Challenges in US-China Cultural Exchange Amid Tensions and Covid

US-China ties decline

Cultural ties between US and China decline due to pandemic, trade war, and political tensions, impacting exchanges significantly. 1

Chinese students in US drop

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Decrease in US Students in China

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Journalistic Relations

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Declining Translations of Chinese

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Hollywood's Influence Fades

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Chinese Tourism

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US Tourists to China Decline

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Low Issuance of Journalist Visas

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