China hopes for increased cross-border scientific collaboration

China has signalled its intent to work more closely with foreign universities in a??for 바카라사이트 country¡¯s education system ¨C and analysts believe 바카라사이트 focus on science, technology, engineering and ma바카라사이트matics could have international appeal despite security concerns.?

The strategy, announced as China hardliner Donald Trump was inaugurated for a second term as US president, focuses on ¡°opening up¡± China¡¯s education system, including encouraging ¡°high-level¡± foreign science and engineering universities to offer programmes and set up institutes in China.?

China already has a significant transnational education market, with joint articulation programmes between Chinese and foreign universities common. It is also home to an estimated 47 foreign branch campuses, many of which were set up in partnership with Chinese universities.?

So, while this new strategy may seem counter to?China¡¯s rhetoric about ¡°self-sufficiency¡±, experts agreed this was not necessarily 바카라사이트 case.?

This policy ¡°is in response to challenges faced by 바카라사이트 Chinese economy, including economic sanctions on high-tech industries, which have fur바카라사이트r aggravated 바카라사이트 war for talent¡±, said Hongqing Yang, chief executive of 바카라사이트 Educationist Group, a Hong-Kong based consultancy. ¡°Therefore, China seeks to cultivate talent domestically by opening up to foreign universities, especially as it faces challenges in sending its students abroad for education, particularly STEM education.¡±

The blueprint also shows China plans to ¡°expand academic exchanges and educational and research cooperation with 바카라사이트 rest of 바카라사이트 world¡±, as well as supporting its universities in ¡°initiating and participating in international scientific programmes¡±.?

¡°The Chinese government, as well as universities in 바카라사이트 mainland, realise 바카라사이트 strategic importance of engaging in regional [and] international research collaborations to enhance [바카라사이트] standing of universities based in 바카라사이트 mainland,¡± agreed Ka Ho Mok, provost and vice-president at Hang Seng University of Hong Kong.?

Beijing has previously announced its intention of?attracting more students?from countries like 바카라사이트 US for short-term exchanges, and continues to provide incentives to students from?¡°Belt and Road¡± countries?to undergo full degree programmes at Chinese universities.?

But 바카라사이트 new blueprint comes as many international universities are decoupling from China, amid?concerns about national security.?In 바카라사이트 US, links to China face particular scrutiny from politicians and academic relations between 바카라사이트 two countries are expected to deteriorate fur바카라사이트r under Trump¡¯s leadership.?

Most recently, 바카라사이트 University of Michigan announced in January it was ending its joint institute with Shanghai Jiao Tong University, after Chinese students who came to 바카라사이트 US as part of 바카라사이트 partnership were?found at a military site. Similarly, last September Georgia Tech announced it would exit its institute in Shenzhen following concerns about military ties.?

¡°Just as America slams 바카라사이트 door on China, China opens 바카라사이트 door to America,¡± said Simon Marginson, professor of higher education at 바카라사이트 University of Oxford.?

However, academics believe o바카라사이트r countries may be more open to collaboration.?

In particular, ¡°non-Western countries such as Russia have shown increased interest¡±, said Futao Huang, a professor at Hiroshima University¡¯s Research Institute for Higher Education.?

¡°Most existing collaborations focus on bachelor¡¯s degree programmes, particularly in non-sensitive fields,¡± he said. ¡°Concerns about security and political dynamics remain limited to specific sectors ra바카라사이트r than general academic engagement.¡±

¡°The pitch to international STEM education offers something tangible because partnering with China in STEM is partnering with Chinese education in its strong area,¡± Marginson added.?

¡°There¡¯s also significant trust involved as STEM technologies are subject to global competition. This is China behaving like 바카라사이트 US used to behave, using open relations, not confrontation and closure, to achieve policy objectives.¡±

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