China calls for overseas education ventures in push for tech advancement

China calls for overseas education ventures in push for tech advancement

As part of a 10-year plan to transform China into a global education superpower, Beijing has encouraged joint projects involving overseas universities with highly ranked science and technology programmes to help boost the country’s self-reliance in cutting-edge fields. The government called on local authorities to “enhance high-quality international collaborations in academia, industry and research” while…

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US-China decoupling under Trump could have ‘severe’ effects on ordinary people

US-China decoupling under Trump could have ‘severe’ effects on ordinary people

US president-elect Donald Trump’s second term could have severe repercussions for American and Chinese societies if fears of an expanded national security posture and rising economic barriers are realised, according to a US-China relations expert. Stephen Orlins, president of the National Committee on US-China Relations, a New York-based non-profit advisory group, said a worst-case scenario…

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