A YEAR AFTER WEINSTEIN ARREST – CHINA HAS ITS OWN #METOO MOVEMENT

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A YEAR AFTER WEINSTEIN ARREST – CHINA HAS ITS OWN #METOO MOVEMENT

A College Girl Tells The Thrilling StoryAbout The Universal Issues In Academic SystemAnd Feminine Rights

LOS ANGELES, CA—College student Gao Chenwei tells the undercover story of how she took down a notorious faculty at Peking Universitywhich became the little push that turned the long-existed syphilis problem in academia into a raging epidemic. Her report shocked the academic world so much that it fueled investigations and regulations across universities. The Undercover Angel: Students Without Wings by Jingyi Xuchronicles her 36-months investigating sexual assault claims that was widely spread on social media and the follow-up events of Chinese women coming forward with their own #MeToo survival stories.

Gao Chenwei was only eighteen when she was inspired by #MeToo and began her research.With zero training in face-to-face investigation, Chenwei found herself trapped in a windowless room of a teahouse serving drugged tea, collaborated with a journalist outside of the mainstream media, tasked with collecting evidence against her department – and eventually faced dismissal from college and charges. In the meantime, Chenwei’s personal life unraveled, and she questioned the very purpose of her mission. “Chenwei’s struggle has inspired for all of us. I would be at a loss if I were her,” said undergraduate Zhang Sun. Yu Lizhong, the officer of the Ministry of Education in Shanghai, commented thatChenwei’s story has made "a powerful impact" on the challenges facing the academic system. "It reveals challenges of academic culture and professor status in both China and U.S.," saidAndreas Schleicher, head of the OECD Educationand consultant of NYU Shanghai. Since students are in a less favorable position in the existing system, Kevin Cahill, the president of Center for International Humanitarian Cooperation,described Chenwei’s story as “necessary to make sure vulnerable groups have a voice against abuse.” Recently, Mckenna Moore, a writer of the Fortune, finds the Chenwei adds an important perspective to the global #MeToo movement and demonstrates the tension against the empowerment, showing there is still “a long way to go” in the fight for equality across the world, especially in low- and middle-income countries.

l August 2016: Chenwei learned professor S had assaulted numerous students before 2016.

l January 2017: Chenwei gets called for a meeting

l December 2017: Chenwei publishes her story on social media

l January 2018: Chenwei was troubled with charges and was discouraged by her family and boyfriend.

l March 2018: A journalist reached out to Chenwei

l August 2018: Tsinghua, Nanchang, Tibet university began their protests

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About Jingyi Xu

A student majors in Communication Management in the University of Southern California. A former team member of Chenwei’s investigation. The author of Undercover Angel: Students Without Wings(to be published in September 2018 by Jisu Kim, an imprint of the Feminist Press). In 2017, she won the prize of Trying To Be An Error Free Trojan Writer.

About Chenwei Gao

A college student at Peking University, majoring in literature who regularly publishes her investigations about several issues on campus on her blog.

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