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News, Adam Minter, Published on 21/12/2016
» It had become something of a ritual. Every three years, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development would release the results of its PISA exams, which are given to hundreds of thousands of students in dozens of countries. And every three years, an American freak-out would ensue, as Chinese students seemed to be outperforming their US counterparts by a wide margin.
News, Adam Minter, Published on 10/11/2015
» As in so many other things, China's seeking to play a leading role in 21st century science. And it's using a familiar weapon: money.