Besides the falsehood already exposed and documented on this site, this briefing included several pieces of new information from her file record at school, written in her own handwriting:
- Fu Ping had attended Nanjing Guanghuamen High School and graduated in 1976. She served as a class monitor there.
- After high school, she did work in a factory for a year, before passing the national exam in 1978 to attend Suzhou University.
- Fu Ping had joined the Chinese Communist Youth League in 1973, a political honor that was even more restrictive than becoming a member of the Red Guard.
The English language version is based on the translation by several readers who participated in the Amazon forum (Lanlan Wang, Sue Rogers, and American).
Update (7/21/2013): Suzhou University has now released images of the relevant files.
Soochow University's Press Briefing on Deceptive Behavior of Ping Fu
Ladies and Gentlemen,
In the last 3 months, many of our alumni and friends at home and abroad have contacted us regarding the validity of an English language memoir, Bend, Not Break: A Life in Two Worlds, written by Ping Fu, a former student enrolled in our Department of Chinese Literature in 1978, and published on December 31, 2012. We were informed that this memoir contains descriptions that contradicted with actual facts at the time. It insults the reputation of Soochow University as well as the image of our country and caused deep disappointments and anger among our alumni and friends.
Upon the notifications and information received by us, Soochow University organized an investigation team to carefully examine Ping Fu's student file in our archive, to interview Ping Fu's former teachers and classmates, to collect original copies of the book, proof of her falsifying academic credentials, and other evidences of her real experience while in our school. We have previously published two official statements, both in Chinese and English, on the homepage of our school's web site.
We thank all the friends from the media who travel here and your attention to this important matter concerning the reputation and image of our school and country. Now, let me explain several points regarding Ping Fu's memoir in which she presented false experience while in our school and related issues.
1. About Ping Fu's academic experience in Soochow University
Ping Fu, female, born in 1958, a native from Nanjing, was admitted as a student in Chinese Literature in September 1978 into Jiangsu Teachers' College (predecessor of Soochow University). During her undergraduate years, a demerit entry was made in her record in October 1981 for several infractions and repeated unexcused absences. In those years, all students enjoyed free tuition, living experience, and guaranteed jobs upon graduation provided by the national government. They were therefore expected to follow certain standards and discipline in school. On March 16, 1982, upon strong request froms her and her mother, Ping Fu formally withdrew from school. She left without BA diploma or bachelor degree from Soochow University, let alone an MA degree. However, Ping Fu claimed that she had BA and MA degrees from the Soochow University, and Ph.D degree from Nanjing University on several occasions. We have inquired Nanjing University which confirmed that Ping Fu was not in their PhD grantee list.
Ping Fu wrote in her book that she entered Soochow University when she was 19 years old. Yet, according to her registration form filled by herself, she was born on May 30th, 1958, which indicates that she should be 20 years old when she registered at Soochow University in October, 1978.
Ping Fu entered the Department of Chinese Literature in October, 1978. At that time, the national college entrance exams are conducted separately for liberal arts and science students. The liberal arts students took exams in Chinese, Math, Politics, History, Geography, and Foreign Language. The science students took those in Chinese, Math, Politics, Physics, Chemistry, and Foreign Language. Scores for Foreign Language were not included in the admission criteria however. Our records show that Ping Fu was admitted into the Chinese Literature major per her first choice. There was no evidence that she had wanted to study Space Engineering but got assigned for Chinese Literature.
2. About her English classes from 1978 to 1982
In her memoir, Ping Fu claimed that she went to the U.S., knowing only three English words - "hello, thank you, and help." Our records show that she earned an "Excellence" grade and an 88 (of 100) in English as a freshman (1978 to 1979) and as a sophomore (1979 to 1980), respectively. In both cases her scores were above average of her class. English was a mandatory course for all our students.
3. About Ping Fu's Graduation Thesis
Ping Fu withdrew from this University in March, 1982, so her name is not in the list of graduates of that year. There is no graduation thesis in her file. On the departure check list which was signed by each graduate, there is no record indicating that she received any graduation or degree certificate.
As an additional note of clarification, student thesis topics in the Department of Chinese Literature have always focused on literature and linguistic topics and would not involve social subjects such as female infanticide. Besides, topics and contents of graduation thesis required pre-approval by advisory teachers. We have found no teacher aware of Ping Fu having written a thesis on that subject.
In her book Ms. Ping Fu wrote that she was arrested and interrogated by university officials because she had participated in a "Red Maple Society," been the chief editor of its magazine, and published her own articles. There was indeed a Red Maple Society, but there was no one among the class 78 students who was arrested or persecuted for being a member of that organization. In fact, the University had no power to arrest or interrogate students. We have two professors who were key members of Red Maple Society back then. They have been working in this University until today. If they were persecuted, how could we keep them as teachers after graduation and later became professors?
