August 1, 2008

Olympics Security Measures Reach Chinese Universities

By EUGENE MCCORMACK

Universities in Beijing are tightening security, closing venues to foreign scholars, and sending Chinese students home ahead of the Olympics.

Professors and students say there is no apparent citywide directive on university security, and regulations vary from one university to the next. But over the past few weeks, as China has swung into gear for the August Olympics, many were surprised to learn of strict new rules restricting access to some campuses and requiring students to wait out