Overview

• On July 15, Dalian Polytechnic University issued a notice expelling the student in 60 days for alleged “improper interactions with foreigners” deemed to damage national dignity.
• The university published the student’s full name in its announcement, prompting legal concerns under China’s Personal Information Protection Law.
• Social media users on Xiaohongshu and Douyin posted thousands of comments denouncing what they described as gender bias and institutional overreach into personal lives.
• Ukrainian gamer Danylo Teslenko deleted intimate videos and apologized on X, insisting the footage held no explicit content and expressing regret for any harm.
• Observers say the case highlights mounting tensions between campus nationalism, women’s autonomy and evolving data privacy regulations in China.