Chinese campuses ‘under-resourced’ as elites take lion’s share

Concentrating funding on top universities around Beijing and Shanghai risks alienating students forced to settle for less exalted institutions, researchers say

Published on
May 3, 2021
Last updated
May 10, 2021
A local woman carries a bamboo basket, walking past a luxury watch shop at Jiefangbei CBD, Chongqing, 2015
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