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China student says college made her 'take off tros' for period leave

Koh Ewe
BBC News
Reporting fromSingapore
Sylvia Chang
BBC Chinese
Reporting fromHong Kong
Getty Images Three female students sit at a long wooden table, wearing sweaters. They are all studying, with textbooks strewn across the table.Getty Images
Universities in China often come under fire for what critics see as overbearing attempts to control students

A college in Beijing has found itself at the centre of public fury after it allegedly asked a student to prove she was on her period to qualify for sick leave.

A viral video, filmed inside what appears to be a clinic and posted to social media this month, shows a young woman asking an older woman: "Does every menstruating girl have to take off their tros and show you before they can get a sick note"Pete Hegseth wearing a dark navy suit speaks at a lectern while pointing his finger at the audience. In the background is a blue screen displaying the Shangri-la Dialogue's name and topic of Hegseth's speech. " class="sc-d1200759-0 dvfjxj"/>

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