Photo: A statement published by the Renmin University of China on Weibo on July 22, 2024
Following a doctoral student coming forward using her real name to report that she was sexually harassed and forcibly molested by her doctoral advisor at Renmin University of China, the university announced on Monday morning that a working group was established to investigate the incident.
According to the video posted by the student, Wang Di, on Sunday, the advisor Wang Guiyuan, who is also a former Party secretary and vice dean of School of Liberal Arts, retaliated against her over the following two years and threatened to prevent her from graduating after she refused his advances on May 21, 2022.
She also showed recordings and chat records as evidence, saying that she is willing to assume legal responsibility, and demanded that the instructor be punished in accordance with the law and replaced by the university.
The university expressed high concern and formed a working group overnight to investigate the matter, according to its statement published on Monday.
The university strictly upholds the standard of teacher ethics and conduct, demonstrating "zero tolerance" for misconduct. It is committed to identifying and addressing such behavior as soon as possible, handling cases in accordance with regulations, discipline, and laws, without any leniency. The university will announce the result of the investigation in the near future, according to the statement.
The incident quickly became a trending topic on China's X-like platform Sina Weibo, with many netizens expressing their dissatisfaction and calling for a fair investigation and resolution.
Editor: CH
