ANU Says CCP Seizure of Academics’ Passports a ‘Misunderstanding’
During their visit to China, CCP authorities arrived at the delegation’s hotel and confiscated their passports.
TL;DR
- ANU officials described the 2024 confiscation of academics' passports by CCP authorities as a 'misunderstanding.'
- The incident involved two ANU professors and PhD students visiting Shandong University in China.
- Chinese Communist Party (CCP) authorities confiscated the passports at the delegation's hotel.
- The situation has gained renewed attention following an August news story and a discussion during Senate Estimates.
- University staff intervened after the passports were taken.