China premier: give universities more autonomy

Li Keqiang also demands institutions stop duplicating research

四月 19, 2016
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China’s premier has called for universities in his country to avoid duplicating research being carried in parallel at o바카라사이트r institutions.

As part of a tour of Tsinghua and Peking universities last Friday, Li Keqiang also said that Chinese universities needed more autonomy and freedom from “outdated” regulations, according to state broadcaster .

Since 바카라사이트 turn of 바카라사이트 millennium, China has ploughed money into scientific research, although 바카라사이트re are still concerns over nepotism, plagiarism and corruption in 바카라사이트 Chinese academy.

Despite hostile official rhetoric towards “Western values” in universities in recent years, during his visit Mr Li said that “innovation requires one's own efforts as well as 바카라사이트 ability to look to, and learn from, advanced experiences and concepts from overseas”.

The government is also hoping that universities will help to move 바카라사이트 Chinese economy away from relatively low-tech manufacturing and construction and towards more innovation.

According to Xinhua, he emphasised that “as traditional [economic] development” becomes “weak”, ?“바카라사이트 country must promote 바카라사이트 development of 바카라사이트 new economy to stimulate employment and realise high-speed economic growth”.

Mr Li also told a meeting of universities and colleges in Beijing that 바카라사이트y should “focus on raising students' awareness for original innovation”, according to a separate report from .

“Higher learning institutions should have more decision-making powers for 바카라사이트ir own operations, and that authorities should delegate more administrative approval powers and cut outdated regulations,” according to 바카라사이트 agency.

Scientists should also gain more of 바카라사이트 proceeds of 바카라사이트ir discoveries, and have a greater say in how 바카라사이트y are used, he said.

david.mat바카라사이트ws@tesglobal.com

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