A2: Chinese Scholar

The New York Times reports that Cui Weiping, a prominent Chinese scholar who had been scheduled to attend a conference sponsored by the Association for Asian Studies in Ann Arbor, has been forbidden to travel to the United States. Cui said she’s being punished for her commentary on human rights and free speech: “It really doesn’t make sense to do this [ban her from traveling]. In fact, it’s stupid. Everyone at the conference knows I’ve been forbidden from attending. This is just hurting China’s national image.” [Source]