1. The contact information of a girl who spoke out at the Duke University’s pro-Tibet/pro-China protests last week has been distributed on the the Duke Chinese Scholars and Students Association website and through its email listserv. “The student said she has received some messages calling for her to be burned alive with oil.” The DCSSA have since published an apology on their website. (Thanks to Scott for the tip!)
2. The N&O published a profile today on Scott Savitt, a journalist who spent 15 years in China – and a month of that in jail. He will participate in tomorrow’s Tibet panel.
Leave a comment if you want to go, there are still open spaces in my car!
5 responses so far ↓
sheng // April 30, 2008 at 6:20 pm |
I have reasonable questions that since the DCSSA recieved fund from the Chinese embassy, are there paid students by the Chinese government in Duke who evoked this incident?
sheng // April 30, 2008 at 6:22 pm |
Scott spent 18 years in China, not 15 years. Scott loves China. I am happy to see him on the panel
sherry // May 2, 2008 at 8:57 pm |
DCSSA only received fund from the embassy for everyday operating. Actually many foreign students associations receive such funds from embassy.
I assure you that no money is paid to certain students. No country could “afford” to raise such large number patriots.
Lu Xun // August 21, 2008 at 12:26 am |
Hi Sherry,
I am not sure I can believe your statement “No country could ‘afford’ to raise such large number of patriots.” Case in point (Beijing Olympics).
Although, I must say that every country and nation engages in this type of investment. China is not alone….
这是一个人吃人的世界。
Barry // November 5, 2009 at 11:23 pm |
To Sherry, DCSSA is funded mostly (more than 80%) by Duke University. Just little amount of money comes from Chinese Embassy for celebrating festivals.