“China’s President Xi Jinping has called for allegiance to the ruling Communist Part
“China’s President Xi Jinping has called for allegiance to the ruling Communist Party from the country’s colleges and universities, the latest effort by Beijing to tighten its hold on education.The government has campaigned against the spread of ‘Western values’ at universities, and in January officials said the party’s discipline and anti-graft agency had sent inspectors to monitor teachers for ‘improper’ remarks in class.”For more, see Michael Martina, “China’s Xi Calls for Universities’ Allegiance to the Communist Party,” Reuters (9 Dec 2016). Further coverage can also be found at China Digital Times, “Xi Calls on China’s Universities to Be Communist Strongholds” (11 Dec 2016) Image: REUTERS / Fred Dufour -- source link
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