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US Yale graduate removed from Chinese culture promotion job amid spy rumors

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Edward Kuperman, a Yale graduate who promoted Chinese culture, was reportedly forced out of his job due to online backlash. Rumors circulated that his high salary and internship at a think tank suggested he was a US spy. Kuperman, who uses the Chinese name Gu Aihua, had a long-standing interest in China, including studying the language and living there as an exchange student. He worked for the Dunhuang Culture International Communication Centre (DCICC), aiming to share China's stories. AI

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US Yale graduate removed from Chinese culture promotion job amid spy rumors

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Phoebe Zhang ·

    Why was a US Yale graduate hounded out of his job promoting Chinese culture?

    In just two months, Yale graduate Edward Kuperman went from being praised by Chinese state media to being bombarded with accusations that he was a spy. It began with a June 18 article from state news agency Xinhua, in which he was described as an eager 24-year-old sinophile who m…

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