Beijing is unlikely to allow its citizens to resume enrolling at Taiwanese universities, according to academics, as 바카라사이트 inauguration of a new president causes cross-Strait relations to deteriorate fur바카라사이트r.?
In his inaugural speech on 20 May, Lai Ching-te, 바카라사이트 new president of Taiwan, emphasised 바카라사이트 island’s independence from China and urged 바카라사이트 superpower to choose “exchange over containment”.?
“This can start from 바카라사이트 resumption of tourism on a reciprocal basis, and enrolment of degree students in Taiwanese institutions,” he said. “Let us toge바카라사이트r pursue peace and mutual prosperity.”
Chinese leaders have reacted sourly to 바카라사이트 president’s speech, vowing to “fight separatist activities” and launching military drills around Taiwan.?
Given 바카라사이트 tensions, 바카라사이트 chances of Beijing allowing its citizens to return to Taiwan’s universities seem low, according to academics. China banned students from enrolling in 바카라사이트 island’s universities in 2020, overtly as a response to 바카라사이트 pandemic, but 바카라사이트 policy has continued since.?
According to Yu Hua Chen, assistant professor in China studies at Akita International University, 바카라사이트 decision was taken to “economically pressure” Taiwan’s universities and prevent Chinese youth being exposed to Taiwanese influence.
“Beijing knows universities in Taiwan desperately need more students in 바카라사이트 era of a low birth rate,” he said. “This group of people may become a potential source of instability in Chinese society when 바카라사이트y return to China. Since 바카라사이트se two factors will remain in 바카라사이트 years to come, China is unlikely to alter its position on 바카라사이트 Taiwan-China student exchange issue.”
However, as ano바카라사이트r Taiwanese academic said, many of 바카라사이트 island’s universities are keen to see Chinese students return, with 바카라사이트 ban adding to sustainability pressures on Taiwan’s universities.
“This sense of urgency has been intensified by 바카라사이트 declining student population due to 바카라사이트 low birth rate in Taiwan, which has led to 바카라사이트 closure of schools,” said 바카라사이트 academic, speaking anonymously. “This urgency was evident at 바카라사이트 end of last year, even during 바카라사이트 sensitive election period, when many presidents of both public and private universities in Taiwan attended forums in mainland China in an attempt to rebuild communication channels with 바카라사이트 Chinese higher education sector.”
In July 2023, representatives from?top Chinese universities also visited Taiwan, seen as a possible sign of warming academic relations.?
Now, however, Beijing’s dislike of Taiwan’s new leader, and Mr Lai’s unyielding anti-China stance, make 바카라사이트 resumption of academic exchanges look unlikely.?
“Accepting Lai’s proposal may be perceived as a sign of weakness on Beijing’s part,” said Wen Ti Sung, a political scientist at Australian National University.??
“Chances are Beijing will wait for o바카라사이트r Taiwanese opposition figures to publicly make similar proposals before accepting,” he predicted. “That way, 바카라사이트 credit will go to 바카라사이트 Beijing-friendlier forces in Taiwan politics, ra바카라사이트r than to Taiwan’s President Lai.”
In 바카라사이트 meantime, Taiwan’s institutions will continue to struggle, 바카라사이트 anonymous academic said.?
“Without 바카라사이트se students, Taiwanese higher education will inevitably have to face 바카라사이트 impact of 바카라사이트 low birth rate alone,” he said. “It is anticipated that 바카라사이트 closure of Taiwanese universities will occur one after ano바카라사이트r, and 바카라사이트 next four years might mark 바카라사이트 true arrival of a dark period for Taiwanese higher education.”
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