Ping Fu also wrote about a representative from Red Maple Society was received by Deng Xiaoping during a private meeting. This is completely untrue. Had that actually happened, the University would have recorded and hailed it as a great honor.
4. Finger Checking for pregnancy
According to many faculties of SooChow University, including former classmates, mentors, officials in the department of Chines literature of Ping Fu's, and many students from her class, the school had never applied the insulting method of checking female students' period with fingers. Some of the female students from that time who are working in our school now can testify to that.
5. About the kidnapping in fall of 1982 on S.U campus, in a black head cover.
Ping Fu mentioned in her book that, "One day in the fall of 1982, as I innocently walked across campus making preparations for graduation, someone sneaked up behind me, jammed a black canvas bag over my head..." As a matter of fact, Ping Fu had dropped out in March of 1982. So, how could she walk on campus to prepare her thesis in that fall? Even all her former classmates had already graduated and left school by then.
6. About Ping Fu made up life story in Cultural Revolution in her book
From the registration record in Ping Fu's own handwriting, we know that she had completed formal middle level education. She graduated from Nanjing Guanghuamen High School in 1976. She was the class president. In 1973, she joined the Chinese Communist Youth League. After her high school graduation in July, 1976, she worked for a year in Nanjing Radio Equipment Factory for a monthly salary of 17 Yuan. In 1978, the acceptance rate for college admission was very low. It's hard to imagine one could be admitted without decent grades in high school. This proves that many of her description in Bend, Not Break during that period were made up.
In summary, It is very clear that Ping Fu lied about her life relevant to Soochow University in her book. We have several of her former teachers and classmates here. They will answer your questions and tell you the actual facts. We will not comment or answer any questions on events unrelated to our school as we have not investigated them.
Although Ping Fu never graduated from Soochow University, she was nonetheless one of our students and alumni. So, for the sake of love and care, and for the reputation of our university, the best way to resolve this issue is to show the historical truth. This will also benefit Ping Fu herself in the long run. We once again call on Ping Fu to thoroughly acknowledge and rectify her lies, remove falsified content from her book, stop media interviews and speeches promoting her book, apologize to the people and institutions, including Soochow university, that she had hurt. At the same time, we call on publishers and media to take historical facts seriously and maintain professionalism, ethics, and integrity. We also appeal to our media friends, who came here today from home and abroad, to objectively report Ping Fu and her relevant issues based on fact and truth.
