The Trump administration's push to end Harvard University's ability to enroll foreign students is partly because of "coordinated activity" with the Chinese Communist Party.

Before a judge temporarily blocked Trump’s ban on Harvard enrolling foreign students, China warned that the move would “damage” America’s image.

The Trump administration’s move to bar Harvard University from enrolling international students has ricocheted across China, with officials and commentators seeing it through one lens: the growing rivalry between Washington and Beijing.

Education minister Christine Choi urges "proactive" support after bombshell Trump administration move targeting Ivy League university.

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.

China will safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of its overseas students and scholars, the foreign ministry said on Friday, responding to the Trump administration's decision to block Harvard University from enrolling foreign students.

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

For students around the world, an acceptance letter to Harvard University has represented the pinnacle of achievement

South Africa's Sibanye Stillwater said on Friday that rescue efforts were underway for 289 mine workers trapped underground at its Kloof gold mine near Johannesburg.

Harvard sued the Trump administration on Friday, saying the government's action violates the First Amendment and will have an "immediate and devastating effect for Harvard and more than 7,000 visa holders." The lawsuit is separate from another filed in April challenging more than $2 billion in federal cuts imposed by the Trump administration.