Will suspend certain Chinese nationals' entry to US universities: Trump

China and the US are at loggerheads since the outbreak of coronavirus over the origin of the virus

Accusing China of conducting "illicit espionage" to steal US industrial secrets, President Donald Trump said on Friday (local time) that he will issue a proclamation to suspend entry of certain Chinese nationals to American universities.

"For years, the government of China has conducted illicit espionage to steal our industrial secrets. Today I will issue a proclamation to better secure our nation's vital university research and suspend entry of certain foreign nationals from China, identified as potential security risks," the US President said while addressing reporters at Rose Garden.

China and the US are at loggerheads since the outbreak of coronavirus