A view of the campus of Harvard University on July 14, 2020 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The Trump administration rescinded a policy that would have barred foreign students from staying in the U.S. if they take online-only classes for the fall semester.(Photo/Xinhua)

A U.S. State Department official has said the country will continue to welcome students from China, as recent visa policies have affected that largest source of foreigners studying on American campuses amid a 43 percent international drop overall.

The number of Chinese international students in the U.S. saw its lowest growth rate in a decade 鈥