Xu Zhangrun

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Xu Zhangrun
许章润
BornOctober 1962 (age 61)
Beijing, China
Alma materSouthwest University of Political Science and Law
China University of Political Science and Law
University of Melbourne
Occupation(s)Law professor, jurist
Known forCriticism of Xi Jinping

Xu Zhangrun (Chinese: 许章润; pinyin: Xǔ Zhāngrùn; born October 1962) is a Chinese jurist. He is a professor of Jurisprudence and Constitutional Law at Tsinghua University in Beijing, and a research fellow with the Unirule Institute of Economics.

Education

Xu received his bachelor's degree from the Southwest University of Political Science and Law, a master's from the China University of Political Science and Law, and a PhD from the University of Melbourne.[1]

Research

Xu's research specializes in jurisprudence, Western legal philosophy, constitutional theory, and the relationship between Confucianism and law.

Writing

In July 2018, Xu published an essay, translated as "Imminent Fears, Immediate Hopes", where he rebukes the recent policy shifts of Communist Party general secretary Xi Jinping, including the abolition of term limits and the restoration of a cult of personality, which is notable for being a rare expression of public dissent.[2] The essay has been translated into English by Geremie Barmé.[3] That essay received some commentary from Western scholars.[4][5] Xu had been suspended and put under investigation.[6] The article proposed to restore the Chinese Chairman's tenure system, namely, from the life tenure system instituted under Xi's rule on 11 March 2018 to the fixed-term system that perdured between 1982 and 2018. The article has been leading Chinese people to discuss the recent change. Some support it, while some are worried about the life safety of the professor Xu. The article was released at a very sensitive time during various risks happening in China, including America and China being in a trading war and the fierce inner-conflicts of the seniors of China's Communist Party. Xu Zhangrun emphasized at the beginning of the article that the public, included the bureaucracy officers, are worried about the personal life safety problem and the national development direction. He pointed out the reason why people got those horrors were because of the ruling class breaking four basic principles which included the basic public security, the respect of the private property, the tolerance of the populace freedom life and the tenure system of the governing policy.[7]

In April 2019, friends reported that the authorities had prohibited Xu from leaving the country. He was stopped from boarding a flight to Japan on a trip authorized and funded by Tsinghua University.[8]

In February 2020, Xu published an essay Viral Alarm: When Fury Overcomes Fear condemning the Chinese Government's response to the COVID-19 outbreak.[6][9] Xu condemns how the government banned the reporting of factual information during the outbreak and connects this problem to a larger freedom of speech issue in China.[6][9] After the publication of this essay, Xu's friends were unable to get in touch with him for a time.[9] His account on WeChat was suspended and his name was scrubbed from Weibo.[9] It is believed he is under house arrest.[9]

On 6 July 2020, Xu was detained by Chinese police at his home in Beijing,[10] being accused of speaking critically about China's response to the Covid-19 pandemic.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Xu Zhangrun". Tsinghua University School of Law. Tsinghua University School of Law.
  2. ^ Buckley, Chris. "As China's Woes Mount, Xi Jinping Faces Rare Rebuke At Home". The New York Times. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  3. ^ Barme, Geremie. "Imminent Fears, Immediate Hopes — A Beijing Jeremiad". China Heritage. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  4. ^ Backer, Larry Catá (17 August 2018). "Law at the End of the Day: 孙晓义评许章润:我们当下的恐惧与期待/ Flora Sapio, Thoughts on Xu Zhangrun: Our current fears and expectations". Law at the End of the Day. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  5. ^ Backer, Larry Catá (16 August 2018). "Law at the End of the Day: 白轲评 许章润:我们当下的恐惧与期待/ Larry Catá Backer, Thoughts on Xu Zhangrun: Our current fears and expectations". Law at the End of the Day. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  6. ^ a b c Buckley, Chris (26 March 2019). "A Chinese Law Professor Criticized Xi. Now He's Been Suspended". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  7. ^ Wangyun; Shenhua; Anke (27 July 2018). "清华教授许章润吁恢复主席任期制". Radio Free Asia. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  8. ^ "Chinese liberal icon vows to keep saying 'what needs to be said'". South China Morning Post. 28 April 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  9. ^ a b c d e Yu, Verna; Graham-Harrison, Emma (15 February 2020). "'This may be the last piece I write': now a Xi critic's words ring true". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  10. ^ VanderKlippe, Nathan (6 July 2020). "Police seizure of Chinese scholar and critic raises new fear of academic repression in Hong Kong". The Globe and Mail Inc.
  11. ^ "China Detains Law Professor Who Took On Party, Friends Say". The New York Times. 6 July 2020. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)

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