Overseas trips will cost plenty and teach little

The Ministry of Education announced recently that it is organizing overseas study tours for 100 university presidents. Destinations include Japan, US, UK and Australia and each study session will last 24 days, with 21 spent overseas and three involved with domestic activities.

During the overseas study periods, participants will have on-the-spot inspections and case studies and also attend classes given by professors and scholars.

All overseas expenses, including the cost of air travel and accommodation, will be paid from a special State fund while the cost of the three days spent in China will be covered by the universities.