Secretary of State Marco Rubio is working to initiate further federal action directed at Harvard University, this time in the form of a sanctions investigation over a health insurance conference in China, The New York Times reported Tuesday.
The Times, citing people familiar with the matter and documents, reported that Rubio approved a recommendation to the Treasury Department in May to open an investigation into the Ivy League school.
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WATCH HEREThe investigation would reportedly look into whether Harvard violated federal sanctions through its involvement with the Training Course on Health Financing. The Times reported that the conference was a collaboration between Harvard, the World Bank and the National Health Insurance Administration, which is an organization within the Chinese government.
It's unclear whether an investigation has been initiated.
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