Sci-Edu
UPDATED: 08:14, May 27, 2004
Stanford University to open Beijing branch
Stanford University is to open its first Asian branch in Beijing this September, according to an agreement it signed with China's Beijing University Wednesday.
Under the agreement, Stanford students will be sent to study inBeijing University this autumn, taught by professors from the two universities.
Beijing University started exchange programs with Stanford University since 1994, with American students coming to learn the Chinese language.
Prof. John L. Hennessy, president of Stanford University, said the university had sent students to study abroad for more than 30 years, and instead of European countries, more and more students preferred to further their studies in Asia.
Source: Xinhua
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