Thousands of Hungarians gathered in front of the parliament building in Budapest against a Chinese university’s plans to open a campus in Hungary’s capital. Critics expressed their concerns about restrictions to academic freedom and Beijing’s political influence in the east European country. On June 5, a sea of protesters were seen marching toward the Hungarian parliament building, holding signs like “CHINA STOP,” “TREASON,” “NO FUDAN,” “SUPPORT HUNGARIAN EDUCATION.” In April, a strategic deal was signed between the Hungarian government and Shanghai-based Fudan University—one of China’s top universities. According to the agreement, the university would create a campus in Budapest by 2024, and the Hungarians would make a huge investment in the project. Previously, the government had planned to build a dormitory village for Hungarian students in the city. The proposed campus will be the university’s only foreign branch and also China’s first among the EU’s 27 member states. Critics accuse …