Party Secretary Invites Expelled Minor Back to School
November 2, 2009
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A few days ago we shared with you that a student had been expelled in China for refusing to denounce his faith. Today, our friends at China Aid, are reporting that the student has now been invited back to the school. Click here to read the full article.
XINJIANG--One week after Chen Le's unceremonious expulsion from school for his faith, the Party Secretary of the High School Division and several other instructors and party members from the Huashan Middle School visited Chen Le in his home. In spite of "advising him to pursue his education somewhere else" in the document of expulsion they forced him to sign, they newly invited him to continue his education at Huashan School on Wednesday, October 28.
The Party Secretary was deeply concerned that pressure from the international community was "making trouble" for him, potentially jeopardizing his leading position in the party system. There was no mention of faith or religious affiliation in the entire discussion, but the school authorities did promise to fully investigate who leaked the information and copy of the document outside of the school. The Party Secretary and other leaders reportedly treated Chen Le very well, speaking kindly to him and his mother. The 17-year-old rejoined his fellow classmates the following day (October 29th. To catch up with the work he missed, Chen Le urged his instructors to offer supplementary training and tutorials outside of class hours to make up for the time lost. He plans to continue with his education and take the College Entrance Exam at the end of this academic year.