Chinese teachers are treading on thin ice as a battle over political ideology intensifies in schools and universities across the country. Illustration: Kaliz LeeChinese teachers are treading on thin ice as a battle over political ideology intensifies in schools and universities across the country. Illustration: Kaliz Lee
Chinese teachers are treading on thin ice as a battle over political ideology intensifies in schools and universities across the country. Illustration: Kaliz Lee
China /  Politics

Chill and fear in Chinese classrooms as students are recruited to report teachers with ‘radical’ opinions

  • Several educators have been punished as the battle over political ideology intensifies on mainland campuses
  • One teacher was demoted after discussing social issues such as the environment, gender equality and the death penalty
Topic |   Censorship in China
Mimi LauGuo Rui
Mimi Lau and Guo Rui

Updated: 11:17pm, 20 Oct, 2018

Why you can trust SCMP
Chinese teachers are treading on thin ice as a battle over political ideology intensifies in schools and universities across the country. Illustration: Kaliz LeeChinese teachers are treading on thin ice as a battle over political ideology intensifies in schools and universities across the country. Illustration: Kaliz Lee
Chinese teachers are treading on thin ice as a battle over political ideology intensifies in schools and universities across the country. Illustration: Kaliz Lee
READ FULL ARTICLE