https://www.scmp.com/rss/506734/feed Mark S. Wrighton is Professor and Chancellor Emeritus at Washington University in St. Louis. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com On July 14, US President Donald Trump issued an executive order to cancel the Fulbright exchange programme with China and Hong Kong. This decision appears to stem from the Trump administration’s desire to appear tough on China in the midst of a presidential campaign. Whatever the motivation, the order causes damage to a flagship programme that underpins America’s soft power in the world. The Fulbright Programme was created in the wake of the second world war, when president Harry Truman signed a... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3095015/why-trumps-order-end-china-fulbright-exchange-dangerous?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3095015/why-trumps-order-end-china-fulbright-exchange-dangerous?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 29 Jul 2020 21:10:09 +0000