To the Editor:
Recently Professor Yeliang Xia’s case has attracted media attention (“Does Academic Freedom Vary by Nation? Chinese Scholar’s Case Spurs New Debate,” The Chronicle, October 24). In September, 136 Wellesley College faculty members signed an open letter threatening academic exchanges with Peking University. A Peking University faculty-reappointment committee had voted not to renew Mr. Xia’s contract, citing poor teaching evaluations; the university has received more than 340 complaints from students. The reason for the outrage here is that Professor Xia happens to be an outspoken activist against the government.
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