Source: China – South China Morning PostAt first the students petitioned local governments for information about the future of the colleges they attended.With no clarification from the authorities, thousands of the students mounted protests on campus earlier this month, clashing with police and security guards, according to footage and accounts posted online.The students attend “independent” colleges in China’s wealthiest provinces and were concerned that their degrees would be “downgraded” with plans to merge the institutions and…Read More