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Western Universities Are Getting Chinese Communist Party Organizations on Campus—in China and at Home

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Western Universities Are Getting Chinese Communist Party Organizations on Campus—in China and at Home
Students during a graduation ceremony held at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China, on July 18, 2007. China Photos/Getty Images
Annie Wu
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The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is tightening its grip on universities—domestic and abroad.
Within its borders, a recent directive from the Ministry of Education is requiring all foreign-funded universities to establish party organizations on campus, according to a Financial Times report published on Nov. 19, citing anonymous sources briefed on the new rules.
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Annie Wu
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Annie Wu joined the full-time staff at the Epoch Times in July 2014. That year, she won a first-place award from the New York Press Association for best spot news coverage. She is a graduate of Barnard College and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
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