China Orders Universities to Ban Textbooks 'Promoting Western Values'

[The_Showstopper]

China Orders Universities to Ban Textbooks 'Promoting Western Values'

In what is seen as the latest move to curb increasing Western influence in China, the country's education minister has issued a warning to universities and colleges -- "never let textbooks promoting western values appear in our classes".


Chinese university in Xian had banned Christmas after labelling it 'kitsch', and had put up banners that read "Strive to be outstanding sons and daughters of China, oppose kitsch Western holidays" and "Resist the expansion of Western culture".

Guiren also called on teachers to uphold the "political, legal and moral bottom line", and warned them about passing 'negative ideas' to students by venting personal grudges or discontent.

"Remarks that slander the leadership of the Communist Party of China, smear socialism or violate the country's Constitution and laws must never appear or be promoted in college classrooms," Guiren said, Xinhua reported.



China has clamped down on academic criticism of the ruling party on previous occasions as well, and just last month, the East China University of Political Science and Law in Shanghai allegedly sacked law professor Zhang Xuehong because he refused to apologise for his articles that critiqued the government.



Ilham Tohti, a former teacher with Beijing-based Minzu University of China, was sentenced to life imprisonment for separatism last year.

Chinese President Xi Jinping had himself called for 'ideological' supervision in universities last year, according to BBC.


China Orders Universities to Ban Textbooks 'Promoting Western Values'

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

Good news, most Chinese people support this wise decision from CPC.

Sex/Gambling/Drug/Liberalism don't belong to China's traditional world and will only cause the identity crisis in our society.

 

[Itachi]

Should also take the similar stance in Pakistan too.

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

Should also take the similar stance in Pakistan too.

China and the Islamic World should borrow the idea of the advanced technology regardless where it comes from; West or East.

But as for the western values, the West should keep it for themselves, since it was not designed for the non-westerners.

 

[FairAndUnbiased]

LOL this is a joke right, the US already banned Confucius institutes. There is no freedom to teach Chinese thought. And Xi'an banned Christmas the same way other countries bans Chinese New Years - by not letting people have a day off to celebrate it.

 

[Itachi]

China and the Islamic World should borrow the idea from the advanced technology regardless where it comes from West or East.

But the western values, the West should keep for themselves, but it was not designed for the non-westerners.

Yeah, I have nothing against their scientific work coming into our country but the literature and all of the other bad stuff is really concerning for a stable society. Especially the American literature, its very disturbing to me. lol

LOL this is a joke right, the US already banned Confucius institutes

Did all the freedoms just go into the pit of hate?

 

[Buleya2015]

Nothing wrong with the chinese in preserving there culture

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

Yeah, I have nothing against their scientific work coming into our country but the literature and all of the other bad stuff is really concerning for a stable society. Especially the American literature, its very disturbing to me. lol


Did all the freedoms just go into the pit of hate?

The science and technology have no barrier, but the ideology does.

We are against any form of the incursion from the foreign ideology in our native land.

The West should keep their own ideology, but they shouldn't try to use it as a weapon to enslave other people.

 

[Koovie]

Good news, most Chinese people support this wise decision from CPC.

Sex/Gambling/Drug/Liberalism don't belong to China's traditional world and will only cause the identity crisis in our society.

Says the guy living in Canada

Should also take the similar stance in Pakistan too.

Says the guy living in the USA

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

Says the guy living in Canada


Says the guy living in the USA

Canada and USA are not the native lands of the western values, only Europe is.

I am tired of you trolls' repeating tactic, you guys always blackmail people by saying that anyone live there should adopt the western values.

But in the reality, the true native people of North America were non-westerners, so anyone with different values and beliefs should be allowed to live there.

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

Says the guy living in Canada

He's staying in Canada for education/work.

But he is a Chinese citizen, and loyal to China, that's what matters.

There are also plenty of Gweilo/Laowai staying in China for education/work. But they are not Chinese citizens.

 

[Steakhouse]

China only want money but don't want any crap associate with it.

 

[Itachi]

Says the guy living in the USA

Please, you don't even know the reason why I am in the US? right?? After all, your a troll so there is no reason for me to reply or guard my claims against you.

Don't quote me again, if you have even a bit of self-respect. I will not reply.

 

[Steakhouse]

He's staying in Canada for education/work.

But he is a Chinese citizen, and loyal to China, that's what matters.

There are also plenty of Gweilo/Laowai staying in China for education/work. But they are not Chinese citizens.

He study in canada but reject the western culture? That kind of contradiction.

Better go back to China and study Confucius.

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

He study in canada but reject the western culture? That kind of contradiction.

I am pro-multiculturalism in Canada.

Even the Liberal Party doesn't force people to adopt the pure western values.

Many different civilizations can share the common values, but it doesn't have to be 100% western.