Public outrage over a statement from President Donald Trump about Chinese students allowed into the U.S. led to a clarification on Thursday from the White House.

The president was speaking to reporters on Monday with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at his side when he addressed the negotiations with China.

'President Trump isn't proposing an increase in student visas for Chinese students. ... It's simply a continuation of existing policy.'

"President Xi would like me to come to China. It's a very important relationship. As you know, we are taking a lot of money in from China because of the tariffs and different things," Trump said.

"I hear so many stories about ‘We are not going to allow their students,’ but we are going to allow their students to come in," he added. "We are goi

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