University of Queensland Student Suspended for 2 Years After Speaking Out Against Chinese Regime

Drew Pavlou (left), 20, at a protest holding a banner saying "Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times." Courtesy of Drew Pavlou

Student activist Drew Pavlou has been handed a two-year suspension from the University of Queensland after speaking out about the institution’s ties to China.

Drew Pavlou faced a disciplinary hearing on May 20 at the university over 11 allegations of misconduct, detailed in a confidential 186-page document, after he sought the court’s protection in another case for threats he received linked to his on-campus activism supporting Hong Kong and criticising the Chinese Communist Party.