> The Chinese Communist party has ordered foreign-funded universities to install party units and grant decision-making powers to a party official, reversing an earlier promise to guarantee academic freedom as President Xi Jinping strengthens political control over all levels of education.
Sounds like Xi Jinping is really gearing up for possible re-education of college students with communist ideals and more importantly, party loyalty. Also rejection of human rights, educational freedom, and democratic ideas. Will this affect China's already low innovation capability? most likely.
EDIT: also, there have been alot of these desperation moves by the communist party this year. From recently banning Katy Perry from performing in China because she wore a Taiwan flag in 2015, to banning Winnie the Pooh. There must be panic within the party halls regarding the economic decline.
Sounds like Xi Jinping is really gearing up for possible re-education of college students with communist ideals and more importantly, party loyalty. Also rejection of human rights, educational freedom, and democratic ideas. Will this affect China's already low innovation capability? most likely.
EDIT: also, there have been alot of these desperation moves by the communist party this year. From recently banning Katy Perry from performing in China because she wore a Taiwan flag in 2015, to banning Winnie the Pooh. There must be panic within the party halls regarding the economic decline.