Tianjin: The Tianjin Juilliard School announced on Wednesday that it was firing Yi-Wen Jiang, a 57-year-old Chinese-American violin professor, for making disparaging remarks about China over the novel coronavirus.
The announcement said the school “is deeply committed to our values, which include respect for each member of the community in which we live, learn and perform. We are very disappointed by recent comments by violin faculty member Yi-Wen Jiang, which have no place in our — or any — community. We condemn them wholeheartedly.
“Effective immediately, Mr Jiang is no longer employed by the Tianjin Juilliard School. We look forward to developing a robust community of artists in China based on mutual respect and the power of the arts.”
Jiang apologized on Wednesday.
– The Daily Mail-China Daily News exchange item
