On the 4th, the United States announced plans to impose visa restrictions on international students at Harvard University. In response, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian stated that China-U.S. educational cooperation is based on mutual benefit and win-win principles, and that China firmly opposes the politicization of such cooperation. The U.S. approach, he added, will inevitably tarnish its international image and credibility. China will resolutely defend the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese students and scholars abroad.