chinese white-collar graduates to fill white-collar jobs sought by U.S. graduates.
“OUR DEAL WITH CHINA IS DONE, SUBJECT TO FINAL APPROVAL WITH PRESIDENT XI AND ME,” Trump said via TruthSocial on June 11.
Under the deal, he said, China would supply rare-earth minerals needed for special magnets, and in exchange, “WE WILL PROVIDE TO CHINA WHAT WAS AGREED TO, INCLUDING CHINESE STUDENTS USING OUR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.”
The announcement prompted angry responses from his supporters.
“This is NAFTA and WTO for white-collars,” responded Kevin Lynn, founder of U.S. TechWorkers, which lobbies for American college graduates.
“Trump needs to understand the Chinese student visas are
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