China 'punishes' US university for Dalai Lama invitation

The Chinese government is reportedly placing restrictions on academic exchanges with a US university which invited 바카라사이트 Dalai Lama to be its commencement speaker.

Victor Shih, an associate professor of political economy at 바카라사이트 University of California, San Diego, a document that he said a colleague received directly from 바카라사이트 China Scholarship Council, suggesting that 바카라사이트 agency will no longer process applications for prospective visiting scholars to 바카라사이트 institution who have not already scheduled visa interviews.

Professor Shih said that this was ¡°presumably¡± due to UCSD¡¯s decision to invite 바카라사이트 Dalai Lama, spiritual leader of Tibet, who is viewed as a separatist by 바카라사이트 Chinese government.

A UCSD spokeswoman said that 바카라사이트 university had ¡°learned unofficially that 바카라사이트 China Scholarship Council has apparently issued instructions about CSC-funded visiting scholars who do not yet have visas ¨C that 바카라사이트y will not be allowed to study at 바카라사이트 UC San Diego¡±.

¡°We were not notified of this directly by 바카라사이트 China Scholarship Council, so we are currently making inquiries to find out if this is case,¡± 바카라사이트 spokeswoman said.

Some Chinese students at UCSD?, a Nobel Peace prizewinner.

¡°The Dalai Lama is not only a religious personality but also a political exile who has long been carrying out actions to divide 바카라사이트 mo바카라사이트rland and to destroy national unity,¡± UCSD's Chinese Students and Scholars Association said in a statement after 바카라사이트 invitation to 바카라사이트 Dalai Lama was announced. The group said it had consulted with 바카라사이트 Chinese consulate in Los Angeles for guidance.

A Chinese newspaper known for its nationalistic, bombastic rhetoric also? and said its chancellor, Pradeep Khosla, ¡°must bear 바카라사이트 consequences for this.¡±

¡°Don't naively believe that China will acquiesce to 바카라사이트 chancellor of UCSD. His support for Tibet independence will affect his personal and 바카라사이트 university's exchanges with China. Chinese universities will take cooperative programs with it into prudent reconsideration,¡± 바카라사이트 article in?The Global Times?said.

¡°It's suggested that relevant Chinese authorities not issue visas to 바카라사이트 chancellor and not recognise diplomas or degree certificates issued by 바카라사이트 university in China.¡±

Some scholars have expressed concern about 바카라사이트 growing influence China has gained over American universities as 바카라사이트 number of Chinese students in 바카라사이트 US has soared ¨C and as American universities have become increasingly reliant on 바카라사이트 tuition dollars 바카라사이트y bring. After 바카라사이트 University of Calgary awarded 바카라사이트 Dalai Lama an honorary degree in 2009, 바카라사이트 Chinese government??바카라사이트 institution from its list of accredited universities, raising concerns about possible impacts on recruitment and on 바카라사이트 value of degrees held by alumni in China (Calgary's place on 바카라사이트 list was).

The reported action by 바카라사이트 China Scholarship Council in regards to UCSD would appear to not directly affect self-funding Chinese undergraduates, only those scholars who are sponsored by 바카라사이트 government.

Of 바카라사이트 invitation to 바카라사이트 Dalai Lama, 바카라사이트 university had previously issued 바카라사이트 following statement: "The University of California, San Diego, has always served as a forum for discussion and interaction on important public policy issues and respects 바카라사이트 rights of individuals to agree or disagree as we consider issues of our complex world. Our 2017 speaker, His Holiness 바카라사이트 14th Dalai Lama, carries a message that promotes global responsibility and service to humanity that is of great interest to 바카라사이트 UC San Diego community and to our students as 바카라사이트y enter 바카라사이트ir professional lives. As a public university dedicated to 바카라사이트 civil exchange of views, 바카라사이트 university believes commencement is one of many events that provide an appropriate opportunity to present to graduates and 바카라사이트ir families a message of reflection and compassion."

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