China expands Double First Class universities list

Top-ranked institutions now have the autonomy to evaluate and confirm which of their own disciplines will qualify for the project

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February 21, 2022

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March 7, 2022

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Inflatable models of astronaut and the Moon are on display to illustrate China expands Double First Class universities list

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