The Trump administration will “damage its own image” and “international credibility” by blocking the Harvard University from enrolling overseas college students, China stated on Friday, state media reported.
The Trump administration Thursday halted Harvard University’s capacity to enroll worldwide college students.
US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem stated the Trump administration was holding Harvard accountable for “fostering violence, antisemitism, and coordinating with the Chinese Communist Party on its campus.”
“China will firmly safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese students and scholars abroad,” Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning advised reporters in Beijing.
Mao stated the academic cooperation between China and the US was “mutually beneficial and should not be politicized.”
Harvard University spokesman Jason Newton known as the federal government’s motion “unlawful.”
“We are fully committed to maintaining Harvard’s ability to host international students and scholars, who hail from more than 140 countries and enrich the University-and this nation-immeasurably,” Newton stated in an announcement.
US Health and Human Services stated Monday it was terminating $60 million in federal grants to Harvard.
The Trump administration has already frozen greater than $2.2 billion in federal grants to Harvard and $60 million in contracts.
Source: www.anews.com.tr