China Insider China Insider | China’s Ties to Harvard, Origins of COVID, and China’s Wage Marchers
May 28, 2025
Discover the intriguing ties between Harvard and the Chinese Communist Party, uncovering the academic influence on China's political narrative. Delve into the origins of COVID-19 as debates swirl around accountability and transparency regarding China's role. Lastly, explore the Wage Marchers movement, which highlights growing dissent among Chinese workers demanding their rights in a tightly controlled environment. This discussion not only sheds light on current events but also raises questions about the future of civil liberties in China.
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Harvard's Complicity with CCP
- Harvard University's ties to the Chinese Communist Party include complicity with anti-Semitic protests and use as a CCP lobbying tool.
- Harvard's reputation and endowment contrast with its ethical challenges and influence from CCP ideology.
Harvard Empowers CCP Narratives
- Harvard is the birthplace of modern China studies influenced by John King Fairbank's left-leaning views aligned with CCP.
- The Kennedy School acts as a CCP training ground with questionable research like the Ash Center's surveys supporting CCP narratives.
China's COVID Origin Cover-Up
- China’s Foreign Ministry accuses the U.S. of politicizing COVID origins while suppressing information and promoting the lab leak theory from Wuhan.
- WHO is influenced by China, resulting in ineffective investigations and lack of transparency on virus origins.