College counsellor speaks with students during a class at Elite Scholars China, a boutique college consultancy where students can receive application guidance, mentoring, and advice on the best courses for their interests and skills, in Beijing, China on July 19, 2019. Greg Baker/AFP via Getty Images
The Chinese communist regime has terminated 286 of its Sino-foreign college programs in which Chinese students could study overseas to obtain a diploma.
The announcement was reported by Chinese state-run media on Aug. 15, two weeks before the new academic year starts in China on Sept. 1.
Nicole Hao is a Washington-based reporter focused on China-related topics. Before joining the Epoch Media Group in July 2009, she worked as a global product manager for a railway business in Paris, France.
