Xu Zhangrun has questioned the personality cult surrounding Xi Jinping and the decision to scrap the term limit on the Chinese presidency. Photo: Sohu

Tsinghua University suspends Xu Zhangrun, Chinese law professor who criticised Xi Jinping

Xu Zhangrun has been placed under investigation by the university after he wrote several articles that were critical of political and social issues in China
His friends and colleagues have called on Tsinghua to explain its decision

Topic | Human rights in China

Echo Xie in Beijing and Su Xinqi

Published: 4:30am, 27 Mar, 2019

Updated: 10:54pm, 27 Mar, 2019

Xu Zhangrun has questioned the personality cult surrounding Xi Jinping and the decision to scrap the term limit on the Chinese presidency. Photo: Sohu

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Echo Xie

Echo is a Beijing-based Chinese politics and policy reporter. Before joining the SCMP, she worked for Jiemian news and the CSMonitor Beijing Bureau. She has a master's in journalism from Shantou University.

Su Xinqi

Su Xinqi covers Hong Kong-mainland relational issues for the Post's Hong Kong desk. She has previously worked for Reuters and Initium Media in a variety of roles including researcher, content producer, and news editor.