Innovation and change needed for progress

Higher education should serve the country's One Belt, One Road Initiative - the Silk Road Economic Belt and 21st Century Maritime Silk Road - and provide college students with more than just pure knowledge for their further development, a senior education expert said.

The Belt and Road Initiative is a Chinese economic development strategy that focuses on connectivity and cooperation among nations mainly from Asia to Europe.

Wang Shuguo, president of Xi'an Jiaotong University, said Chinese universities should no longer merely pay attention to rankings, but also accelerate structural adjustment of specialties and strengthen innovation.