Monday, November 20, 2017

China Exerts More Control Over Foreign Universities - Elizabeth Redden, Inside Higher Ed

The Chinese Communist Party is seeking to exert more control over foreign universities, raising concerns that guarantees of academic freedom will not be honored, the Financial Times reported. A directive from the Education Ministry affects joint ventures operated by Chinese and foreign universities, including full-fledged campuses such as New York University’s campus in Shanghai, a joint venture with East China Normal University, or Duke University's campus in Kunshan, a joint venture with Wuhan University. The directive reportedly orders party secretaries at joint ventures to be given vice chancellor status and a seat on the boards of trustees. https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2017/11/20/china-exerts-more-control-over-foreign-universities