[Epoch Times, November 16, 2021](The Epoch Times reporter Zhong Yuan reported in Taipei) The dispute over the CCP’s infiltration of the National Tsing Hua University campus in Hsinchu, Taiwan to recruit talents has spread. The president of National Taiwan University said that political power should not be involved. Executive Yuan Su Zhenchang said today (November 16) that the Communist Party will not be allowed to set up branches in universities in Taiwan.
Taiwan’s Tsinghua University Alumni Association, the Xiamen Municipal Authority of the Communist Party of China and Beijing Tsinghua University jointly established the “Tsinghua Strait Research Institute” in 2015. The official website claims to be the fifth “local” research institute jointly established by Beijing Tsinghua University and the “local”. The construction of the “Economic Zone on the West Coast of the Taiwan Straits” and the core area of the “Belt and Road” will promote cross-strait integration.
Education Minister Pan Wenzhong stated on the 10th that NTU’s failure to submit an application in accordance with the “Cross-Strait Regulations” and the involvement of the CCP’s political and military organizations is a violation of the law and does not belong to general academic exchanges. It will conduct a thorough investigation on whether there are similar situations in universities and colleges.
National Taiwan University President Guan Zhongmin stated on the 15th that academic exchanges and exchange of visits and cooperation are part of academic freedom. From the standpoint of respecting academic freedom, there should be no political involvement. In the past, cross-strait academic exchanges or cooperation were encouraged. People who say that cross-strait academic exchanges are wrong because they don’t like it have a negotiable mentality.
Su Zhenchang delivered a policy address and prepared questions in the Legislative Yuan today, and accepted a joint media interview before the meeting. When asked about the National Tsing Hua University incident, the Ministry of Education sent a letter to universities to pay attention to this matter (China Tsinghua Strait Research Institute set up a Hsinchu office at Tsinghua University in Taiwan and was found to be in violation of the Cross-Strait Regulations), but Guan Zhongmin raised his opinion It is believed that academic freedom should be respected and no political power should be involved.
Su Zhenchang said that the government respects academic freedom very much, but any organization of the Communist Party of China that wants to establish branches in universities in Taiwan will not be allowed, nor will it be accepted by the people, and must be conducted in accordance with the law. “Democratic countries are also countries under the rule of law. All must act in accordance with the law.”
The Ministry of Education stated on the 12th that Article 1 Item 2 of the University Law stipulates that “universities shall be protected by academic freedom and enjoy autonomy within the scope of the law.” The Ministry of Education has always respected the autonomy of universities in all aspects of teaching services and research. , And also encourage normal and orderly academic exchanges, but not against relevant laws and regulations.
“Higher education requires extensive use of government public resources, and a transparent and auditable accountability system is also expected by the society.” The Ministry of Education emphasized that “in addition to respecting the autonomy of universities, it also emphasizes university self-responsibility and expects universities to fulfill their social responsibilities.” .
The Ministry of Education reiterated that “the “Cross-Strait Regulations” originally had clear regulations for cross-strait educational exchanges, calling on universities to follow laws and regulations when conducting cross-strait educational exchanges; for example, matters that require approval from the competent authority must be declared in accordance with the regulations to avoid Hit the law”.
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