{"id":692273,"date":"2023-02-16T22:41:05","date_gmt":"2023-02-17T06:41:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chinadigitaltimes.net\/?p=692273"},"modified":"2023-02-24T17:24:31","modified_gmt":"2023-02-25T01:24:31","slug":"honorary-professorship-for-irans-president-criticized-as-an-embarrassment-to-peking-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinadigitaltimes.net\/2023\/02\/honorary-professorship-for-irans-president-criticized-as-an-embarrassment-to-peking-university\/","title":{"rendered":"Honorary Professorship for Iran’s President Criticized as “An Embarrassment to Peking University”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Peking University bestowed an honorary professorship on the President of Iran, Ebrahim Raisi, during his state visit to Beijing this week. The prevailing reaction on Weibo was outrage, until censors intervened by deleting negative comments and locking comment sections. During last November\u2019s World Cup, <\/span>Chinese netizens were moved<\/span><\/a> by the Iranian soccer team\u2019s silent protest expressing solidarity with <\/span>the Mahsa Ahmini protests<\/span><\/a> that were then sweeping Iran. A selection of comments archived before they were censored reveals that many <\/span>netizens viewed PKU\u2019s decision to honor President Raisi as an endorsement of Iran\u2019s severe restrictions on women\u2019s rights<\/strong><\/a>:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u9996\u5c14\u5148\u751f\uff1aAn inhumane country that has obliterated women\u2019s human rights.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u8be5\u52aa\u529b\u4e86\u4f60\u5462\uff1aThe bequest of an honorary professorship to a president who has stripped women of their right to an education is an embarrassment to Peking University.\u00a0<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

\u679c\u679c\u7239V\uff1aBirds of a feather flock together. The same applies to humans.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u795e\u6316\u5751 \uff1aAs fish seek fish and shrimp gravitate toward shrimp, so do S.O.B.s find common company.<\/span><\/p>\n

ZGsbZD\uff1aThe most laughable moment in Peking University\u2019s hundred-year-history. \/\/ \u674e\u6e05\u6668\uff1aNot necessarily\u2014there\u2019s some stiff competition.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

AG\u9694\u4e16\u4fee\u7f57\uff1aRegression is lovely. [In the original Chinese, a pun <\/span>on the honorific bestowed<\/span><\/a> on first responders during the 2020 Wuhan COVID outbreak.]<\/span><\/p>\n

\u84c9\u57ce\u53c8\u5341\u5e74 \uff1aThe ____ of Peking University. How to best fill in the blank?<\/span><\/p>\n

\u871c\u67d1\u661f\u7684\u54e8\u6212\u73ed\uff1aAll animals banished from the civilized world, unite!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u820d\u5c14\u7eb3Official\uff1aWait, what\u2019s this? Aren\u2019t you always going on about \u201cfeudal superstition\u201d? Have you defeated capitalism yet? [<\/span>Chinese<\/strong><\/a>]<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Perhaps surprisingly, as both Iran and China reject international human rights norms, <\/span>Xi Jinping and Raisi issued a joint statement calling for the Taliban to respect women\u2019s rights in Afghanistan<\/strong><\/a>. From the Associated Press:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe two sides … called on the Afghan rulers to form an inclusive government in which all ethnic groups and political groups actually participate, and cancel all discriminatory measures against women, ethnic minorities and other religions,\u201d the statement said, adding that the U.S. and its NATO allies \u201cshould be responsible for the current situation in Afghanistan.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

[…] The call for women\u2019s rights is notable coming from Iran\u2019s hardline Shiite Muslim regime, which has been challenged by months of protests sparked by the death of a young woman in police custody for allegedly violating clothing requirements.<\/span><\/p>\n

[…] In a meeting earlier with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, Raisi expressed support for China\u2019s crackdown on democracy in Hong Kong and claim to self-ruling democratic Taiwan. [<\/span>Source<\/strong><\/a>]<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The statement may have been little more than diplomatic trolling aimed at the United States. Chinese state media outlets were generally laudatory of the Taliban after the latter re-established political control of the country in 2021. Prominent nationalist commentator Hu Xijin was dubbed \u201c<\/span>Taliban in spirit<\/span><\/a>\u201d by sarcastic netizens after he <\/span>lauded China\u2019s \u201cfriendship\u201d with the Taliban<\/span><\/a>. The Chinese government has offered the Taliban <\/span>aid and economic development programs<\/span><\/a>, but has yet to bestow diplomatic recognition. Recent reports indicate that <\/span>major Chinese investments in Afghanistan have been shelved<\/span><\/a> due to security risks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The visit seems to have been a diplomatic success for Iran\u2019s Raisi. The Associated Press reported on <\/span>the official Chinese reaction to Raisi\u2019s visit<\/strong><\/a>:<\/span><\/p>\n

Xi expressed support for Raisi\u2019s government in language Beijing uses to criticize Washington\u2019s domination of global affairs. China and Iran portray themselves, alongside Moscow, as counterweights to American power.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cChina supports Iran in safeguarding national sovereignty\u201d and \u201cresisting unilateralism and bullying,\u201d Xi said in a statement carried by Chinese state TV on its website.<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>[…] Xi said Beijing \u201copposes external forces interfering in Iran\u2019s internal affairs and undermining Iran\u2019s security and stability,\u201d according to the government statement. It said Xi promised to \u201cwork together on issues involving each other\u2019s core interests,\u201d but gave no details.<\/span><\/p>\n

Raisi\u2019s government didn\u2019t immediately release details of the meeting, but the president called the two governments \u201cfriends in difficult situations\u201d in a commentary published Monday by the ruling Communist Party newspaper People\u2019s Daily. [<\/span>Source<\/strong><\/a>]<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Xi Jinping also <\/span>called for an end to sanctions on Iran<\/span><\/a> and revealed that he had accepted an invitation to visit Iran at a future date.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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