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Universities in Germany Closing Confucius Institutes to Avoid Exposure to CCP Propaganda
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Universities in Germany Closing Confucius Institutes to Avoid Exposure to CCP Propaganda
Universities in Hamburg and other locations in Germany are closing their Confucius Institutes to avoid propaganda from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from spreading in their campuses. The German parliament also has plans on discussing the much-disputed issue of Confucius Institutes in the coming session. However, most of the universities operating Confucius Institutes are still sitting on the fence.
German national daily newspaper Die Welt has reported that the University of Hamburg has decided to terminate their collaboration with Confucius Institute by the end of this year to minimise the risk of “political influence and information leakage”.
University of Hamburg is not the first university to shut down its Confucius Institute in Germany. In 2016, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf terminated its agreement with the Office of Chinese Language Council International, which was responsible for the operation of Confucius Institute, over worries that the political doctrine of the CCP would influence the school. Also worried about manipulation from the CCP, University of Bonn is now re-evaluating the presence of Confucius Institutes on its campus.
19 Confucius Institutes are currently operating in Germany. In recent years, more voices from the political and academic sectors have expressed their suspicion over Confucius Institutes working as CCP’s propaganda machine under the façade of promoting Chinese culture and language. In a reply to an inquiry last year from parliament members, the German government has pointed out that the Office of Chinese Language Council International operates under the Publicity Department of the CCP.
Source: Apple Daily #Jul27
#Academia #University #CCP #ChinesePropaganda #ConfuciusInstitute
Universities in Germany Closing Confucius Institutes to Avoid Exposure to CCP Propaganda
Universities in Hamburg and other locations in Germany are closing their Confucius Institutes to avoid propaganda from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from spreading in their campuses. The German parliament also has plans on discussing the much-disputed issue of Confucius Institutes in the coming session. However, most of the universities operating Confucius Institutes are still sitting on the fence.
German national daily newspaper Die Welt has reported that the University of Hamburg has decided to terminate their collaboration with Confucius Institute by the end of this year to minimise the risk of “political influence and information leakage”.
University of Hamburg is not the first university to shut down its Confucius Institute in Germany. In 2016, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf terminated its agreement with the Office of Chinese Language Council International, which was responsible for the operation of Confucius Institute, over worries that the political doctrine of the CCP would influence the school. Also worried about manipulation from the CCP, University of Bonn is now re-evaluating the presence of Confucius Institutes on its campus.
19 Confucius Institutes are currently operating in Germany. In recent years, more voices from the political and academic sectors have expressed their suspicion over Confucius Institutes working as CCP’s propaganda machine under the façade of promoting Chinese culture and language. In a reply to an inquiry last year from parliament members, the German government has pointed out that the Office of Chinese Language Council International operates under the Publicity Department of the CCP.
Source: Apple Daily #Jul27
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Lingnan University's Rejects Professorship Substantiation, Shocks Department Head
Professor Tejaswini Niranjana, Head of Department of Cultural Studies at the Hong Kong Lingnan University was shocked by the University's refusal to substantiate Dr. Ip Iam-Chong's professorship, as Ip has been performing well in all aspects.
Professor Niranjana responded to Stand News as follows:
"1. The Department is shocked and disappointed by the decisions made so far on Dr. Ip’s case. The relevant Department Committee and the Head of Department have all along supported Dr Ip‘s substantiation, on the basis of his consistently high standard performance at the University in all the three areas of personnel appraisal, namely, teaching, research and service.
2. The Department believes that the rationale offered for the decision is not conducive to good staff morale under the current environment."
Editor's Note: Pro-democracy activist in exile, Nathan Law, who was allegedly 'wanted' by the Hong Kong police for security law violation, was an alumni of the Department.
Source: Stand News #Aug3
#Academia #IpIamChong #CulturalStudies #LingnanUniversity #LingU #TejaswiniNiranjana
#AcademicFreedom #1C1S #Censorship #WhiteTerror
Lingnan University's Rejects Professorship Substantiation, Shocks Department Head
Professor Tejaswini Niranjana, Head of Department of Cultural Studies at the Hong Kong Lingnan University was shocked by the University's refusal to substantiate Dr. Ip Iam-Chong's professorship, as Ip has been performing well in all aspects.
