China sharply criticized the Trump administration Friday over its move to bar Harvard University from enrolling international students. “What the U.S. seeks to do will undoubtedly hurt its own image,” said Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning, calling the action a politicization of academic cooperation.
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem revoked Harvard’s Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) certification Thursday, citing ties to antisemitism and alleged coordination with the Chinese Communist Party. The move forces nearly 6,800 international students, including more than 1,200 from China, to transfer or lose their legal status.
Harvard called the move “unlawful” and warned it threatens the university’s mission and global academic standing. China pledged to “firmly protect” the rights of its students abroad.
Noem defended the action as a necessary measure to ensure campus safety and accountability, saying it should serve as a warning to other U.S. universities.
The White House has not responded to China’s criticism.
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