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Socio-economic transformation and growth in China have led to unprecedented changes in higher education in the last three decades. The notion of a “world-class university” is high on the policy agenda at both government and institutional levels in China. National initiatives to further enhance leading universities’ capacity and competitiveness is among the many ideas regarding higher education reform, including the 211 and 985 Projects.
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Wang, Q., Cheng, Y. (2014). Reflections on the Effects of the 985 Project in Mainland China. In: Cheng, Y., Wang, Q., Liu, N.C. (eds) How World-Class Universities Affect Global Higher Education. Global Perspectives on Higher Education, vol 26. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-821-3_8
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