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Students Suspended, Expelled, and Prohibited from Obtaining an Education at the Tsinghua University
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The Tsinghua University is one of the most prestigious
centers of learning in China. It has been referred to as
the MIT of China and many top scholars have attended and
taught in the university. However, since the Chinese
Government's persecution of Falun Gong began in July
1999, Tsinghua students who practice Falun Gong have
been persecuted and denied their right to an education
and to prepare for a career.
The practitioners are rejected when they go to register
at the school. Students who practice Falun Gong have
been arbitrarily detained and placed under house arrest
for up to three months. Furthermore, they have been
beaten and tortured by the police, and they have been
sent to labor camps and jails. University officials have
sent students to anti-Falun Gong brainwashing classes,
threatened them with arrests, labor camp terms, and
suspension. The university has suspended student
practitioners for as long as one year, and they have
sent them home or even expelled them. Students who
practice Falun Gong have had their candidacy for
post-graduate degrees rejected and their research
projects cancelled. Unless they write statements
promising to give up practicing Falun Gong, the students
are neither allowed to return to school nor to go abroad
to finish their studies. |
Two Ph. D. Candidates were Beaten and Expelled
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1. Liu Wenyu, male, 28, a
Ph.D. student in the Department of Thermal Energy,
Tsinghua University, Beijing
On July 21, 1999, Mr. Liu was detained by the police for
one day for appealing against the persecution of Falun
Gong. The police dragged him for about fifty meters and
his clothes were torn off, causing bleeding lacerations
on his arms. The police also kicked him in the head. In
October 1999, he was suspended from the University for
practicing Falun Gong. Then, in June 2000, he was
detained for one month for appealing against the
persecution of Falun Gong. On January 1, 2001, Mr. Liu
was detained at home for three months and forced to
attend an anti-Falun Gong brainwashing class. The
university expelled him because he would not give up
Falun Gong.
2. Huang Kui, male, 25, a Ph.D.
student at the Department of Precision Machinery &
Instrumentation, class of 1999, Tsinghua University,
Beijing
On July 25, 1999, Huang Kui was detained in the Beijing
Police Station because he went to an appeals office in
Beijing to stop the persecution of Falun Gong. In
October 1999, the University suspended him for three
months because he practiced Falun Gong. In June 2000, he
was arrested on campus because he joined the campus
Falun Gong group practice. He was publicly beaten by the
police and expelled from the university because he would
not give up Falun Gong. |
Four Ph. D. Candidates Suspended |
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Zhang Cunman, male, a Ph. D. student in the
Department of Precision Instruments, Tsinghua
University, Beijing
On July 25, 1999, Zhang Cunman was detained for one day
because he appealed against the persecution of Falun
Gong. In October 1999, he was suspended from school for
practicing Falun Gong.
Yu Ping, male, 29, a Ph.D. student in the
Department of Thermal Energy, Tsinghua University,
Beijing
In October 1999, Mr. Yu was detained for attending a
secret Falun Gong Experience-Sharing Conference at the
university. He was handcuffed with his hands behind his
back and then he was beaten. Afterwards, the university
suspended him for three months. They forced him to
attend an anti-Falun Gong brainwashing class for two
weeks, and they also forced him to write a pledge to
stop practicing Falun Gong. Later, he was detained for
six days, and then given criminal detention for
practicing Falun Gong in Tiananmen Square. He was
suspended by the University because of this. In
addition, he was not allowed to study abroad, even
though he received a scholarship from a University in
the U.S.
Wang Weiyu, male, 27, a Ph. D. student in the
Department of Precision Instruments, Tsinghua
University, Beijing
In October 1999, Mr. Wang was detained for attending a
secret Falun Gong Experience-Sharing Conference. He was
suspended for four months. Furthermore, he was forced to
attend an anti-Falun Gong brainwashing class at the
University.
Li Yixiang, male, Ph.D. student in the Department
of Electrical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing
On October 21, 1999, Mr. Li was detained while attending
an secrete Experience-Sharing Conference. In the prison,
he was force-fed while on a hunger strike. After leaving
the prison, he was not able to continue his Ph.D. study
because he was isolated for "transformation" at #200
(Institute of Nuclear Energy Technology of Tsinghua
University). A team of over twenty university staff
members, led by the Vice Chairman of the Tsinghua
Communist Committee, Zhang Zaixing, worked everyday on
brainwashing and reforming Mr. Li. During the reform, he
was compelled to write some statements against his will.
