PRC student accuses NUS of mocking China
Shin Min Daily News - 14 hrs 54 mins ago
A PRC undergrad is accusing the National University of Singapore (NUS) of setting a test with a politically sensitive topic that mocks China.
The student recently wrote an online post to complain about the incident and is demanding an apology from the school.
NUS held a recruitment exercise on 27 September at China's renown Fudan University.
Three NUS professors held a seminar to introduce NUS to the Chinese undergrads and invited those who are interested to apply for entry to NUS, to sit for an impromptu English test to ascertain their command of English.
The short 20-minute test required the students to write on the theme, "What you learned from the Wenzhou train accident".
The Chinese student felt that this topic is politically sensitive and mocks China.
The fourth-year student at Fudan University wrote a harshly-worded online post to criticise NUS's test.
"I feel violated! ...this topic is discriminatory no matter how you interpret it! The professor should have considered that this is a very controversial topic before putting it forward to top Chinese students at such a formal setting!"
The student adds that NUS should apologise its actions.
To this, an NUS spokesperson clarified that there was no intention to belittle or disrespect the Wenzhou train tragedy. NUS also said that the matter has been resolved with the help of colleagues at Fudan University.
The Wenzhou train accident happened on 23 July this year. Two high-speed trains collided in Wenzhou, China, resulting in 40 deaths and hundreds injured. The accident remains a blot on the safety record of China's much-touted high-speed rail and greatly decreased the Chinese public's confidence in the rail network.
Source: Shin Min Daily News, 3 October 2011.
Shin Min Daily News - 14 hrs 54 mins ago
A PRC undergrad is accusing the National University of Singapore (NUS) of setting a test with a politically sensitive topic that mocks China.
The student recently wrote an online post to complain about the incident and is demanding an apology from the school.
NUS held a recruitment exercise on 27 September at China's renown Fudan University.
Three NUS professors held a seminar to introduce NUS to the Chinese undergrads and invited those who are interested to apply for entry to NUS, to sit for an impromptu English test to ascertain their command of English.
The short 20-minute test required the students to write on the theme, "What you learned from the Wenzhou train accident".
The Chinese student felt that this topic is politically sensitive and mocks China.
The fourth-year student at Fudan University wrote a harshly-worded online post to criticise NUS's test.
"I feel violated! ...this topic is discriminatory no matter how you interpret it! The professor should have considered that this is a very controversial topic before putting it forward to top Chinese students at such a formal setting!"
The student adds that NUS should apologise its actions.
To this, an NUS spokesperson clarified that there was no intention to belittle or disrespect the Wenzhou train tragedy. NUS also said that the matter has been resolved with the help of colleagues at Fudan University.
The Wenzhou train accident happened on 23 July this year. Two high-speed trains collided in Wenzhou, China, resulting in 40 deaths and hundreds injured. The accident remains a blot on the safety record of China's much-touted high-speed rail and greatly decreased the Chinese public's confidence in the rail network.
Source: Shin Min Daily News, 3 October 2011.
