Top Chinese universities clash in student recruitment war of words

By SI Staff. The Chinese higher education system has been rocked this week by accusations of underhand tactics employed by universities to recruit students. Peking University and Tsinghua University have been at the centre of attention as their methods used in student recruitment have come under scrutiny.
Commonly known for their fierce rivalry over top students, the two universities broke out in a war of words on their Weibo accounts, accusing one another of employing dirty tactics in their recruiting strategies, notably in the Sichuan Province. More...