HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s Training Bureau mentioned that it had referred to as on universities within the Chinese language territory to draw high expertise following a ban on Harvard University enrolling foreign students.
United States President Donald Trump’s administration revoked Harvard College’s potential to enrol worldwide college students and is forcing present international college students to switch to different colleges or lose their authorized standing.
The ban, efficient for the 2025 to 2026 college 12 months, comes because the administration mentioned Harvard fostered antisemitism and coordinated with the Chinese language Communist Celebration. Chinese language nationals make up a few fifth of Harvard’s international pupil consumption in 2024.
“The Training Bureau has promptly referred to as on all universities in Hong Kong to introduce facilitation measures for these eligible with a view to safeguarding the reliable rights and pursuits of scholars and students, and to draw high expertise,” the bureau mentioned in an emailed assertion.
The bureau has contacted the Harvard Membership of Hong Kong to supply assist for college kids who’ve been admitted to Harvard for additional research.
“We are going to proceed to maintain an in depth eye on the wants of scholars whose research have been affected by the shifting international schooling panorama,” it mentioned, including that it could take into account assist measures as a part of the town’s function as an “worldwide schooling hub.”
Hong Kong, a former British colony with a inhabitants of seven.5 million, has 5 universities within the high 100 of the Occasions Larger Training World College Rankings and was till not too long ago thought to be one in all Asia’s freest educational arenas.
Colleges and universities within the monetary hub at the moment are obliged to combine nationwide safety and patriotic themes into their educating, bringing them nearer in step with schooling in mainland China.
Hong Kong’s College of Science and Expertise (HKUST) on Friday (Might 23) introduced an open invitation to worldwide undergraduate and postgraduate college students at Harvard College, in addition to these holding confirmed gives to proceed their research at HKUST.
“The college will present unconditional gives, streamlined admission procedures, and educational assist to facilitate a seamless transition for college students.”
