Chen Guangcheng
(From the Huffington Post)
The news that New York University is showing the door to Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng, apparently under pressure from the Chinese Communist Party, is disturbing. We will likely never know the back channel conversations that occurred or to what extent the Chinese government has pressured NYU to get rid of Chen. But if in fact NYU has bowed to pressure from the Chinese regime, it will signify a serious tumble in stature for the university.
The university’s public relations people say they are not responding to pressure in letting Chen go. Their statements are well worked out. However, the Chinese government’s actions have been fairly consistent with businesses or allied countries who fail to do their bidding when it comes to voices they do not approve of.
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