Studying abroad offers a certain kind of freedom. It's something young people all over the world dream of doing. Yet, for many students, it is often only possible with the help of a state-sponsored scholarship.An investigation conducted jointly by DW and the German platform CORRECTIV shows that Chinese students in Germany are placed under repressive rules by the Chinese state. This is particularly true ofon scholarships from the China Scholarship Council .
"The CSC has been one of the LMU's most important academic partners in China to date," the university responded when approached for comment. "Academic freedom and the freedom of expression are fundamental values for the LMU, which we also demonstrate by example and communicate to the international students," it said.
The central commitment is one of absolute allegiance to the Chinese state. The CSC scholar pledges"to develop a sense of responsibility and mission to return to China and serve the country." They sign that they"shall not engage in activities that harm the interests and security of the motherland." Two personal guarantors must be named in advance for every CSC scholar. They are forbidden to leave China for more than three months at a time for the duration of the scholarship.Such predicaments can already arise if the scholar's academic performance is inadequate or the scholarship is terminated prematurely"without a good reason". In such cases, a penalty fee is incurred in addition to the funding amount. A four-year scholarship pays the equivalent of around €75,000 .
A young man who has signed a CSC contract told CORRECTIV about his fears, noting that he would never take part in a demonstration in Germany because the Chinese embassy reacts"very harshly" to criticism.
PetersmannS EstherFelden correctiv_org Das hätte schon 30 Jahre früher auffallen müssen. Gesagt haben sie nichts, aber wir waren nicht so blind, um nicht zu spüren, wie mächtig Druck und Kontrolle waren. Wer bereits Familie hatte, die weiterhin in China lebte.......
PetersmannS EstherFelden correctiv_org D fast so weit.
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