Edwards Hall on McMaster University campus in Hamilton, Ontario. Photo: JustSomePics, CC by-SA 3.0

Chinese student association at McMaster University loses appeal, remains decertified after report of on-campus talk to consulate

Association had been deratified after allegations it endangered students by reporting a talk by a Uygur activist to Chinese consulate
Club said it had acted out of concern that the event was resulting in ‘immense emotional distress’ of Chinese students

Topic | Chinese overseas

Owen Churchill

Published: 2:37am, 5 Nov, 2019

Updated: 10:16am, 6 Nov, 2019

Edwards Hall on McMaster University campus in Hamilton, Ontario. Photo: JustSomePics, CC by-SA 3.0

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Owen Churchill

Owen joined the Post as US correspondent in 2018 after several years working as a reporter and editor in China. He covers US-China relations, trade, and wider issues concerning China's global presence. A co-founder of the Shanghai-based news outlet Sixth Tone, he is an alumnus of London's School of Oriental and African Studies and Fudan University in Shanghai.