US Transport Secretary’s Comments on Daughter’s University Choice Spark Diplomatic Debate

American Transport Secretary Sean Duffy’s public remarks expressing concern over his daughter’s decision to attend Harvard rather than a Hong Kong university have been interpreted as official diplomatic signaling regarding US-China relations.

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What a Trump official’s dig at Harvard means for Hong Kong

A cabinet secretary fretting about his daughter’s university choice might once have been considered a private family matter. In Donald Trump’s America, it has become official content. US transport secretary Sean Duffy recently appeared with his family in a road trip series carried on the department’s YouTube page. In one episode, his daughter, Paloma, said if she were admitted to Harvard University, she would probably urge her parents to let her attend. Duffy, however, warned the university h...

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US Transport Secretary’s Comments on Daughter’s University Choice Spark Diplomatic Debate

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