Peking University accuses student Marxists of criminal activity

Society & Culture

After the apparent kidnapping of two students, the campaign to crush Marxist activist organizations at Peking University (PKU) and other prestigious schools is not slowing down. Click here for a recap of the story so far. The latest:

  • โ€œThe Peking University committee of China’s ruling Communist Party declared the establishment of an โ€˜internal control and managementโ€™ office to enforce discipline on campus, including day-to-day inspections and patrols on school grounds,โ€ according to CNN.
  • PKU authorities also โ€œsent a message to all students on Wednesday, November 14, accusing Marxist activists of โ€˜criminal activity,โ€™ and warning that โ€˜if there are still students that want to defy the law, they must take responsibility,โ€™โ€ according to Agence France-Presse.
  • There is a petition demanding the release of detained students and workers: Demand the release of kidnapped students and workers in China.