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加州，沙加缅度 - 近日，Politico [1] 和其他新闻媒体报道，川普总统与一些公司CEO在他新泽西的高尔夫俱乐部共进晚餐时，暗示大多数在美国的中国学生都是间谍。然而，CNN的报道的程度更加温和，指出“据其中一位参与者说“，在晚宴期间“川普表示了对一些外国学生在美国代表外国政府从事间谍活动的担忧，特别是来自中国的学生”（"Trump expressed concern that some foreign students were acting as foreign agents, particularly from China, according to one of the attendees." ）。
APAPA强烈赞同国际教育工作者协会（NAFSA）主管公共政策的副执行主任Jill Welch发表的以下声明:
“历代主管外交政策的领导人都认为，国际学生和学者是美国最大的外交政策资产之一。把来自所有国家的学生一揽子包括到（煽动性的）言论当中无疑会让国际学生在选择美国作为留学目的地之前三思而后行。如果世界各地的学生不再来美国－－特别是那些来自具有战略性意义的地区，美国将会丧失与未来的国外领导人建立关系的能力，丧失加强维护国家安全的能力。”
亚太联盟是一家美国组织，我们不容忍在我国从事间谍活动的外国间谍，无论他们来自哪个国家。尽管如此，我们对川普总统可能发表的这样的言论表示严重关切，认为这是有煽动性的，并且会损害美国华裔学生的形象和声誉，特别那些主修科技、工程、数学（STEM）学科的学生。
近年来，在美国发生了错误地把陈霞芬、郗小星教授等人指控为中国间谍的多起案件。我们担心这种情况可能会变得更加普遍，严重损害为我们的国家做出了贡献的无辜而忠诚的华裔美国公民的利益。 亚太联盟提请谨慎对待这种可能导致仇外心理的煽动性语言，认为这将伤害那些被针对的诚实、勤奋的族裔的福祉。
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APAPA Urges Caution against Inflammatory Language Used on Foreign Students
SACRAMENTO, CA - Politico [1] and other news media reported that President Trump, during a dinner with a number of CEO's at his New Jersey Golf Club, implied that most Chinese students in the U.S. are spies. However, another account by CNN was considerably milder, noting that during the dinner "Trump expressed concern that some foreign students were acting as foreign agents, particularly from China, according to one of the attendees."
APAPA strongly agrees with Jill Welch, Association of International Educators' (NAFSA) deputy executive director for public policy, who made the following statement about what the president reportedly said.
"Generations of foreign policy leaders agree that international students and scholars are one of America’s greatest foreign policy assets. Blanket generalizations about students from any country will undoubtedly make international students think twice before choosing the United States as their destination. If students, particularly from strategic regions around the world, no longer come here, America will lose the ability to build relationships with future leaders abroad and strengthen our own national security."
APAPA is an American organization. We do not condone foreign spies operating in our country regardless of their origin. Nevertheless we are gravely concerned such alleged statement by President Trump can be incendiary and may harm the perception and reputation of American students of Chinese descent, especially if they major in STEM disciplines.
The recent erroneous charges, such as those of Sherry Chen and Professor Xiaoxing Xi, of spying may become even more prevalent, creating havoc for innocent and loyal Chinese American citizens contributing to our country. APAPA urges caution against such inflammatory language which can lead to xenophobia and is detrimental to the well being of honest and hard working citizens who happen to be of the targeted ethnicity.
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[1] Inside Higher Ed: Did Trump Call Most Chinese Students Spies? https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2018/08/09/politico-reports-trump-called-most-chinese-students-us-spies
[2] Politico: TRUMP USES DINNER WITH C.E.O.S TO CLAIM CHINESE STUDENTS ARE “SPIES”. https://www.politico.com/story/2018/08/08/trump-executive-dinner-bedminster-china-766609
[3] The Hill: Trump slams China at business dinner: report. http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/400927-trump-slams-china-at-business-dinner
[4] CNN: Over dinner, CEOs press Trump on immigration. https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/08/politics/trump-immigration-ceos/index.html
[5] AsAm News: Chinese Students Are Spies, President Donald Trump Reportedly Told U.S. Business Leaders. https://asamnews.com/2018/08/10/chinese-students-are-spies-president-donald-trump-reportedly-told-u-s-business-leaders/ |
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