Professor Niranjana responded to Stand News as follows:
"1. The Department is shocked and disappointed by the decisions made so far on Dr. Ip’s case. The relevant Department Committee and the Head of Department have all along supported Dr Ip‘s substantiation, on the basis of his consistently high standard performance at the University in all the three areas of personnel appraisal, namely, teaching, research and service.
2. The Department believes that the rationale offered for the decision is not conducive to good staff morale under the current environment."
Editor's Note: Pro-democracy activist in exile, Nathan Law, who was allegedly 'wanted' by the Hong Kong police for security law violation, was an alumni of the Department.
Source: Stand News #Aug3
#Academia #IpIamChong #CulturalStudies #LingnanUniversity #LingU #TejaswiniNiranjana
#AcademicFreedom #WhiteTerror #Academia #University
The End of Academic Freedom in Hong Kong: Purge of Educators and Scholars
In recent weeks, a number of educators and scholars who were deemed to have crossed the Chinese Communist Party’s red line were pressured to resign, dismissed or terminated from their positions.
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The End of Academic Freedom in Hong Kong: Purge of Educators and Scholars
In recent weeks, a number of educators and scholars who were deemed to have crossed the Chinese Communist Party’s red line were pressured to resign, dismissed or terminated from their positions.
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The End of Academic Freedom in Hong Kong: Purge of Educators and Scholars
Law professor Benny Tai was fired from the University of Hong Kong while social worker Bottle Shiu’s contract was not renewed by Hong Kong Baptist University.
Source: Stand News #Jul27 #Jul28, (https://bit.ly/2EQiAZr ; https://bit.ly/30ulyLK)
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https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/23814
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Dr. Ip Iam-chong, assistant professsor in Cultural Studies at Hong Kong Lingnan University and founder of InMediaHK, was rejected in his professorship substantiation. His employment was reduced to a one-year contract.
Source: Ming Pao #Aug2 ; Stand News #Aug3
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https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/24020
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An American professor's contract was not renewed.
Source: InMedia #Jul18
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https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/23749
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Po Kok Primary School teacher Mok Tak-wai was forced to copy and sign a pre-written resignation letter while awaiting trial relating to the Anti-ELAB movement.
Source: Apple Daily #Jul30
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Teacher shot in the eye during demonstration did not get his contract renewed by school
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/22640
School principal resigned amidst white terror and growing political oppression
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/22755
Teacher who created political cartoon fired
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/23763
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The End of Academic Freedom in Hong Kong: Purge of Educators and Scholars
Law professor Benny Tai was fired from the University of Hong Kong while social worker Bottle Shiu’s contract was not renewed by Hong Kong Baptist University.
Source: Stand News #Jul27 #Jul28, (https://bit.ly/2EQiAZr ; https://bit.ly/30ulyLK)
Related article:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/23814
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Dr. Ip Iam-chong, assistant professsor in Cultural Studies at Hong Kong Lingnan University and founder of InMediaHK, was rejected in his professorship substantiation. His employment was reduced to a one-year contract.
Source: Ming Pao #Aug2 ; Stand News #Aug3
Related Article:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/24020
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An American professor's contract was not renewed.
Source: InMedia #Jul18
Related article:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/23749
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Po Kok Primary School teacher Mok Tak-wai was forced to copy and sign a pre-written resignation letter while awaiting trial relating to the Anti-ELAB movement.
Source: Apple Daily #Jul30
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Further reading:
Teacher shot in the eye during demonstration did not get his contract renewed by school
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/22640
School principal resigned amidst white terror and growing political oppression
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/22755
Teacher who created political cartoon fired
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/23763
#Smearing #CCPControl #FakeNews
The Hong Kong-America Centre Shuts Sown its Offices After Being Smeared by China-Controlled Media
Since the end of 2019, China-owned newspaper Ta Kung Pao and Global Times have been tirelessly reprimanding the Hong Kong-America Centre for being "lavishly backed with US fund" and “manipulating the University General Studies” via the Fulbright Program, one renowned academic exchange program led by the Center. The Center was also said to be “infiltrated” by “anti-China forces” and was acused of "brainwashing youngsters and subverting China".
Academia, however, pointed out that the Center has been driving academic exchange and coordination. The closure of the Center is a loss to both Hong Kong and China.
Apple Daily has looked into the accusations made by the CCP-controlled mouthpieces and found gaps:
- Ta Kung Pao’s accusation:
The Hong Kong-America Centre was funded by several heavy-weight organisations, including the Ford Foundation, the Henry Luce Foundation, the National Democratic Institute (NDI) and the East-West Centre. Among them, NDI allocated $524,000 to the Center from 2013 - 2018 under a “Young Female Leader Advocacy” program.
