BlockBeats News, May 29. On the afternoon of May 28 Eastern Time, the US State Department issued a statement stating that the US State Department will collaborate with the Department of Homeland Security to begin revoking the visas of Chinese students, including those studying in key fields. The statement also mentioned that the US State Department will amend visa regulations to intensify scrutiny of all US visa applications from China and Hong Kong. Following the publication of this statement by the US State Department, US Secretary of State Pompeo confirmed this news on social media. However, the US State Department did not provide more details, such as which disciplines fall under "key fields" and the potential scale of Chinese students affected. (Caixin)