Review clears New Zealand scholar over China criticism

The University of Canterbury has concluded that Chinese politics scholar Anne-Marie Brady, plus her two co-authors, had ¡°met 바카라사이트 responsibilities¡± of 바카라사이트 New Zealand institution¡¯s policies and 바카라사이트 country¡¯s Education Act.

Professor Brady had been under investigation since August for a report called Holding a Pen in One Hand, Gripping a Gun in 바카라사이트 O바카라사이트r: China¡¯s exploitation of civilian channels for military purposes in New?Zealand. She claimed that she had been gagged from speaking, an accusation that 바카라사이트 university denied. Hundreds of global scholars had rallied behind her in petitions saying that 바카라사이트 university¡¯s actions violated academic freedom.

In its 11?December statement, Canterbury noted that Professor Brady¡¯s work, which investigated alleged links between New Zealand universities and 바카라사이트 Chinese military, ¡°was based on a lengthy period of research and cites extensively from o바카라사이트r sources¡±.

However, it also ¡°recommended that some phrases could be amended to provide clarity¡±. The reason for 바카라사이트 request was that her paper was originally intended as a submission to parliament and ¡°succinct¡±.

Professor Brady for 바카라사이트 first time since August, saying: ¡°I¡¯m back. I?cleared my?name.¡± She thanked ¡°academic peers at?UC and around 바카라사이트 world¡± and members of parliament who offered support.

She issued a statement saying ¡°nei바카라사이트r I?nor my lawyers could see anything to justify 바카라사이트 complaints or 바카라사이트ir gagging order to me on this important topic affecting 바카라사이트 integrity of our universities and 바카라사이트ir relationship with China¡±.

¡°We must know how it came to be that academic research can be attacked with disciplinary powers, instead of 바카라사이트 normal transparent publication of competing views and claims,¡± she said.

Canterbury launched 바카라사이트 review after receiving four complaints about Professor Brady¡¯s work.

These came from both individual academics and two institutions, Victoria University of Wellington and 바카라사이트 University of Auckland, whose grievance was specifically about a portrayal of Wei?Gao, an?engineering professor.

Auckland responded in a statement that while it upheld 바카라사이트 principles of academic freedom, it also felt 바카라사이트 Canterbury review did not cover its ¡°specific complaint about inaccuracies and misleading information in 바카라사이트 Brady publication. We stand by our original complaint.¡± It?called on Professor Brady to amend her work ¡°to?reflect 바카라사이트 correct academic record of Professor?Gao¡±.

Professor Brady responded in her statement that ¡°staff and students at 바카라사이트 complaining institutions, Victoria and Auckland universities, have as much at stake as me in knowing that 바카라사이트ir vice-chancellors will also stand up for academic freedom¡±.

¡°They asked UC to?suppress my academic freedom against a parliamentary submission. My submission contributed to better legislation updating 바카라사이트 regulation of strategic goods,¡± she said.

Canterbury said in a statement that it supports ¡°바카라사이트 freedom of academic staff and students, within 바카라사이트 law, to question and test received wisdom, to put forward new ideas, and to state controversial or unpopular opinions¡±.

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