- Apple Daily’s findings:
Based on the Center’s Financial Statement, around 30-40% of the Center’s fund in the past 5 years came primarily from local universities averaging over hundreds of thousands a year. The remaining 60% came from the surplus of the Center’s operating projects, among which was connected to NDI. From 2014 – 2017, a total fund amounted $285,000 was received from NDI, after deducting expenses, a balance of $117,000 was recorded.
- Ta Kung Pao’s accusation:
The “Women’s Training Camp” organised for Mainland female leaders was funded and led by NDI.
The program invited former Commercial Radio Station Chief, Wong Wing to talk about leadership capabilities and PR tactics, which was actually intended to encourage candidates to learn from the Middle-East women to stand against their governments and subvert China.
- Apple Daily’s findings:
When being asked, Wong Wing clarified that he was invited to talk about the media landscape in Hong Kong and his work experience only.
- Ta Kung Pao’s accusation:
The Centre “routinely organizes anti-China brain-washing activities”, such as “Let’s Talk: Youth Summit on Hong Kong Elections” which was organised on the eve of the Umbrella Movement in 2014.
The program invited Anson Chan and Joseph Cheng as speakers and discussed “negotiating strategy for mass protest activities”, sowing seed for youngsters to aspire universal suffrage as the ultimate goal in a protest activity.
- Apple Daily’s findings:
Responding to the paper’s inquiries, both Joseph Cheng and Eric Heikkila, a Professor of International Public Policy at the University of Southern California, expressed that “I cannot recall a single incident or activity that I would in any way described as ‘anti-China’”.
- Ta Kung Pao’s accusation:
From 2006 – 2012, the US Consulate arranged 25 US academia to Hong Kong via the Fulbright Program.
The HK-America Center was the bridge connecting the academia to 8 universities in Hong Kong. They were involved in designing and teaching General Studies, in other words, "manipulating the curriculum" of the city’s higher education program.
- Apple Daily’s findings:
Wong Wai-Ho, Associate Professor of Public Policy and Public Administration said that the Center’s role was to facilitate academic exchange, involving in the coordination works between the US consulate and universities.
Editor’s note:
The Hong Kong-America Center was set up in early 2000 to advance educational exchanges between China and the United States over the bridge of Hong Kong.
Source: Apple Daily #Aug28
https://bit.ly/2ED7C9G
#PoliticalOppression #Education #Academia
#Fulbright #ExchangeProgram
#HKAmericaCentre #TaKungPao #GlobalTimes
The Hong Kong-America Centre Shuts Sown its Offices After Being Smeared by China-Controlled Media
Since the end of 2019, China-owned newspaper Ta Kung Pao and Global Times have been tirelessly reprimanding the Hong Kong-America Centre for being "lavishly backed with US fund" and “manipulating the University General Studies” via the Fulbright Program, one renowned academic exchange program led by the Center. The Center was also said to be “infiltrated” by “anti-China forces” and was acused of "brainwashing youngsters and subverting China".
Academia, however, pointed out that the Center has been driving academic exchange and coordination. The closure of the Center is a loss to both Hong Kong and China.
Apple Daily has looked into the accusations made by the CCP-controlled mouthpieces and found gaps:
- Ta Kung Pao’s accusation:
The Hong Kong-America Centre was funded by several heavy-weight organisations, including the Ford Foundation, the Henry Luce Foundation, the National Democratic Institute (NDI) and the East-West Centre. Among them, NDI allocated $524,000 to the Center from 2013 - 2018 under a “Young Female Leader Advocacy” program.
- Apple Daily’s findings:
Based on the Center’s Financial Statement, around 30-40% of the Center’s fund in the past 5 years came primarily from local universities averaging over hundreds of thousands a year. The remaining 60% came from the surplus of the Center’s operating projects, among which was connected to NDI. From 2014 – 2017, a total fund amounted $285,000 was received from NDI, after deducting expenses, a balance of $117,000 was recorded.
- Ta Kung Pao’s accusation:
The “Women’s Training Camp” organised for Mainland female leaders was funded and led by NDI.
The program invited former Commercial Radio Station Chief, Wong Wing to talk about leadership capabilities and PR tactics, which was actually intended to encourage candidates to learn from the Middle-East women to stand against their governments and subvert China.
