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China's leading universities often pair leaders with complementary backgrounds, analysis of 132 pairs finds
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China's leading universities face two overlapping pressures: competing globally while remaining aligned with national strategic priorities. A study of 132 university president–party secretary pairs, conducted by a Hiroshima University researcher, found that 53% had different but
China's leading universities face two overlapping pressures: competing globally while remaining aligned with national strategic priorities. A study of 132 university president–party secretary pairs, conducted by a Hiroshima University researcher, found that 53% had different but potentially complementary backgrounds and experience, the most common of three leadership configurations.
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