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Medical Reform
The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security announced recently that a study on human resources management is underway to cut officially funded posts at China’s vast number of public institutions, including universities and hospitals.
On the Bench
Chinese judges are normally on their own career track, but an increasing number of lawyers are donning judges’ uniforms in an attempt to bring fresh blood into the system
“I would like to believe that it is a lack of imagination, not a lack of life experience, that has caused children to cheat on their compositions. From imitation to creation, Chinese essay-teaching has a long way to go.”
Beijing Times columnist Chen Fang on a Shanghai children’s writing contest for which a large portion of the “My Family Heirloom” essay submissions were about the same thing – “my maternal grandmother’s patched shirt.”
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“There has been a small change in people’s attitudes: Missing out on a gold medal has shifted from being a ‘painful’ loss to a ‘regrettable’ one. That we now feel this confident and relaxed [toward the competition], just like other sports powers, is a true step forward.”
Mao Jianguo, a writer for Guangzhou-based paper Information Times, on the change in Chinese attitudes toward the Olympic Games.
“What has restrained our scientific research is our prevailing research method – ‘follower-style’ research, or, put more acrimoniously, ’servant-style’ research.”
Li Hanbing, director of a State-owned research institute, warning against the lack of creativity and independence in Chinese scientific fields.
“Colleges and universities are in a difficult position: They are having a hard time improving their financial situations, and students’ families are not willing to pay higher tuition fees. But if they want to receive more financial support by increasing students’ expenses, they should have a solid reason that can be held to the highest standard.”
Ren Dagang, a blogger who goes by the social media handle bingchuansxk, believing that higher education institutions should not raise tuition fees without complete financial transparency.