- Apple Daily’s findings:
When being asked, Wong Wing clarified that he was invited to talk about the media landscape in Hong Kong and his work experience only.
- Ta Kung Pao’s accusation:
The Centre “routinely organizes anti-China brain-washing activities”, such as “Let’s Talk: Youth Summit on Hong Kong Elections” which was organised on the eve of the Umbrella Movement in 2014.
The program invited Anson Chan and Joseph Cheng as speakers and discussed “negotiating strategy for mass protest activities”, sowing seed for youngsters to aspire universal suffrage as the ultimate goal in a protest activity.
- Apple Daily’s findings:
Responding to the paper’s inquiries, both Joseph Cheng and Eric Heikkila, a Professor of International Public Policy at the University of Southern California, expressed that “I cannot recall a single incident or activity that I would in any way described as ‘anti-China’”.
- Ta Kung Pao’s accusation:
From 2006 – 2012, the US Consulate arranged 25 US academia to Hong Kong via the Fulbright Program.
The HK-America Center was the bridge connecting the academia to 8 universities in Hong Kong. They were involved in designing and teaching General Studies, in other words, "manipulating the curriculum" of the city’s higher education program.
- Apple Daily’s findings:
Wong Wai-Ho, Associate Professor of Public Policy and Public Administration said that the Center’s role was to facilitate academic exchange, involving in the coordination works between the US consulate and universities.
Editor’s note:
The Hong Kong-America Center was set up in early 2000 to advance educational exchanges between China and the United States over the bridge of Hong Kong.
Source: Apple Daily #Aug28
https://bit.ly/2ED7C9G
#PoliticalOppression #Education #Academia
#Fulbright #ExchangeProgram
#HKAmericaCentre #TaKungPao #GlobalTimes
#Academia #University
HK Government Covid-19 adviser will leave University of Hong Kong after failing to get a contract renewal : sources
The 65-year-old professor, Keiji Fukuda, is one of the experts advising the SAR government on Covid-19 and a former top figure at the World Health Organization. He has frequently discussed the city’s pandemic situation in global media appearances.
Local media reported that Fukuda's contract renewal application passed the university's academic review, but was rejected by the president and vice-chancellor, Zhang Xiang, for not fulfilling the requirement of having a top academic achievement. HKU spokesman declined commenting on the case, citing personal privacy issues.
A fellow adviser and Chinese University respiratory medicine expert, David Hui Shu-cheong said, “it will be Hong Kong's loss when government epidemic adviser Keiji Fukuda leaves.”
Source: RTHK; The Standard; #Oct8
#PoliticalOppression #Pandemic #HKU #KeijiFukuda
HK Government Covid-19 adviser will leave University of Hong Kong after failing to get a contract renewal : sources
The 65-year-old professor, Keiji Fukuda, is one of the experts advising the SAR government on Covid-19 and a former top figure at the World Health Organization. He has frequently discussed the city’s pandemic situation in global media appearances.
Local media reported that Fukuda's contract renewal application passed the university's academic review, but was rejected by the president and vice-chancellor, Zhang Xiang, for not fulfilling the requirement of having a top academic achievement. HKU spokesman declined commenting on the case, citing personal privacy issues.
A fellow adviser and Chinese University respiratory medicine expert, David Hui Shu-cheong said, “it will be Hong Kong's loss when government epidemic adviser Keiji Fukuda leaves.”
Source: RTHK; The Standard; #Oct8
#PoliticalOppression #Pandemic #HKU #KeijiFukuda
#PoliticalOppression
#HKU Student union: Appointment of Chinese Academics as University's Pro-vice-president is a “Black-box Operation”
Along with several pto-democracy lawmakers, President of the Hong Kong University Students' Union, Yip Zi-lam held a press conference on October 26, 2020.
Yip comdemned the appointment of the university’s pro-vice-presidents as a “black-box operation” which lacked transparency to the stakeholders.
Yip pointed out that both candidates were closely connected to China and the arrangement is detrimental to the University’s autonomy.
In fact, one of the candidates is reportedly a Chinese Communist Party member:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/26187
The Students' Union called for a petition. As at 8pm on October 26, 2,100 signatures were collected from the University’s staff members, students and alumni.
