Chinese academic suspended for advocating polygamy

Bao Yinan from East China University of Political Science and Law accused over WeChat statements

A Chinese academic has been suspended by his university after he advocated polygamy on his personal WeChat account, sparking a new discussion around China's evolving attitudes towards sex.

Bao Yinan, a legal researcher at the prestigious East China University of Political Science and Law in Shanghai, was accused by his employer of making wrong statements". The university has now suspended all his teaching activity and formed a special working group" to investigate the matter, it said in a statement at the weekend.