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University governance reform has become a focus of higher education reform in the Chinese Mainland. Recent policies have emphasized academic self-governance over issues related to scholarship, and the development of a modern university system. Compared to eastern China, western China is less developed in terms of the number of universities and their quality.
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Lai, M., Li, L., Du, P. (2016). Changing University Governance. In: Lee, J.CK., Yu, Z., Huang, X., Law, E.HF. (eds) Educational Development in Western China. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-232-5_17
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