Mounting U.S.-China tensions are forcing a rupture in the long love affair between Chinese students and American colleges.

China graduates almost twice as many STEM-oriented Ph.D.s in science and technology programs than the U.S. does.

The Chinese government criticized lawmakers after they sent a letter to several American universities asking for information about visiting Chinese students studying in American schools.

The firing comes amid heightened U.S.–China tensions and growing scrutiny of Chinese nationals in American academic institutions.

Chinese students face visa cancellations and warnings from Beijing, threatening US universities' finances and global talent ...