Chinese professor's posthumous note alleges university research-fund coercion

Associate professor Bai Baoguo of Yan'an University's Luxun Academy of Fine Arts died on October 20; a six-page note he left, published posthumously by a student with family consent, alleges institutional malpractices including pressure to secure research funding to retain his teaching post. The incident highlights academic employment pressures in China and has sparked online attention, though official verification is pending.

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