V isas are fast emerging as another front in the United States–China competition. At the heart of this contest lies China’s aspiration to attract science and technology global talent, which is increasingly caught in dilemmas and challenges. The US economy, particularly Silicon Valley, has long depended on immigration and foreign expertise. China has closely watched this trend.

As the US, under the Make America Great Again (MAGA) campaign, rapidly reshapes its visa policies, Beijing is positioning itself to benefit from the obstacles Washington has been creating for global talent.

The US opened a Pandora’s box with restrictive visa policies, including a hefty one-time fee of $1,00,000 for the H-1B visa. China’s response has been to introduce its own version—the K visa, effe

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