10.29
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Beijing
On October 29, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier visited Peking University, where he was awarded an honorary professorship and delivered a speech. In his address, he mentioned Cai Yuanpei's experience studying in Germany, cited his advocacy for "freedom of thought and inclusiveness," and called for upholding this spirit.
10.26
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 2
·Beijing
A joint open letter signed by university students of the republic has surfaced on the Siyuan Lake BBS forum, listing 14 universities including Peking University and Renmin University, calling for the abolition of the unlimited term extension system for the president of the state and the implementation of people's supervision.
10.24
·Verified
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·Beijing
The eighth round of inspections by the 20th CCP Central Committee has officially begun, with teams stationed at the Ministry of Education and 31 centrally administered universities including Peking University and Tsinghua University.
10.06
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·China
Research shows that among the top 30 paper-publishing institutions at NeurIPS 2025, Chinese institutions rose from 6 in 2022 to 12, with Tsinghua University and Peking University ranking near the top; Chinese researchers account for 41% of paper authors, higher than the United States' 34%.
10.01
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Beijing
A review by netizens found that Peking University has spent more than it earned over the past 6 years, yet its surplus in 2025 still reached 9 billion yuan.
2026.10
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Beijing
Peking University News subsequently published a report on Steinmeier's visit, detailing his activities such as playing table tennis with students and faculty and receiving a signed racket, but made no mention of his speech quoting Cai Yuanpei's principle of 'freedom of thought and inclusiveness.'
09.30
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Beijing
On September 30, the People's Daily WeChat account People's Sharp Commentary published an article in response, arguing that interpreting "living on a tight budget" as having no money is too narrow a reading; in recent years the budgets of Peking University and many other universities have all kept growing, and the key lies in whether funds are spent scientifically and yield results.
09.29
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Beijing
Around September 29, Peking University issued the "Implementation Measures for Meeting the Requirement of Living a Tight Life," making clear that meetings must not be held at 21 scenic and tourist areas, and restricting spending on meetings, training, and travel. The related topic trended on Weibo's hot search, prompting netizens to speculate that Peking University had run out of money.
2026
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 2
·China
The second joint "Survey of Chinese People's Private Lives" by Peking University and Fudan University (conducted in 2025) shows that among those aged 25 and under who have a steady partner, about 13% of men and 17% of women have no sex life at all.
09.17
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Beijing
On September 17, Peking University issued the "Implementation Measures for Fulfilling the Requirement of Tightening Our Belts," strictly controlling expenditures on meetings, business travel, and asset procurement, explicitly prohibiting holding meetings at 21 scenic spots including Huangshan and Jiuzhaigou. Recently, Beijing Forestry University, Anhui Jianzhu University, and several other universities have also successively issued detailed rules to curtail administrative extravagance.
09.16
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Beijing
On Sep 13, an interview featuring Zhao Hong, a professor at Peking University Law School, sparked heated debate after she stated that drug use is a form of self-harm and that cyberbullying reflects inadequate legal popularization. On Sep 15, netizens dug up multiple violent crime cases from the 1990s caused by drug use, questioning whether her remarks were detached from reality.
2026.09
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 3
·Beijing, China
Peking University issued the "Implementation Measures for Fulfilling the Requirement of Living Tight Lives," drawing attention against the backdrop of an economic downturn.
08.24
·Official claim
·Importance III
·Sources 2
·Dandong, Liaoning
On August 24, 2026, the Dandong Intermediate People's Court in Liaoning Province held a public first-instance sentencing in the bribery case of Ren Yuzhong, former standing committee member and vice president of Peking University, finding him guilty of taking more than 31.95 million yuan in bribes and sentencing him to eight years in prison plus a fine of 2.6 million yuan.
2026.08
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 2
·China
In August 2026, Peking University professor Zhang Dandan said in an interview that "flexible employment is in itself a form of welfare," triggering strong controversy and criticism among netizens, with critics accusing her of "why not eat meat porridge."
07.29
·Verified
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·China
Chinese scholars Wang Hong and Deng Yu won the Fields Medal. When Peking University reposted the relevant report, it quietly deleted Deng Yu's answer regarding his overseas experience, sparking attention from netizens.