China has vowed support for its overseas students and scholars after the US barred Harvard University from enrolling international students. The Trump administration says the university was perpetuating an unsafe campus environment and was "coordinating" with the Communist Party of China.

As the US government continues its crackdown on Harvard University, allegations of links to China and Iran have led to a probe by a joint House committee. The premier university is being investigated by the House Select Committee on China as well as the House Committee on Education and Workforce for its alleged links to groups affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party and research groups being aided by Iran.

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology said it would be opening its doors to Harvard students "amid global academic shifts."

The Chinese government said Friday that the Trump administration’s move to ban international students from Harvard would harm America’s international standing, as anxious students and parents overseas fretted over what would come next.

Chinese students at Harvard were cancelling flights home on Friday and seeking legal advice on staying in the United States after President Donald Trump's administration blocked the famed university from enrolling foreign students.

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