The Justice Department is investigating Harvard University's financial aid programs. Concerns exist about scholarships funded by Chinese donors potentially excluding American students. Harvard stated it reviews the notice and follows legal reporting obligations. The university also affirmed it does not unlawfully discriminate in financial aid allocation. China maintains that normal education exchanges should not be disrupted for political reasons.

The Justice Department is investigating whether Harvard University is allowing Chinese donors to create scholarships that exclude American students.

The DoJ said it had opened a review to determine whether Harvard’s China-based financial aid programmes exclude American-citizen students.