China’s super-rich have a new must-have possession: their own university
- Posted on February 9, 2025
- By South China Morning Post
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China’s super-rich have a new must-have possession: their own university
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For China’s billionaires, founding new universities offers a chance to make money – and demonstrate they are ‘politically correct’.