The Kuan Chung-ming Incident: Over 4,000 Academia Sinica Fellows, NTU Faculty, Students and Alumni Petition Against DPP's 'Political Interference' in University Autonomy

After Kuan Chung-ming was selected as NTU president, the DPP and Taiwan People's Party faced accusations of extending 'political hands into campus governance,' interfering with academic freedom. Over 40 Academia Sinica fellows and 4,000+ NTU faculty, students and alumni launched a petition demanding President Tsai Ing-wen stop undermining democratic values and academic freedom.