Tian Fangmeng
Sociologist/columnistArticles by Tian Fangmeng
Society
China's university admissions conundrum: Who should have priority?
Tian Fangmeng believes that affirmative action for poorer students and the widespread provision of scholarships for overseas students will bring down the standards of top universities in China. Alternative methods can be found to aid students from poorer Chinese regions or raise the international rankings of top universities without compromising the integrity of university admissions.
Tian Fangmeng
16 Dec 2019
History
John Stuart and Edgar Snow: Two Americans in China
As the PRC celebrates its 70th anniversary, and amid the China-US trade war, Prof Tian Fangmeng remembers two Americans who left their marks on China in the first half of the 20th century. One became the face of American imperialism and the enemy of communism, while the other became a familiar face in the Chinese government's official propaganda. But are they so different?
Tian Fangmeng
04 Nov 2019
