China deepens Balkans ties using Serbian universities
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A strategic agreement signed between Hungary and Shanghai’s prestigious Fudan University in April made international headlines and sparked a backlash at home. The decision to build a Budapest campus by 2024 using a US$1.5 billion loan from a Chinese bank put a spotlight on Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s close ties to Beijing and raised concerns about the long-term impact of such a project on the country’s higher education system.
But in Serbia – where Beijing enjoys a close relationship with President Aleksandar Vucic and has been steadily deepening its ties over the last two decades – growing cooperation with Chinese universities and schools continues unabated. Currently, three Serbian universities – the University of Belgrade, the University of Novi Sad, and the University of Nis – have signed a cooperation agreement with Shanghai Jiao Tong University, opening the door to deepeni
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China Deepens Its Balkans Ties Using Serbian Universities
May 11, 2021 11:41 GMT
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BELGRADE With a Chinese university project in Hungary drawing controversy over a lack of transparency and concerns about academic freedom, Beijing s influence in higher education in neighboring Serbia continues to grow.
A strategic agreement signed between Hungary and Shanghai s prestigious Fudan University in April made international headlines and sparked a backlash at home.
The decision to build a Budapest campus by 2024 using a $1.5 billion loan from a Chinese bank put a spotlight on Prime Minister Viktor Orban s close ties to Beijing and raised concerns about the long-term impact of such a project on the country s higher-education system.