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CNA
3 hours ago
- Politics
- CNA
‘Overly harsh': Backlash after Chinese university expels female student over alleged liaison with Ukrainian gamer
DALIAN: A university student in China has been expelled for her suspected liaison with a former Ukrainian professional esports player, igniting fierce debate over whether the punishment was excessive, and whether her privacy was violated by being named and publicly shamed in a school notice and subsequent media coverage. Dalian Polytechnic University in Liaoning province published the expulsion notice on its website on Jul 8, fully naming the female student, who is surnamed Li. 'Your inappropriate behavior on December 16, 2024, has caused a severe negative impact,' read the notice issued by the school's student affairs office. 'You are hereby subject to expulsion from our university,' it said. In December, former Ukrainian esports player Danylo Teslenko, known as Zeus, claimed in a video to his fan group that he had engaged in a sexual relationship with a Chinese girl, who was allegedly Li, according to China Daily. The university cited disciplinary regulations stating that students who engage in improper relationships with foreigners that undermine national dignity and the school's reputation may face a demerit or more serious disciplinary action, depending on the circumstances, as reported by the Global Times. The university's announcement went viral on Chinese social media, stirring up fierce debate over Li's privacy and public shaming. The hashtag 'disciplined student should not be publicly shamed' has been one of the top trending topics on the Sina Weibo microblogging site, with article shares and threads garnering over 57 million views. 'The decision to expel is overly harsh and unjustified and also raises concerns about abuse of authority,' wrote a Weibo user with the handle tintinwt23 in a comment that drew thousands of likes. Others noted how Li's image still remained online, with her identity 'plastered across the internet'. Weibo user Ono's melon field, said that while Li's actions were wrong, the school's decision to expel her remained questionable. 'If having improper relations with a foreigner undermines national dignity and the school's reputation, what about having improper relations with a Chinese national?' Others noted how there was far less backlash surrounding the 38-year-old Teslenko and said publicly shaming Li for the incident was akin to being 'paraded on the streets'. 'Anger is being unfairly directed to the wrong person,' a Weibo user said. The Paper, a digital newspaper from Shanghai, said that while Li was an 'imperfect' victim amid accusations, her behaviour did not warrant expulsion according to official clauses under Chinese higher education law. Citing China's Civil Code, which protects citizens' personal data, Global Times said there was 'unlawful disclosure' of Li's private details. 'The current frenzy of sharing her intimate footage and personal data far exceeds the reasonable consequence she should bear for her misconduct,' it added. Some users have also lashed out at mainstream media coverage deemed to be insensitive. '(These outlets) talk about privacy, have they cared about the person's privacy? Let's not talk about independent outlets, some mainstream outlets have named her openly,' the user, going by the handle xiping junyushi, wrote on Weibo. 'Now that (these media outlets) have earned enough views and internet traffic, they're u-turning to talk about privacy, where's the shame?' In posts to his X account on Sunday, Teslenko said that there was 'no explicit content or anything disrespectful' in videos he posted with Li. He clarified that he was not married or in a relationship and refuted speculation about him having a wife or children. 'The only unfortunate thing is that the girl never mentioned she had a boyfriend,' said Teslenko. Teslenko said he has since deleted the videos, adding that he 'never meant to hurt anyone'. He also appealed to people to 'stop the hate' and said everybody makes mistakes - and that he had learnt from his. 'At the time, it felt like just a normal moment from life. I didn't (realise how it) could affect someone's personal situation.' 'Later I found out the girl was in a relationship and she faced a lot of hate because of it. I truly regret that things turned out this way.'
