John Lee exclusive interview, Chinese rethink UK degrees: 5 weekend reads

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John Lee exclusive interview, Chinese rethink UK degrees: 5 weekend reads

By SCMP

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1. ‘Don’t kill your successful DNA’: Hong Kong’s John Lee on tariffs, trade war

City leader John Lee has said his government has already made “contingency plans for the worst”, but stopped short of revealing what they are. Photo: Dickson Lee
City leader John Lee has said his government has already made “contingency plans for the worst”, but stopped short of revealing what they are. Photo: Dickson Lee

2. ‘It’s too much’: Chinese students reconsider UK degrees as policies harden

British universities are heavily dependent on the tuition fees paid by Chinese international students, but rising costs and tightening visa policies in the United Kingdom could put that at risk. Photo: Shutterstock
British universities are heavily dependent on the tuition fees paid by Chinese international students, but rising costs and tightening visa policies in the United Kingdom could put that at risk. Photo: Shutterstock

3. Loitering with intent: Beijing’s new silent South China Sea strategy?

A Chinese vessel is seen through binoculars from a Philippine-occupied island in the South China Sea on Wednesday. Photo: AP
A Chinese vessel is seen through binoculars from a Philippine-occupied island in the South China Sea on Wednesday. Photo: AP

  

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