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Epstein-Linked Tsinghua Boston Campus Proposal Fails Amid Tensions

2/4/2026

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A proposal to establish a Boston campus for Tsinghua University was revealed in emails linked to Jeffrey Epstein, involving Harvard faculty, and failed amid rising US-China tensions in science and technology.
The 2016 emails show discussions among Shing-Tung Yau, a mathematician, and Gerald Chan, a Harvard donor, about promoting academic exchanges and seeking Epstein's funding.
The project now appears unlikely to be revived.

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A proposal to establish a Boston campus for Tsinghua University was revealed in emails linked to Jeffrey Epstein, involving Harvard faculty, and failed amid rising US-China tensions in science and technology.
The 2016 emails show discussions among Shing-Tung Yau, a mathematician, and Gerald Chan, a Harvard donor, about promoting academic exchanges and seeking Epstein's funding.
The project now appears unlikely to be revived.