Shi Wei, the president of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, decided to resign and step down on October 19 next year.
Comprehensive Hong Kong 01 and position news reports, Shi Wei is a American aerospace scholar born in Taiwan. He joined the University of Science and Technology in August 2010 and served as the chief vice president and in charge of the academic affairs of the university.The term of office was originally ended in August 2023.
Shi Wei experienced the anti -repair incident in 2019.The college student Zhou Zile fell down during the police disperse in the early morning of the police on the 11th, 2019, and Shi Wei went to visit him himself during the Zhou Zile stayed courtyard.Zhou Zile eventually died on November 8. On the same day, Shi Wei announced the news of Zhou Zile's death at the graduation ceremony that day, and asked the people present for a minute.When Shi Weimo sorrowed, he burst into tears and went to the hospital to condolence his family members after the early ceremony was over.
Shi Wei sent a letter to teachers and students after Shi Wei, and asked for an independent investigation on Zhou Zile's death, and questioned the police to obstruct the ambulance. The police refuted on the social platform and said, "There is no such thing."The Hong Kong Death Institute later started a research news. On January 9 this year, the jury ruled that Zhou's death was suspected.
Before the implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law, the principals of five universities in Hong Kong said in a joint statement that they understood the necessity of ordering the National Security Law.Shi Wei did not participate in the joint signing. He explained at the time: "The National Security Law is a law, and I don't need to support or do not support it."
