Thousands of Hungarians Rally Against Chinese University’s Planned Campus in Budapest

Thousands of Hungarians Rally Against Chinese University’s Planned Campus in Budapest
Demonstrators take part in a protest against the planned construction of Chinese Fudan university campus in Budapest, Hungary, on June 5, 2021. Ferenc Isza/AFP via Getty Images
Frank Yue
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Thousands of protesters gathered outside the Hungarian parliament building in Budapest on June 5, pushing back on a Chinese university’s plans to open a satellite campus in the city.

Critics have expressed concern regarding restrictions to academic freedom in China, as well as Beijing’s political influence in the East European country.

Frank Yue
Frank Yue
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Frank Yue is a Canada-based journalist for The Epoch Times who covers China-related news. He also holds an M.A. in English language and literature from Tianjin Foreign Studies University, China.
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