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First Post
4 hours ago
- Politics
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China expels woman from university for ‘damaging national dignity' over video with Ukrainian national
A Chinese university's decision to expel a student for 'damaging national dignity' over an alleged relationship with a Ukrainian has sparked a nationwide debate, raising questions about privacy, sexism, and the limits of personal freedom in China. read more A university in China has announced plans to expel a student for what it described as 'improper contact with a foreigner' and 'damaging national dignity,' after videos surfaced online allegedly showing her in an intimate relationship with a Ukrainian video gamer. The decision by Dalian Polytechnic University, located in northeastern China, has sparked widespread debate across the country. Some commentators supported the expulsion, arguing that Chinese citizens—particularly women—are often overly drawn to foreigners. However, many others condemned the move as sexist and paternalistic, noting that students accused of far more serious offences, such as rape or sexual harassment, have sometimes faced milder consequences. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD The university claimed the student's actions on 16 December had 'caused a negative impact.' While it did not share specific details, it said the disciplinary measure was based on a university rule related to 'civic morality.' That regulation states: 'Anyone who engages in improper contact with foreigners and damages national dignity or the school's reputation shall face disciplinary measures, ranging from a demerit to more severe penalties, depending on the circumstances.' Critics have also accused the university of publicly shaming the student by posting the expulsion notice on its website last week, which included her full name. Former Ukrainian professional Counter-Strike player Danylo Teslenko, known as 'Zeus,' apologised on Sunday for sharing the intimate videos involving the Chinese student. The videos triggered the university's move to expel her. The controversy has ignited heated discussion online, with people questioning whether the student's personal relationship should be considered a threat to national dignity, and whether the university violated her right to privacy by publicly identifying her. Zhao Hong, a law professor at Peking University, strongly criticised both the public backlash and the university's actions in an opinion piece. 'If anyone truly undermined national dignity in this case, it wasn't the woman whose privacy was violated,' Zhao wrote, 'but the online spectators who ruthlessly humiliated an ordinary woman under the guise of justice, and the educational institution clinging to outdated moral codes.' STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD
Time of India
10 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Chinese university expels woman for 'improper contact' with a foreigner
A Chinese university said that it would expel a student because she had had "improper contact with a foreigner" and "damaged national dignity," after videos circulated online that suggested she had been intimate with a Ukrainian video gamer. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The announcement set off heated debate in China. Some commentators applauded the decision and said that Chinese people, particularly women, were too enamoured of foreigners. But others said the expulsion smacked of sexism and paternalism, and compared it to examples of people accused of rape or sexual harassment on campus who had been punished more lightly. Many also criticised the university, Dalian Polytechnic University, in northeastern China, for publicly shaming the student by posting its expulsion notice on its website last week and identifying the student by her full name. "If there is anyone who truly undermined national dignity in this case, it was not the woman whose privacy rights were violated," Zhao Hong, a professor of law at Peking University in Beijing, wrote in an opinion column, "but the online spectators who frantically humiliated an ordinary woman under the banner of so-called justice, and the educational institution that used stale moral commandments." The university said the student's conduct, in an incident it said took place on Dec. 16, had "caused a negative impact." It gave no details, but said the student was being punished in accordance with a university regulation about "civic morality." That regulation reads: "Those who have improper contact with foreigners and damage the national dignity and the reputation of the school shall be given a demerit or above, depending on the circumstances." Chinese social media users quickly linked the announcement to videos shared on that date by a Ukrainian professional video gamer, Danylo Teslenko, who goes by the nickname Zeus. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Teslenko, who had been visiting Shanghai for an esports tournament, had posted videos of himself with a Chinese woman to his Telegram channel, where he currently has about 43,000 subscribers. Teslenko has since deleted the videos. Screenshots and recordings still circulating online show the two apparently in a hotel room, with the woman seemingly aware she is being filmed, but do not show any sexually explicit behaviour. In an emailed response to questions, Teslenko said that he deleted the videos when he realized they were spreading on Chinese social media. "I understood that these clips, although not intimate in nature, were too personal and inappropriate for public sharing," he wrote. "That was my mistake, and I sincerely apologize for it." Teslenko also addressed the outcry in two posts on the social platform X on Sunday, after news of the expulsion spread. He wrote that he had believed he was sharing "just a normal moment from life," not anything "disrespectful." But on Chinese social media, there was general agreement among commenters that there had been disrespect. The only question was by whom. Users who cheered the university's decision said that the woman had shamed China by making it seem as if Chinese women were promiscuous, especially with white men. A tech blogger with 14 million followers wrote on the platform Weibo that "fawning over foreigners" would never bring respect, and that "some mistakes are unforgivable." Some state media outlets also shared the woman's full name. But others asked why the vitriol seemed to be directed primarily at the woman, rather than at Teslenko, for sharing the videos. (Teslenko frequently makes crude jokes, including about women, online; in posts to his subscribers on Telegram accompanying the Shanghai videos he had indicated that he would show photos of her if his posts drew enough likes.) Other users criticised the university for trying to enforce outdated moral standards. According to the university regulations, other behavior that could lead to censure include listening to music too loudly and any premarital sexual activity. The woman could not be reached for comment. The university did not return requests for comment. Some people also pointed out that Chinese men who post on social media seeking or showing off Caucasian wives are often hailed as national heroes and paragons of masculinity. Others highlighted the case of a male student who was found guilty of rape and put on probation by his university, or that of a male professor who was allowed to keep teaching after sexually harassing students. Some prominent legal scholars encouraged the female student to sue the university for infringing on her rights to privacy and an education. "As an adult woman, whether she has a sexual relationship with others is entirely within her right to sexual autonomy," Zhao wrote. Some official media outlets also offered measured defenses of the woman. The Global Times, a tabloid controlled by the ruling Chinese Communist Party, wrote a commentary that said "problem students" should be "guided to recognize their mistakes," but in private. Others noted that the expulsion was not final -- the notice said the student had 60 days to appeal but that the revelation of her identity was irreversible.
