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Tom Cushman

When economics professor Xia Yeliang faced the prospect of losing his job at Peking University, faculty at Wellesley College in Massachusetts wrote an open letter of support for Xia.

This is how Wellesley College got caught up in Chinese politics

Development & Education

When a Chinese economics professor at Peking University complained about being blackballed for political reasons, faculty at his partner institution, Wellesley College, tried to offer their support in an open letter. What happened is a lesson on the limits of US influence in China.

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