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Prof. Rui Yang: It Took China Thirty Years to Realize Universities Aren’t Factories

Prof. Rui Yang: It Took China Thirty Years to Realize Universities Aren’t Factories
Three decades ago, China set out to build universities that could rival the world’s best—and it succeeded. Now, one of its leading scholars says the same model that powered that rise is holding it back. At ICHE Conference 2025, Professor Rui Yang called for a rethink of how knowledge—not just output—should drive the future.