{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The World of Higher Education","title":"How China Built a Higher Education Superpower","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/49aa2dad\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1596,"description":"Host Alex Usher speaks with Gerard Postiglione, one of the leading experts on Chinese higher education, about the dramatic transformation of China’s university system over the past half-century. Drawing on his new book, Higher Education in China, Postiglione reflects on the country’s rise from the upheaval of the Cultural Revolution to becoming a global higher education and research powerhouse. The conversation explores the evolution of the Gaokao, the push for world-class universities, Hong Kong’s changing role within China’s higher education landscape, and the challenges China faces around skills, equity, governance, and artificial intelligence. 👉 Episode Links:Higher Education in China: Domestic Demands and Global Aspirations by Gerard A. PostiglioneWorldEd S4 E8: Inside the Gaokao: China’s Defining Test with Ruixue JiaFocus Friday: Sign up to the One Thought to Start Your Day newsletter","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/szE5_mOUPtJs5cholvHC7w1KZlZfRnimUyhRfynZLBk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yMDlj/M2IzZDMxMDE0MzRk/ZDMwNmY1ZDU3ZTZk/ZTQwMy5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}