Tsinghua admissions standards debated

China's prestigious Tsinghua University has been bombarded with criticism after it released a new set of admissions requirements for foreign applicants.

According to the university's 2017 requirements for international bachelor's degree applicants, foreign citizens under 25 years of age may apply if they have a high-school diploma and are proficient in the Chinese language - meaning the new Band 5 level of the HSK language test, which is administered worldwide.

Previously, an entrance examination was required for international undergraduate admission.