International scholarship puts China on the map

Tsinghua University announced on Sunday the launch of an international postgraduate program to train potential global leaders, with the aim of developing young talents' understanding of China.

The program, called the Schwarzman Scholars, will provide full financial support to 200 students each year, who will come from all over the world to attend a one-year program in Beijing.

There will be 100 students in the first class, which will start in fall 2016. It will expand to 200 students a year from 2017.