Undermining academic freedom in Germany: Chinese students funded by the China Scholarship Council are bound by contracts with gag clauses. A joint investigation by DW (PetersmannS, EstherFelden) and correctiv_org gets to the bottom of the how and why. ⬇️
Studying abroad offers a certain kind of freedom. It's something young people all over the world dream of doing. Yet, for many students, it is often only possible with the help of a state-sponsored scholarship.An investigation conducted jointly by DW and the German platform CORRECTIV shows that Chinese students in Germany are placed under repressive rules by the Chinese state. This is particularly true ofon scholarships from the China Scholarship Council .
"The CSC has been one of the LMU's most important academic partners in China to date," the university responded when approached for comment. "Academic freedom and the freedom of expression are fundamental values for the LMU, which we also demonstrate by example and communicate to the international students," it said.
The central commitment is one of absolute allegiance to the Chinese state. The CSC scholar pledges"to develop a sense of responsibility and mission to return to China and serve the country." They sign that they"shall not engage in activities that harm the interests and security of the motherland." Two personal guarantors must be named in advance for every CSC scholar. They are forbidden to leave China for more than three months at a time for the duration of the scholarship.Such predicaments can already arise if the scholar's academic performance is inadequate or the scholarship is terminated prematurely"without a good reason". In such cases, a penalty fee is incurred in addition to the funding amount. A four-year scholarship pays the equivalent of around €75,000 .
A young man who has signed a CSC contract told CORRECTIV about his fears, noting that he would never take part in a demonstration in Germany because the Chinese embassy reacts"very harshly" to criticism.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Neue Miss Germany betete kurz vor ihrem SiegAls Kira Geiss (20) zwei Stunden vor dem Finale ein letztes Gebet zum Himmel schickte, hörte Gott wohl ganz genau hin. Die Studentin wird die frommste Miss Germany aller Zeiten.
Read more »
Warum die Wahl der 'Miss Germany' eine verpasste Chance warDie Macher von 'Miss Germany' meinen es ernst mit der Umgestaltung zum Personality-Award. Trotzdem hat bei der Kür etwas gefehlt.
Read more »
Das ist die neue 'Miss Germany'15.000 Frauen haben Interesse, 10 kommen ins Finale - eine erhält schließlich den begehrten Titel: Die 20-jährige Kira Geiss wird neue 'Miss Germany'. Im Gegensatz zu früher ist es aber diesmal keine Bikini-Runde auf dem Laufsteg.
Read more »
Duty of Care: ITV Studios Germany kümmert sich um Wohlergehen von ProtagonistenSeit 2019 setzt ITV Studios Germany die Selbstverpflichtung zur Sicherstellung des Wohlergehens aller Protagonisten bei TV-Formaten um. Im Zuge dessen wurde Raili Odenthal zum Director Duty of Care ernannt. Sie ist seit 2012 bei ITV Studios Germany.
Read more »
Snowboard Germany zieht ernüchternde WM-BilanzNur einmal Edelmetall in 14 Wettbewerben - Sportdirektor Andreas Scheid von Snowboard Germany hat nach der WM in Bakuriani ein ernüchterndes Fazit gezogen. Wintersport Snowboard Snowboardcross
Read more »
Jewish perspectives on antisemitism in Germany – DW – 03/06/2023Antisemitism remains a reality in Germany, according to a Report_Antisem survey, which asked 150 Jewish respondents in Germany how they perceive antisemitism and whether their views differ from those of the non-Jewish majority. DW's LisaHaenel has more.
Read more »