New York Times
a day ago
- Politics
- New York Times
Chinese University Expels Woman for ‘Improper Contact' With a Foreigner
A Chinese university said that it would expel a student because she had had 'improper contact with a foreigner' and 'damaged national dignity,' after videos circulated online that suggested she had been intimate with a Ukrainian video gamer. The announcement set off heated debate in China. Some commentators applauded the decision and said that Chinese people — particularly women — were too enamored of foreigners. But others said the expulsion smacked of sexism and paternalism, and compared it to examples of people accused of rape or sexual harassment on campus who had been punished more lightly. Many also criticized the university, Dalian Polytechnic University, in northeastern China, for publicly shaming the student by posting its expulsion notice on its website last week and identifying the student by her full name. 'If there is anyone who truly undermined national dignity in this case, it was not the woman whose privacy rights were violated,' Zhao Hong, a professor of law at Peking University in Beijing, wrote in an opinion column, 'but the online spectators who frantically humiliated an ordinary woman under the banner of so-called justice, and the educational institution that used stale moral commandments.' The university said the student's conduct, in an incident it said took place on Dec. 16, had 'caused a negative impact.' It gave no details, but said the student was being punished in accordance with a university regulation about 'civic morality.' That regulation reads: 'Those who have improper contact with foreigners and damage the national dignity and the reputation of the school shall be given a demerit or above, depending on the circumstances.' Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Economic Times
a day ago
- Sport
- Economic Times
Chinese university expels female student for sexual relationship with Ukrainian Counter-Strike player
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel A Chinese female student has been expelled from her university for allegedly entering into a sexual relationship with an esport player from Ukraine , who was in Shanghai in December 2024 for a tournament. Though the incident took place later last year, the Dalian Polytechnic University where the female student was enrolled took the decision to expel her for "inappropriate behavior", using the term to describe the sexual encounters between the two, only in July 21-year-old Chinese female student has only been identified by her last name Li. The Ukrainian player Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) player has been revealed as Danylo "Zeus" Teslenko. He visited Shanghai for the Grand Final of the Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024 his Shanghai tour in December 2024, the 37-year-old Zeus, who is married and has a child, came in contact with Li. The two stayed together in a hotel on December 16 from where Li posted several photos of her in an intimate positions with Zeus. Zeus, too, sent the photos and videos of the two staying together in the hotel to his fan the photos became viral on the Chinese social media and online users tracked down the female student to be studying at the Dalian Polytechnic seven months after the alleged sexual encounters between the two, the Dalian Polytechnic University issued a public statement on July 8, announcing Li was to be expelled for her misconduct due to her relationship with Zeus on December 16, 2024."Your inappropriate behavior on December 16, 2024, has caused a severe negative impact. You are hereby subject to expulsion from our university," an English translation of the university's statement statement cited the Provisions on the Management of Students in Regular Institutions of Higher Education issued by the Chinese Ministry of Education, and its own disciplinary regulations for expelling can appeal against the decision to the university within 60 days of the announcement.
