China students protest as university charter cuts ‘freedom of thought’
A Fudan University sign is seen on the campus in Shanghai. One of China’s top universities has removed references to ‘freedom of thought’ from its official charter, triggering a rare act of student defiance, while two other institutions have moved to strengthen their allegiance to President Xi Jinping. – AFP pic, December 19, 2019.
ONE of China’s top universities has removed references to “freedom of thought” from its official charter, triggering a rare act of student defiance, while two other institutions have moved to strengthen their allegiance to President Xi Jinping. A video that circulated this week showed students at Shanghai’s Fudan University gathering to sing the school song – which extols “academic independence and freedom of thought” – in an apparent protest against the move.
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