In Depth: How the U.S.’ Foreign Student Loss Could Be Hong Kong’s Gain

Liu Yang got admitted to University of California, San Diego, but never got the chance to go.

During his visa interview, immigration officers scrutinized his social media posts, some of which touched on sensitive issues. In the end, the 18-year-old’s student visa was denied this past June. The denial left Liu scrambling, and he turned to applying to schools in Hong Kong.