Asia

Academics issue warning after news story including critical comments about country’s top universities is removed

Institutions seek guidance over links to Chinese company but are told that it is not their role to start a ‘new Cold War’

Scholars cite concerns over academic autonomy in Taiwan after election of National Taiwan University president is finally approved

It’s damned if you do and damned if you don’t, as minister seeks course for freedom

Cambridge University Press is latest firm to reveal that some of its titles have been blocked by the state

Men’s magazine expresses contrition over slur against female students

Scholars say Moon Jae-in administration is continuing tradition of replacing presidents appointed under previous government

Dollars, not diktats, now seen as biggest risk to institutional autonomy in special administrative region

A ban on political advocacy and remedial action for possession of ‘radical concepts’ could undermine the special administrative region’s universities, says Michael O’Sullivan

Academics claim that loopholes in government index of top scholars raise questions over allocation of public money

Inaugural ceremony to build on success of long-running UK-focused awards

Critics of open-access initiative had warned of limits on collaborations and publishing choice if major regions stayed out