Recently, the Trump administration imposed restrictions on Harvard University’s admission of international students, including orders for Chinese students to transfer schools, sparking widespread debate in China. On May 28, our host Mimi welcomed Mao Keji, a visiting scholar from Tsinghua University currently at Harvard, and KurtisG, who has a deep understanding of the U.S. education system, to the studio to discuss these issues:

00:00 Highlights
00:39 Intro
04:00 What impact is Trump having on Harvard right now?
09:02 When Trump goes after Harvard, who is his real target?
18:36 Harvard’s “Original Sin”: Is it really supporting Palestine?
22:38 How would Trump’s policy affect Chinese students?
30:18 If the US lost all Chinese students, what would it lose?
37:53 Can China replace the US in global higher education?
56:50 Do Chinese students still consider the US a great country?