Source: Stand News #Oct26
#Collusion #University #Academia
#HKU Student union: Appointment of Chinese Academics as University's Pro-vice-president is a “Black-box Operation”
Along with several pto-democracy lawmakers, President of the Hong Kong University Students' Union, Yip Zi-lam held a press conference on October 26, 2020.
Yip comdemned the appointment of the university’s pro-vice-presidents as a “black-box operation” which lacked transparency to the stakeholders.
Yip pointed out that both candidates were closely connected to China and the arrangement is detrimental to the University’s autonomy.
In fact, one of the candidates is reportedly a Chinese Communist Party member:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/26187
The Students' Union called for a petition. As at 8pm on October 26, 2,100 signatures were collected from the University’s staff members, students and alumni.
Source: Stand News #Oct26
#Collusion #University #Academia
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New #HKU Pro-Vice-Chancellor Candidate is Reportedly a Chinese Communist Party Member, Lawmaker Challenges Hiring of Mainland Chinese Scholars a Practice of Cronyism
On Oct 22, 2020, it was reported that the Selection Committee…
New #HKU Pro-Vice-Chancellor Candidate is Reportedly a Chinese Communist Party Member, Lawmaker Challenges Hiring of Mainland Chinese Scholars a Practice of Cronyism
On Oct 22, 2020, it was reported that the Selection Committee…
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"National Security Law Guru" Becomes Dean of Law Faculty at Hong Kong’s oldest University
In late evening of October 27, the university Council of HKU approved appointment of the Acting Dean of the Faculty of Law Fu Hualing, to be the faculty’s dean.
It was reportedly that Fu took part in a dean-elect forum and met with students last week. The Chairman of Law Association, Oscar Wong refused to confirm the appointment, citing confidentiality as a reason. He only said that Fu listened to students’ needs and was willing to discuss with students about setting up a Lennon Wall on the ground floor of the Faculty of Law during his term as the Acting Dean.
Fu Hualing comes from mainland China and is specialised in human rights law.
He has been teaching at the University of Hong Kong for over 20 years. When the National Security Law (#NSL) for Hong Kong was implemented on 1 July 2020, Fu received several press interviews making him gained the nickname, “NSL guru”.
Fu graduated from the Southwest University of Political Science and Law in 1983 and continued his studies in Canada. In 1993, he obtained a Doctor of Laws degree at the Osgoode Hall Law School of York University. He took office as Acting Dean of HKU’s Faculty of Law in 2019.
Source: Apple Daily
https://hk.appledaily.com/local/20201023/26H6EGUQ5RCMBOUNPAYHRA23HE/
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New #HKU Pro-Vice-Chancellor Candidate is Reportedly a Chinese Communist Party Member, Lawmaker Challenges Hiring of Mainland Chinese Scholars a Practice of Cronyism
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/26187
"National Security Law Guru" Becomes Dean of Law Faculty at Hong Kong’s oldest University
In late evening of October 27, the university Council of HKU approved appointment of the Acting Dean of the Faculty of Law Fu Hualing, to be the faculty’s dean.
It was reportedly that Fu took part in a dean-elect forum and met with students last week. The Chairman of Law Association, Oscar Wong refused to confirm the appointment, citing confidentiality as a reason. He only said that Fu listened to students’ needs and was willing to discuss with students about setting up a Lennon Wall on the ground floor of the Faculty of Law during his term as the Acting Dean.
Fu Hualing comes from mainland China and is specialised in human rights law.
He has been teaching at the University of Hong Kong for over 20 years. When the National Security Law (#NSL) for Hong Kong was implemented on 1 July 2020, Fu received several press interviews making him gained the nickname, “NSL guru”.
Fu graduated from the Southwest University of Political Science and Law in 1983 and continued his studies in Canada. In 1993, he obtained a Doctor of Laws degree at the Osgoode Hall Law School of York University. He took office as Acting Dean of HKU’s Faculty of Law in 2019.
Source: Apple Daily
https://hk.appledaily.com/local/20201023/26H6EGUQ5RCMBOUNPAYHRA23HE/
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New #HKU Pro-Vice-Chancellor Candidate is Reportedly a Chinese Communist Party Member, Lawmaker Challenges Hiring of Mainland Chinese Scholars a Practice of Cronyism
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/26187
#Censorship #University #Academia
Now TV News Segment Removed Because News Chief “Personally Thinks it was Inappropriate”
Source: Stand News #Oct26
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Source: Stand News #Oct26
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