China swipes US ban on Harvard’s international students

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China swipes US ban on Harvard’s international students

The Trump administration’s move to ban international students from Harvard will harm America’s international standing, the ******** government warns, and one university in Hong Kong is looking to capitalise on the uncertainty by promising to take them in.

******** students make up a large part of Harvard University’s international student population.

The university enrolled 6703 international students across all of its schools in 2024, according to the school’s data, with 1203 of those coming from China.

The Trump administration’s move, announced on Thursday, was a hot topic on ******** social media.

State broadcaster CCTV questioned whether the US would remain a top destination for foreign students, noting Harvard was already suing the US government in court.

“But with the long litigation *******, thousands of international students may have trouble waiting,” the CCTV commentary said.

It went on to say that it becomes necessary for international students to consider other options “when policy uncertainty becomes the norm.”

Educational co-operation with the US was mutually beneficial and China opposed its politicisation, foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said at a daily briefing in Beijing.

“The relevant actions by the US side will only damage its own image and international credibility,” she said on Friday.

She said China would firmly protect the rights and interests of ******** students and scholars abroad but she did not offer any details on how it would do so in this situation.

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology extended an open invitation to international students already at Harvard and those who have been admitted.

The institution posted a news release saying it would provide unconditional offers, streamlined admission procedures and academic support to facilitate a seamless transition.

Some people in China joked online about having the university open a branch in the northeastern ******** city of Harbin, whose name shares the same character as Harvard’s name in ********.

The issue of ******** students studying overseas has long been a point of tension in the relationship with the United States.

During Trump’s first term, China’s education ministry warned students about rising rejections rates and shorter terms for visas in the US.

In 2024, the ******** foreign ministry protested that a number of ******** students had been interrogated and sent home upon arrival at US airports.

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