China weighs the value of American liberal arts

By Gerard A Postiglione, The Chronicle of Higher Education. In August, New York University officially started its Shanghai programme, welcoming nearly 300 undergraduates – 150 from China, 100 from the United States and 45 from other parts of the world. As NYU-Shanghai begins in earnest, let’s examine why China has enticed American universities to its shores.
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