From the chinese press

Makings of a great university

Tsinghua University officials have said they would take measures to transform the 100-year-old institution into one of the best in the world in the next nine years. But the university authorities need to implement a long list of reforms before the institution acquires a world-class status, says an article in Shanghai Morning Post. Excerpts:

With its 100-year anniversary approaching, Tsinghua University has got a shot in the arm from its officials, who have pledged to take steps to turn it into a world world-class university by 2020. They claim to have already made some progress in that direction.