The Chronicle News Blog: Prominent Scholar at Chinese University Is Demoted Over Criticism of Superiors
People’s University, in Beijing, has demoted a dean after the well-known scholar criticized university officials and what he termed the “bureaucratization” of China’s higher-education system.
The incident started last week, when Zhang Ming, the university’s dean of political science, posted comments on his popular personal blog in which he defended a colleague who he said had been overlooked for a promotion. Mr. Zhang said the decision had been made by Li Jingzhi, dean of the School of International Studies, which oversees Mr. Zhang’s department, and not by a proper academic-review committee.
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