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The Justice Department is investigating Harvard University over claims that Chinese donors are funding scholarships restricted to non-U.S. students, potentially violating anti-discrimination laws. Harvard denies discrimination and emphasizes compliance with Title VI, while the Chinese embassy asserts education cooperation should remain unaffected by political actions.

The Trump administration announced new visa regulations limiting F, J, and I visas to fixed durations, including four years for students and exchange workers, and up to 240 days (or 90 days for Chinese nationals) for journalists. The rule, effective 60 days after Federal Register publication, includes restrictions on changing schools or programs and reduces the post-graduation departure period. China's foreign ministry criticized the proposed rule for Chinese journalists as discriminatory.

A Chinese student in Australia reported being scammed 200k AUD and monitored for two months, leading to severe psychological stress. She is now dealing with police, embassy, and banking authorities in both China and Australia. Her friend seeks external help but has limited details due to her reluctance to repeat her ordeal.

The FBI has seized 13 websites linked to a Chinese effort to target U.S. workers with access to classified information through fake job postings. The websites, posing as consulting companies, used fraudulent identities and AI-generated photos to recruit individuals for sensitive roles, with payment via cryptocurrency to conceal operators' identities.

The Pentagon added Alibaba, BYD, and Baidu to a list of Chinese military-linked companies, restricting their access to U.S. defense contracts. The Chinese Embassy criticized the move as discriminatory, while the Pentagon cited ties to China's defense industrial base through affiliations with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

The Pentagon has added Chinese tech giant Alibaba, electric car maker BYD, and search engine Baidu to a list of companies deemed to aid the Chinese military, citing their affiliations with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The Chinese Embassy criticized the move as discriminatory, while the updated list now includes 188 entities, reflecting concerns over Beijing's use of non-state businesses for military purposes.

The Pentagon added Alibaba, BYD, Baidu, and Unitree to its list of Chinese military-linked companies, citing their contributions to China's defense industrial base through affiliations with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The Chinese Embassy criticized the move as discriminatory, accusing the U.S. of overstepping on national security grounds.

The Pentagon added Alibaba, BYD, and Baidu to its list of Chinese military-linked companies, restricting their U.S. defense contracts. The move reflects concerns over non-state Chinese businesses aiding China's defense industrial base through affiliations with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

Beijing banned four New Zealand lawmakers from entering China, Macau, and Hong Kong for a year after they visited Taiwan on a parliamentary trip. The Chinese embassy demanded the lawmakers apologize, which two rejected, while New Zealand's government expressed concern over the travel bans.

China urged de-escalation and dialogue after Russia threatened intensified strikes on Kyiv, maintaining its neutral stance on the war. It refused to confirm if it would evacuate embassy staff, as Ukraine and others view Russian threats as part of an intimidation campaign.

The Chinese Embassy in the US has outlined four sensitive issues that should not be discussed in President Trump's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, including Taiwan. The embassy posted this information on the social platform X. The goal is to avoid challenging these 'red lines' in China-US relations.