To clarify, I'm not suggesting an outright ban - that would be a foreign policy gaffe of monumental proportions.

I also have no prejudice towards Chinese people, but I do feel that it is time for Americans to unite, realize that their is still hatred in the world (much of which is cultural), and toughen back up.

> The solution isn't a ban, it's requiring they become US citizens after they get their degree...It's moronic to allow top tier talent to go back to China rather than keeping them here to benefit the US

Kind of like indentured servitude, right?

They also (presumably) pay full price for their education so "we" aren't educating them, they are educating themselves.

This is equivalent to buying citizenship with money. Sounded a bit too permissive.

doubtful, the progressives that humanities departments turn out are the most authoritarian people I know. Many have a quasi-religious propensity to classify anyone who disagrees with them as evil and irredeemable. They'd fit in perfectly with the CPC

You might want to read some recent Chinese history if you think weaponizing the education system is a good idea.

Or heck, just read the first couple chapters of the three body problem.

What you are proposing is simply an indoctrination programme. It is not more ethical than theirs just because this one aligns with your views on politics.

I definitely agree with what you're suggesting would be a great idea, but I'm not sure something like that could happen in the near future. I get the impression that the Democrats and their media have not entirely endorsed the trade war and anti-Sino policies as a means to point out Trump's incompetence and divisiveness, but that seems to be shifting. Washington probably doesn't want to escalate too much at any given time, as well, but meter it out slowly. I'm hoping that they do not buckle.