I will make the manuscript of this speech available to any reporters after the meeting. Please note, however, that PDF files containing evidences are not to be disclosed at this time.
Thank you.
苏州大学关于中文系78级学生傅苹造假事件的有关情况说明
2013年6月20日上午
各位记者朋友：
近期，关心我校发展的海内外校友们和朋友们，以来函来电方式，反映或提及了我校中文系78级学生傅苹撰写的，2012年12月31日正式出版的回忆录《弯而不折：一段生命两个世界》（Bend, Not Break: A Life in Two Worlds）中，有多处与当时事实完全不相符合的文字表述，有辱于国家形象和苏州大学的办学名誉，引起了海内外校友和朋友们的极大不满和愤慨。
收到来函来电后，我校立即成立了由相关部门、学院和老师组成的调查小组，积极发动和汇聚各界社会力量，集中走访傅苹在校学校期间的老师和同班同学；认真核查傅苹在校读书期间的学籍档案；仔细收集由校友和各界朋友向我们提供的相关证据，包括傅苹的英文原版书、傅苹的学位造假证明、傅苹在校学习和工作时的人证物证等具有法律依据的材料；在我校校园网首页发布了两份中英文的学校官方声明。
感谢各位媒体朋友远道而来，关心这一件涉及国家形象和学校办学声誉的重大事件。现在我就傅苹《回忆录》中关于在“我校经历”的一些不实表述及其他相关情况，向各位媒体朋友进行说明。
一．关于傅苹在我校的学习经历
傅苹，女，1958年生，南京籍高考生，于1978年9月进入江苏师范学院（苏州大学前身），专业是中国语言文学。在读期间，多次无故旷课，违反学校学籍管理规定，影响恶劣，学校曾于1981年10月给予其行政记过处分。当时入学的大学生，均是国家包其生活费用，包分配工作，不交学费，因此在学习纪律方面有相应要求。后来因某种原因，应傅苹本人和她母亲的强烈要求，于1982年3月16日办理退学手续，未获毕业证书和学位证书，更不用说硕士学位了。但是目前她自己在多处地方均介绍自己是苏州大学学士、硕士和南京大学博士，经向南京大学查证，南京大学博士毕业生中没有傅苹的名字。
傅苹在书中提到她入学的年龄为19岁，但我们根据她亲笔书写的学籍登记卡上的记录，她是1958年5月30日出生，1978年10月入学，所以应该是20岁入学。
傅苹于1978年10月到江苏师范学院中文系读本科，当时的高考选择专业是按文理两科不同考试录取，文科和理科各考6门，分别是语文、数学、政治、历史、地理和外语；语文、数学、政治、物理、化学和外语；外语成绩不列入录取总分。记录表明她自己填写第一志愿并被顺利录取，不存在她《回忆录》中所说，想学航天工程专业而被指定学习中国文学之事。
二．关于傅苹于1978—1982年四年本科期间修学英语的问题
傅苹在书中提到，“她去美国之前只认识三个英文单词”。我们核查当年的学生成绩记录后的事实是：1978年10月—1979年7月，其英语成绩为“优”，1979年9月—1980年7月，其英语成绩为“88”分，两次考试成绩在班内均属中上等水平。英语是学生的必修课。
三． 关于傅苹毕业论文的问题
傅苹于1982年3月从江苏师范学院退学，所以在毕业生名单中未见其名字，在档案中也未见其毕业论文，在毕业生签署的离校记录上，也没有她获得毕业证书和学位证书的记录。
此外，江苏师范学院中文系毕业论文都是以文学和语言学为研究对象，而不会涉及“杀害女婴”这一涉及社会学的内容，且毕业论文的题目和内容是需要指导老师同意的，没有老师知道她写过这一论文。
傅苹在书中提及，在其就读期间，因参加“红枫社”并担任社团杂志主编，因发表文章而被学校官员逮捕和审讯。红枫社确有其事，但78级同学中没有任何人因红枫社受到逮捕或迫害，学校也没有逮捕学生和审讯学生的权力。今天还有两位当年的红枫社主要成员仍在苏州大学做教授，如果迫害他们，当年怎么可能让他们留校做教师并当上教授博导？
另外她还写了红枫社成员受到邓小平接见的事，这完全不是事实。试想如果真有这样的事，当年的江苏师范学院肯定会有记录和进行大力宣传。
四． 关于“手指检验”是否怀孕的问题
根据苏州大学多位教师（这些教师包括她的同班同学、班主任、中文系领导）和当年78级的同学证实，学校从未用这种侮辱性的手段对女生进行相关检验。关于这个问题，现在仍在学校工作的当年78级的女生可以证明。
五．关于傅苹1982年秋天在校园里被戴上黑色布套强行带走的问题
傅苹在书中提到，1982年秋天，她“走在校园里，为毕业做着准备，忽然有人从背后悄悄靠近我，用黑色的布袋套住我的头……并把我押上附近的一辆车”。事实上是，傅苹于1982年3月就退学了，所以怎么可能于1982年秋天还在校园里准备毕业论文呢。即便是她的同年级同学，1982年的秋天也都早就毕业离校去工作了（当年是包分配工作的）。
六．关于傅苹称自己在文革十年中的经历问题
我们从傅苹自己填写的学籍卡可以看到，她接受过完整的中学教育，在1976年毕业于南京光华门中学，且中学期间担任班长，1973年加入共青团，1976年7月高中毕业后于1977年在南京无线电专用设备厂当过一年工人，月工资17元。1978年的高考录取率很低，没有比较好的中学学习成绩要考取大学是不可想象的。这证明她《回忆录》所讲的当时情况有许多是编造的。
综上所例，傅苹《回忆录》中涉及苏州大学的说谎内容应该非常清楚了。今天也有傅苹当年的老师、同学在场，他们会接受大家的提问，告诉大家真实的情况。 至于苏州大学以外的内容，我们没有调查研究，不予评论也不便回答提问。
傅苹虽然没有在苏州大学毕业，但毕竟是在学校学习过的校友，从关爱校友的角度出发，从维护学校的声誉出发，还历史的真实面目为最佳解决方案，这也是为傅苹本人的将来着想。我们再次呼吁傅苹能够深刻认识并彻底纠正自己的谎言；撤回《回忆录》中的不实之词，停止宣传《回忆录》的演讲和采访，并向受到伤害的相应人员和机构（包括苏州大学在内）道歉，同时呼吁有关出版社和有关媒体正视历史，坚守媒体的职业伦理和职业素养。我们也恳请今天到场的国内外媒体朋友以事实为依据，客观准确地向世界报道傅苹的有关情况。
会后如果各位媒体朋友需要我这份说明稿，可以提供，但有关证据的PDF文件，请原谅暂时不能提供。
谢谢！
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