Chinese University of Hong Kong head Rocky Tuan out of sight, but at the centre of storm over council reforms


No stranger to controversy, the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) vice-chancellor Rocky Tuan Sung-chi is once again the target of criticism as lawmakers move to overhaul the institution’s governing council.

The 72-year-old professor’s repeated refusal to appear before a Legislative Council committee this month and face questioning over issues of governance have sparked calls for him to go. He said he was ill.

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