Thursday, December 31, 2015

Hong Kong university appoints Beijing-backed academic despite objections



© Reuters. Alumni of the University of Hong Kong protest before a university committee meeting in Hong Kong

By Farah Master


HONG KONG (Reuters) – One of Hong Kong’s top universities has appointed a pro-Beijing professor as its chairman despite widespread objections and fears of diminishing academic freedom in the Chinese-ruled city.


Arthur Li, a former Hong Kong education minister, was appointed chairman of the governing council of the University of Hong Kong (HKU), one…



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Hong Kong university appoints Beijing-backed academic despite objections

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