[Special Feature] Chinese Male University Student Shouts "I am from the Republic of China!" Senior Dissident Laughs: "I See Myself From Back Then"
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A Chinese male university student, disagreeing with his professor's discourse during a ideological and political class, shouted "I am from the Republic of China!" The video recently went viral online. Chinese current affairs commentator Lu Qing laughed and said, "It's good, I see myself from back then." He pointed out that students in China, regardless of generation, will say this. It's not necessarily a deep affection for Taiwan, but rather that the four words "Republic of China" can encapsulate all the beautiful imaginations of society and the nation over the past century into a wish bottle. #Reporter Cheng Kuan-jen reports#
University Ideological and Political Class: Teacher and Student Confrontation
According to online reports, during an ideological and political class at a university in Yunnan, China, a male student, disagreeing with the teacher's ideological discourse, told the teacher, "Your lecture is indeed useless." The teacher responded, "China's education is most failed in cultivating people with Chinese faces, eating Chinese food, and smashing Chinese bowls." The student, labeled as unpatriotic by the teacher, immediately retorted with a smile, "Teacher, I am from the Republic of China!" This caused gasps and laughter from the class, and the entire incident was filmed by classmates on their phones.
Although the student quickly followed up with "Just kidding, just kidding," the teacher was already furious. The teacher picked up their phone, walked up to the student to film, and asked the class, "He just said he is...." to which the entire class responded in unison, "Republic of China." It is rumored online that the student was immediately disqualified from the final exam and barred from retaking the course.
Senior Recalls "Astonishing Act" From His Past
Chinese current affairs commentator Lu Qing stated that seeing this scene made him feel complex, as if he were seeing himself from years ago. He recalled that in his university days, there were no "ideological and political classes" as such. Instead, the school used evening study sessions for grade counselors to teach "Current Affairs and Tasks." The counselors would talk about Taiwanese politicians fighting and attacking each other in the Legislative Yuan, saying, "Don't think Taiwan is all good," and often demonizing or criticizing the democratic system.
Lu Qing said that as he listened, he simply disliked these statements. Whatever the counselor said in class, he would say the opposite after class, openly complaining, but he wouldn't directly contradict in class. However, he did commit another "astonishing act."
Lu Qing: "(Original sound) Some people asked if I would participate in the exam. I said if I don't participate, I don't participate. I really didn't participate in the exam, I just skipped it."
The school later announced that this exam had to be passed before graduation, so Lu Qing was required to retake it. Lu Qing laughed, saying that the "Current Affairs and Tasks" at the time had no textbook, only lecture notes. Taking the exam was essentially "copying answers." The teacher knew everyone was copying, but the grades had to be passed.
Expectations for China's Improvement Pinned on the "Republic of China"
Now, seeing younger generations exhibiting "dissident" traits, Lu Qing says, "It's good." He also pointed out that the desire to say "I am from the Republic of China" is not fundamentally about having deep feelings for Taiwan, but rather a reflection of their critical thinking about modern Chinese history or certain historical events. The primary purpose of this sentiment is to direct criticism towards Beijing.
He mentioned that the Republic of China is a tangible, visible democratic society in the Chinese-speaking world. Regardless of its problems, it is a democratic constitutional system and currently a quite good country. Therefore, it embodies the realistic expectations of mainland China for future improvement or revolution. Lu Qing: "(Original sound) These four words can actually hold all the beautiful social and national expectations of China over the past 100 years within this bottle of four words."
Teacher's Improper Handling: What Will Be the Student's Fate?
Chinese current affairs commentator Lin Chenbin expressed concern that the male student might be expelled by the university, and other schools might be hesitant to admit him. This incident would be recorded in the student's personal file, potentially making his future life difficult.
Lin Chenbin also mentioned that the female teacher should not have confronted the student directly. She should have maintained a teacher's demeanor and magnanimity instead of resorting to verbal abuse and punishing the student by disqualifying him from the final exam and preventing him from retaking the course. He called this behavior malicious, lacking in teaching ethics, harmful to the student, and potentially affecting his entire life.
Lu Qing also felt that the teacher's handling of the situation was inappropriate and that she would inevitably be criticized by school leaders and the vice principal in charge of ideology. The teacher would need to write a self-criticism report because, within the bureaucratic system, such a high-profile incident indicates that the teacher did not manage the situation properly. Therefore, the school administration would demand that the teacher "handle it properly" to prevent it from becoming news again and turning into a "series."
He predicted that the school would subsequently handle the situation in a "downplay" manner, such as requiring the student to write a letter of repentance or a self-criticism report, then reinstating his eligibility for the final exam. This would allow the school and the teacher to save face and prevent the incident from escalating, leading to more related videos circulating online.
Lu Qing commented that the entire class cheerfully shouting "Republic of China" in unison indicates that most people were in a "watching the show" mentality, without projecting their own stance. This represents the "silent majority." The male student's expression of his stance, along with the rebellious spirit of his generation of "dissidents," has a torch-passing effect. From a social movement perspective, this line, this plot, and this sentiment will "break through the soil" at the appropriate time, much like the previous "White Paper Movement."
Source Link: https://www.rti.org.tw/news?uid=3&pid=214873
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