The team edited what he wrote to make it anti-Falun Gong
and then published it in the People’s Daily (the
official Communist newspaper). After that, he was
allowed to return to school, though they kept him under
surveillance and restricted his activities. |
Master’s Candidates Expelled |
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1. Li Yanfang, female, 26, a Master's student in
the Institute of Nuclear Energy Technology, Tsinghua
University, Beijing
In September 1999, Ms. Li Yanfang was detained because
she practiced Falun Gong at the University. At the end
of October 1999, she was detained again because she
attended a secret Falun Gong Experience-Sharing
Conference on campus. In June 2000, she was detained for
nine days because she appealed against the persecution
of Falun Gong. In August 2000, Ms. Li was not allowed to
register, and thus expelled from the University.
2. Zhang Zhigang, male, a Master's student in the
Department of Hydrology, Tsinghua University, Beijing
In October 1999, Mr. Zhang was suspended from the
University and sent home for three months because he
practiced Falun Gong. In January 2000, he was forced to
attend an anti-Falun Gong brain-washing class. Then, on
April 25, 2000, he was detained for one month for
appealing against the persecution of Falun Gong in
Tiananmen Square. In July 2000, his Master's candidacy
was canceled. |
Six Master’s Candidates Suspended |
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Chen Zhixiang, male, 26, a Master's student in the
Department of Hydrology, Tsinghua University, Beijing.
On July 25, 1999, Chen Zhixiang was detained for
appealing against the persecution of Falun Gong. On
September 3, 1999, he was detained for one day and then
not allowed to register because he practiced Falun Gong
on campus. In October 1999, Mr. Chen was detained for
attending a secrete Falun Gong Experience-Sharing Conference
on campus. At the end of October 1999, he was detained
again for appealing against the persecution of Falun
Gong in Tiananmen Square. In June 2000, he was suspended
from the University.
Wang Zhiqiang, male, 30, a Master's student, enrolled in
the Department of Architecture, Tsinghua University,
Beijing, in 1997. In October 1999, he was suspended for
practicing Falun Gong.
Cheng Ming, male, a graduate student in the Department
of Economic Management, Tsinghua University, Beijing.
Mr. Cheng was not allowed to register for classes
because he practiced Falun Gong.
Lin Yang, male, 24, a Master's student in the Department
of Hydrology, Tsinghua University, Beijing. Mr. Lin was
illegally detained for ten days and then suspended from
school for three months for appealing for an end to the
persecution of Falun Gong. He was not allowed to
register for classes.
Zhang Zhigang, male, a graduate student in the Institute
of Humanities, Tsinghua University, Beijing. On July
21,1999, Zhang Zhigang was detained in the Fengtai
Stadium for appealing for an end to the persecution of
Falun Gong. The police beat him at the stadium. The
University also prohibited him from registering for
classes because he refused to give up Falun Gong.
Xu Guangyu, male, a Master's student in the Arts
College, Tsinghua University, Beijing. On June 14, 2001,
the head of the Postgraduate Ad-ministration Department
helped the police to detain Xu Guangyu. Afterwards, they
sent him to an anti-Falun Gong brainwashing class. He
was not allowed to continue his studies at the
University during this period.
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Undergraduate Expelled |
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Ma Yan, female, 25, an undergraduate in the
Department of Architecture, Tsinghua University,
Beijing.
In September 1999, Ms. Ma was not allowed to register
for classes because she practiced Falun Gong. On October
21, 1999, she was detained because she attended a
secrete Falun Gong Experience-Sharing Conference at the
university. In November 1999, having finally been
allowed to register for classes, she was sent home and
suspended for one year. On April 25, 2000, she was
detained for one month because she appealed for the
right to practice Falun Gong. The university
consequently expelled her. |
Two Students Sentenced to Jail, Expelled |
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1. Yu Jinmei, female, graduate student in
the Department
of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing
On October 26, 1999, Ms. Yu was detained because she
appealed to the government for the right to practice
Falun Gong. In December 1999, the University and the
Chemical Engineering Department suspended Ms. Yu from
school for half a year. Later, she was forced to attend
an anti-Falun Gong brainwashing class at the University
for two weeks.
