Graduates throw their hats in the air at Peking University in Beijing, China, July 2, 2020. Photo: Xinhua
US-China tech war: China taps 12 top universities to rival MIT and Stanford in science and technology research
- Peking University and Tsinghua University in Beijing are among the first batch of higher education institutions tapped to set up new tech schools
- Plan is part of Beijing’s aim to become a world-leading power by 2035 amid increasing trade and tech pressure from the US
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Graduates throw their hats in the air at Peking University in Beijing, China, July 2, 2020. Photo: Xinhua