Swiss Ph.D student’s dismissal spotlights China’s influence

Re:Swiss Ph.D student’s dismissal spotlights China’s influence by ghufran_syed on Saturday August 07, 2021 @04:11AM (#28096805)

Totally agree - he is studying china, lived in china, has a chinese girlfriend in china who advised him to stop the critical tweets…and he just kept doing it anyway???

“His girlfriend was shocked when she saw some of the tweets. Talking with him on the telephone, she begged him to stop. Not because she necessarily disagreed with anything. But because she was worried about retaliation by the Chinese government. «I'm in Switzerland, not China,» Gerber replied. «I can say what I want here.»

Sorry to sound harsh, but I would argue that level of naivety / ignorance pretty much should disqualify him from a PhD in anything related to modern day China.

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Re:Swiss Ph.D student’s dismissal spotlights China’s influence by usr1106 on Saturday August 07, 2021 @08:13AM (#28098009)

So you say only liars and cowards can get PhD today?

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Re:Swiss Ph.D student’s dismissal spotlights China’s influence by ghufran_syed on Saturday August 07, 2021 @09:04AM (#28098305)

I say that jeopardizing the safety of your loved one and her family back in China after they specifically ask you not to take some action, and while you are safely abroad is not a good example of moral courage

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Re:Swiss Ph.D student’s dismissal spotlights China’s influence by jkhdigital on Saturday August 07, 2021 @10:20AM (#28098770)

So what are some good examples?

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