Mainland education authorities have pledged to redouble efforts to limit the use of foreign textbooks in universities to stem infiltration of „Western values“.(…)
Yunnan University journalism professor Guo Jianbin said Yuan‘s remarks signalled a push for greater ideological control of society, but it was impractical to abide by his words to the letter.
„Times have changed and too much Marxism or leftist talk in university classrooms could easily backfire,“ Guo said.
„Minister Yuan should learn that criticism is the right of being an intellectual and it does not amount to a smear.“