Mainland s universities top rankings
Chinese institutions expected to keep more talent in post-pandemic times
Chinese institutions dominate the latest edition of the Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings, with Tsinghua and Peking University now holding the top two positions for two consecutive years.
There are also more universities from the Chinese mainland in the top 50 (15) and top 100 (31) than from any other country or region. Of the 91 Chinese mainland universities appearing in the rankings, the majority have maintained or improved their positions from last year, which is seen as an impressive feat by the publication, given increased competition as a result of an additional 62 universities appearing in the table compared to 2020.
Chinese institutions dominated the latest edition of the Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings, with Tsinghua and Peking University retaining their hold on the top two positions for the second year running.
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Los Angeles Times columnist decrees the lab-leak theory to be “garbage” and says the real lesson of the pandemic is that the United States needs to “cooperate with China” more; a “3.6 Roentgen reading” of a jobs report; a Chinese-government spokesman suffers a bitter defeat; and an appreciation for some kind words.
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