Xi Jinping Marah Setelah Trump Mengusir Mahasiswa China Di Harvard

U.S. President Donald Trump has officially revoked Harvard University's right to admit foreign students, the majority of whom are from China.

This action has been condemned by the Xi Jinping administration, which accuses Trump of politicizing educational institutions.

"China consistently opposes the politicization of educational cooperation," stated foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning, as reported by Channel News Asia on Saturday, May 24, 2025.

U.S. President Donald Trump has officially revoked Harvard University's right to admit foreign students, the majority of whom are from China.

This action has been condemned by the Xi Jinping administration, which accuses Trump of politicizing educational institutions.

"China consistently opposes the politicization of educational cooperation," stated foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning, as reported by Channel News Asia on Saturday, May 24, 2025.

"We are fully committed to maintaining Harvard's ability to accommodate our international students and scholars," said Harvard in a statement, adding that it strives to provide guidance and support to students.

"This action poses a serious threat to the Harvard community and our nation, as well as undermining Harvard's academic and research mission," he added.

Last month, Trump threatened to stop Harvard from admitting foreign students if it did not comply with government demands that would place the private institution under the political oversight of another country.

The number of international students from China in the U.S. has decreased to approximately 277,000 in 2024, down from a peak of around 370,000 in 2019. One of the driving factors is the increasing tension between the two largest economies in the world and the heightened scrutiny by the U.S. government over certain Chinese students.

"Our professors have sent us an email stating that the school is diligently working to provide a response within the next 72 hours and intends to negotiate with the government," said Teresa, a graduate student from China at Harvard Kennedy School.

Her post on Friday on the Xiaohongshu platform, which is similar to Instagram, was titled "Harvard Refugees".

Zhang Kaiqi, a master's student in public health, had packed his belongings for a flight back to China on Friday (May 23) local time. However, after hearing the news, he promptly canceled the expensive flight, thereby losing his internship opportunity at an NGO in China.

"I am sad and frustrated. For a moment, I thought it was fake news," said the 21-year-old man.

As others processed the order issued on Thursday (May 22), two Chinese students reported that they were added to a WhatsApp group where panicked international students were sharing legal advice regarding their immigration status.

One student provided a transcript from the chat group showing a lawyer advising students not to leave the country or use domestic air travel, and to await an official announcement from their educational institution.

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