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This year, the U.S. canceled visas for Chinese government-linked scholars over concerns that such exchanges are conduits for peddling influence and for espionage. Increased scrutiny has delayed visas to hundreds of Chinese students. Meanwhile, American academics are having difficulty receiving visas to China. Zhang Peng/LightRocket via Getty Images hide caption

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Visas Are The Newest Weapon In U.S.-China Rivalry

This year, the U.S. canceled visas for prominent Chinese scholars with government links and has delayed visas to hundreds of Chinese students. Meanwhile, U.S. academics fail to receive visas to China.

Damaged power lines hang over a street after Hurricane Irma hit the U.S. Virgin Islands on Sept. 6, 2017. That same month, another Category 5 hurricane hit the U.S. territory. Ricardo Arduengo/AP hide caption

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After 2 Hurricanes, A 'Floodgate' Of Mental Health Issues In U.S. Virgin Islands

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Dolores O'Riordan of The Cranberries performs at L'Olympia May 2017 in Paris. According to Cranberries member Noel Hogan, he and O'Riordan started emailing album ideas in June 2017. David Wolff-Patrick/Redferns/Getty Images hide caption

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The Cranberries' Final Album Celebrates The New Beginning Dolores O'Riordan Wanted

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A man uses heroin in a park in New York City in 2017. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption

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Majority Of Americans Say Drug Companies Should Be Held Responsible For Opioid Crisis

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This year, the U.S. canceled visas for Chinese government-linked scholars over concerns that such exchanges are conduits for peddling influence and for espionage. Increased scrutiny has delayed visas to hundreds of Chinese students. Meanwhile, American academics are having difficulty receiving visas to China. Zhang Peng/LightRocket via Getty Images hide caption

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Zhang Peng/LightRocket via Getty Images

Visas Are The Newest Weapon In U.S.-China Rivalry

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