Coronavirus: students protest against China university lockdowns citing lack of virus cases, lack of consistency

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Since schools reopened in late August, some 37 million university students in China have been placed under blanket campus lockdowns because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Chinese students have taken their anger to social media to protest against what they called a rigid, one-size-fits-all restriction imposed by university management as classes resumed on campus over the past month.

Get the latest insights and analysis from our Global Impact newsletter on the big stories originating in China. According to China’s health commission, by late on Wednesday there were seven new Covid-19 cases in the country. All were imported and there were no new local cases. There are a total of 167 confirmed active cases in China.Coronavirus: China eases visa restrictions for foreignersThe measures by mainland universities across China to close campuses and minimise the chance of Covid-19 spread have stoked widespread discontent among students and teaching staff.

Furthermore, the rules appeared to be targeting students only while faculty and staff were exempt. Zhang said she had seen teachers, construction workers and canteen staff come and go freely, without needing a permit. Is China’s economic recovery from the pandemic overrated?It is not the first time China’s rigid management style has made social media headlines. In August, the Xinjiang government in western China relaxed lockdown rules after residents flooded Weibo with complaints about the restrictions which had kept them trapped at home for more than a month.

Meanwhile, universities are also asked to consider the views of students and teaching staff when it comes to campus management issues, according to a notice published online by the Ministry of Education last week.

 

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