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Universities in China change course to meet government’s need for hi-tech workforce
President Xi Jinping leads the call for more trained-up professionals in AI, circuitry, quantum tech, cybersecurity and other hi-tech areas.
More than a dozen Chinese universities are overhauling their engineering and technology majors in favour of hi-tech areas such as AI and big data to answer a government call for more talent. Last month, a ministry document said it supported efforts by universities to cultivate talent in key areas, including manufacturing of integrated circuits, artificial intelligence, quantum technology, life sciences and energy. In recent years, President Xi Jinping has been pushing an innovation-driven economy amid competition with the United States, and seeking self-reliance in the face of Western sanctions that curb access to semiconductors.
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