In June 2000, she was detained again for photocopying
Falun Gong materials in the University Library. She was
sentenced to one year of forced-labor, re-education and
detainment in the Women's Labor Camp in Daxing County,
Beijing. She was consequently expelled from the
University.
2. Pan Yidong, male, junior undergraduate in the
Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University,
Beijing
In September 1999, Mr. Pan Yidong was not allowed to
register for classes because he would not give up Falun
Gong. In November 1999, he was suspended and sent home.
The university canceled his Ph. D. candidacy. On July
23, 2000, he was sentenced to one year in prison because
he went to Tiananmen Square to appeal to the government
to end the persecution of Falun Gong. Consequently, he
was expelled from the university. |
Nine Undergraduates Suspended |
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1. Xu Zhiguang, male, 23, an undergraduate in the
Department of Precision Machinery & Instrumen-tation,
Tsinghua University, Beijing
In October 1999, the University suspended Xu Zhiguang
for six weeks because he practiced Falun Gong. In June
2000, he withdrew his letter which university officials
had forced him to write promising to stop practicing
Falun Gong. He was threatened with suspension and
expulsion from school.
2. Li Chunyan, female, 21, an undergraduate in
the Department of Engineering Physics, Tsinghua
University, Beijing
In September 1999, Li Chunyan was not allowed to
register for classes because she practiced Falun Gong.
She was allowed to register, but then the school
suspended her until she wrote a letter pledging to give
up Falun Gong. In September 2000, she was suspended
again after she withdrew her “pledge.”
3. Qin Peng, male, an undergraduate in the School
of Economics and Management, Tsinghua University,
Beijing
In October 1999, Qin Peng was detained for attending a
Falun Gong Experience-Sharing Conference at the
university. On January 1, 2001, he was detained at his
friend's home and then suspended by the university. He
was only allowed to return to school after he
unwillingly wrote a letter to renounce Falun Gong. In
June 2001, he was detained again because he practiced
Falun Gong on campus. He was suspended and sent home.
4. Liu Zhimei, female, 21, an undergraduate in
the Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua
University, Beijing
In September 1999, Liu Zhimei was not allowed to
register for classes because she practiced Falun Gong.
In October 1999, she was detained because she attended a
secrete Falun Gong Experience-Sharing Conference on
campus. As a result, she was suspended for one year. In
July 2000, she was detained for over 20 days because she
appealed to the government to stop the persecution of
Falun Gong. In August 2000, she requested to return to
school, but was denied by the university.
5. Li Xiaodan, female, 21, an undergraduate in
the Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua
University, Beijing
Li Xiaodan was detained because she attended a secrete
Falun Gong Experience-Sharing Conference on campus.
Afterwards, she was suspended from the university. Ms.
Li was allowed to return to school only after, under
great pressure from the school authorities, she
unwillingly wrote a letter pledging to give up Falun
Gong. In June 2000, she was suspended again and not
allowed to register for classes because she would not
give up Falun Gong.
6. Wang Lanlan, female, 23, an undergraduate in
the Department of Precision Machinery & Instrumentation,
Tsinghua University, Beijing
Because she practiced Falun Gong, Ms. Wang was suspended
and her Master’s candidacy was canceled.
7. Cai Huaiyu, male, a senior undergraduate in
the Department of Electronics, Tsinghua University
On July 25, 1999, Cai was detained for appealing for an
end to the persecution of Falun Gong. In October 1999,
Mr. Cai was sent home by the University for eight weeks
because he practiced Falun Gong. Afterwards, the
University suspended him.
8. Cai Ruitian, male, an undergraduate in Class
52 of Irrigation Works in the Department of Hydrology,
Tsinghua University, Beijing
Mr. Cai was not allowed to register because he practiced
Falun Gong.
9. Zhao Shaojun, male, an undergraduate in the
Department of Precision Machinery & Instrumentation,
Tsinghua University
Mr. Zhao was detained by the school police for
practicing Falun Gong in the campus woods. He was
detained again and suspended by the university because
he withdrew his "pledge" to stop practicing Falun
Gong--a pledge that they had forced him to write. |
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