America’s China Expertise Pipeline Is Shrinking — and the Strategic Costs Are Rising
According to The Diplomat’s interview with USCET’s Rosie Levine, the number of Americans studying in China has fallen dramatically since 2019, threatening a future shortage of U.S. professionals with firsthand China experience. The document suggests this could increase U.S. miscalculation risks across security and economic policy unless funding, access platforms, and differentiated research-security policies are strengthened.