At least 12 American universities are suspending study abroad programs in Hong Kong as violent clashes between anti-government demonstrators and police continue to ravage the city.
Students from Syracuse University studying at the City University of Hong Kong will also leave when their program ends Nov. 19.
“Protest activities at Hong Kong’s universities have become more intense,” Syracuse Chancellor Kent Syverud said in a statement. “Given the high degree of uncertainty, we believe that our students’ best interest is served by leaving Hong Kong.” The University of California Education Abroad Program, which serves students from all 10 U.C. schools, will suspend its spring 2020 program,The 79 U.C. students studying in Hong Kong have been given the option to return home early, the paper said.
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