The University of North Texas cancels its scholarship program. At least 15 Chinese scholars are expelled.
Tensions continue to rise between the United States and China. The University of North Texas (UNT) has announced the cancellation of its scholarship program, and at least 15 visiting scholars sponsored by the Chinese National Scholarship Council (CNSC) have been asked to leave the US within a month.
According to China's official media, the Global Times, UNT had sent an email to its faculty and students on August 26, announcing the end of its partnership with the CNSC. The 15 scholars funded by the project had to leave the university, and their email and online services were immediately suspended. They were also barred from entering the campus unaccompanied, but the email did not explain the reason for the cessation of the program.
Source: Stand News #Sep02
#UNT #CNSC #Texas #CCPsponsoredscholars
Tensions continue to rise between the United States and China. The University of North Texas (UNT) has announced the cancellation of its scholarship program, and at least 15 visiting scholars sponsored by the Chinese National Scholarship Council (CNSC) have been asked to leave the US within a month.
According to China's official media, the Global Times, UNT had sent an email to its faculty and students on August 26, announcing the end of its partnership with the CNSC. The 15 scholars funded by the project had to leave the university, and their email and online services were immediately suspended. They were also barred from entering the campus unaccompanied, but the email did not explain the reason for the cessation of the program.
Source: Stand News #Sep02
#UNT #CNSC #Texas #CCPsponsoredscholars