The campaign aims to promote a “patriotic striving spirit” among intellectuals, particularly young and middle-aged academics at universities and research institutes. Photo: Reuters The campaign aims to promote a “patriotic striving spirit” among intellectuals, particularly young and middle-aged academics at universities and research institutes. Photo: Reuters
The campaign aims to promote a “patriotic striving spirit” among intellectuals, particularly young and middle-aged academics at universities and research institutes. Photo: Reuters

Xi Jinping

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Chinese intellectuals urged to toe the party line after pushbacks on policy

Amid rising tide of discontent, Communist Party tells universities and research institutes to promote ‘patriotic striving spirit’ among academics

Topic |   Xi Jinping
Nectar Gan
Nectar Gan

Updated: 12:17pm, 8 Aug, 2018

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The campaign aims to promote a “patriotic striving spirit” among intellectuals, particularly young and middle-aged academics at universities and research institutes. Photo: Reuters The campaign aims to promote a “patriotic striving spirit” among intellectuals, particularly young and middle-aged academics at universities and research institutes. Photo: Reuters
The campaign aims to promote a “patriotic striving spirit” among intellectuals, particularly young and middle-aged academics at universities and research institutes. Photo: Reuters
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