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Harvard University is to relocate its summer Mandarin program from Beijing to National Taiwan University (NTU) starting next year, a student publication reported on Thursday last week. Run at Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU) since 2004, the Harvard Beijing Academy is to become the Harvard Taipei Academy once it moves to Taiwan, <i>Crimson</i> magazine reported. Program director Jennifer Liu (劉力嘉) attributed the decision to a “perceived lack of friendliness” from the Chinese university, potentially due to shifting political winds. Liu told the magazine that B...

SOURED RELATIONS: Program director Jennifer Liu said the move to Taipei was due to a ‘perceived lack of friendliness’ from Beijing Language and Culture UniversityBy Kayleigh Madjar / Staff writer

Taipei, Oct. 12 (CNA) The Harvard University summer program in Beijing, a study abroad program that allows American students to explore the Chinese capital while improving their mandarin, will move to Taipei's National Taiwan University (NTU) next year, NTU confirmed Tuesday.

Harvard Beijing Academy becomes Harvard Taipei Academy, amid concern about friendliness and accommodation

Several factors were in Switzerland’s favour when China and the United States chose the country to host the highest-level diplomatic talks between Beijing and Washington in nearly six months.