FILE PHOTO: Graduates pose for a picture in front of the statue of late Chinese leader Mao Zedong after their graduation ceremony at Fudan University in Shanghai June 28, 2013. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Changes to the charter of one of China's top universities including the dropping of the phrase "freedom of thought" and inclusion of a pledge to follow the Communist Party's leadership has sparked heated debate and a rare act of student defiance.
The changes to the charter of Fudan University in Shanghai, considered one of China's more liberal institutions, came to light on Tuesday when the education ministry said it had approved alterations for three universities.
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