Members of HKU’s student union voice their opposition to the appointment of two professors to the university’s senior management. Photo: Dickson Lee
University of Hong Kong approves vice-president appointments amid political affiliation row, backlash from students and staff
- Governing council votes in favour of mainland Chinese academics Max Shen Zuojun and Gong Peng taking up senior positions
- Thousands signed student union petition against the appointments, with Shen’s reported Communist Party membership proving controversial
Members of HKU’s student union voice their opposition to the appointment of two professors to the university’s senior management. Photo: Dickson Lee
