According to CCTV News, citing the US media Washington Post, on June 6 local time, the US State Department has notified embassies and consulates around the world to resume processing visas for international students preparing to go to Harvard University. It was only on June 4 that Trump signed an announcement ordering restrictions on visas for foreign students at Harvard University.
Why did the Trump administration's attitude change 180 degrees in less than 48 hours? The reason is nothing more than two points.
On the one hand, the practice of restricting Harvard international students faces huge obstacles in the United States. Just the day after the White House announced the restrictive order, Harvard University filed a lawsuit against the executive order. Just a few hours later, the Massachusetts court where Harvard University is located announced a temporary restraining order requiring the restoration of the power of Harvard international students to enter the United States before the June 16 hearing.
Trump himself also knows that the practice of restricting Harvard international student visas is untenable in both law and public opinion. Since his early years in power, Trump has used his executive power to launch an offensive against Harvard. The reason is that Harvard has "close contacts with China", and also said it has "anti-Semitism", and used this as a reason to ask the school to submit detailed information about international students, including records of participating in demonstrations and other activities.
But these statements have been opposed by Harvard University. Now Trump is threatening to revoke the federal government's grant to Harvard University and restrict visas for international students at Harvard University, so he is accused of improper revenge. Trump's so-called excuse for "threat national security" will also not be accepted by the court. If the turmoil continues, the public opinion and judicial pressure faced by Trump will only increase, and it may not be able to stop Harvard University from recruiting international students in the end. So instead of making trouble until you can't come to Taiwan, it's better to stop when you see it is better and let the federal court's temporary restriction order be used as a step forward and make a long-term plan.
On the other hand, the Trump administration's restriction of international students at Harvard University has attracted widespread attention and dissatisfaction from the international community. Many countries believe that the Trump administration's actions not only undermine their communication and cooperation with the United States in the field of education, but also damage the legitimate rights and interests of the corresponding students. Just because of Trump's "fairly threatening national security", these international students who had already or were preparing to enter Harvard University had to find another way out, which is obviously something these students cannot accept. Therefore, the international community, especially the countries where international students at Harvard University are located, will never sit idly by, but will continue to put pressure on the US side to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of their own students.
It is worth mentioning that China has also expressed concern about the Trump administration's actions. During the top call a few days ago, China also clearly asked the US to revoke its recent negative measures involving China, including the issue of visas for Chinese students. Trump also made a clear commitment to China and welcomed Chinese students to study in the United States.
Now the Trump administration has notified embassies and consulates in various places to resume visa processing for international students at Harvard University, which is also fulfilling its commitment to China. In addition, the US has not included China in the updated list of "countries for exchange rate manipulation". It is quite rare for the US to show a pragmatic side and fulfill its commitments to China.
The reason is still a demand from our country. In the trade war, the US has also been in a passive position. On the one hand, after the first phase of the tariff war, the US found that the trick of exerting extreme pressure on China was useless at all, and China could not make compromises. On the contrary, the US had to take the initiative to make concessions after being backfired. On the other hand, China's control of some medium-heavy rare earths has caused many American companies to complain.
Recently, China and the United States will hold the first round of talks on the China-US economic and trade consultation mechanism in the UK. Trump released the news early and had very positive expectations for the results of the talks. This is why he showed sincerity to China before the talks.
