Futao Huang

People stand next to a humanoid robot during the Global Developer Conference, organised by the Shanghai AI Industry Association, in Shanghai on 21 February 2025

Can China’s universities power it to victory in the global AI race?

China’s ambition to lead the world in AI is far from unique. Yet its resources, talent and coordination of higher education and industry could just give it the edge, especially as Donald Trump’s policies diminish the US’ allure to top talent. Helen Packer and Futao Huang report

By Helen Packer

27 March

Tsinghua’s ‘global first-class’ status is just the beginning of China’s ambition

Chinese universities’ pursuit of excellence with socialist characteristics aims to put them in the company of Harvard and Oxford, says Futao Huang

By Futao Huang

6 October

Man wearing mask on the street at rush hour in Japan

More action is needed to protect Japanese higher education against Covid-19

The government and universities are not doing enough to protect their students from the effects of the lockdown, says Futao Huang

By Futao Huang

27 June

How to tackle academic misconduct among China’s top scientists

Preventing unethical behaviour requires regulatory and institutional reforms, as well as lead researchers remaining close to work done in their name, says Futao Huang

By Futao Huang

12 January

Zuluk hilltop, a lower Himalayan transit point on the Silk Route, in Sikkim, India.

China belts up for the road to internationalisation

Building education ties along the New Silk Road will strengthen the influence of Chinese higher education, says Futao Huang

By Futao Huang

11 June

Which Asian nations are most likely to emulate the success of China?

Futao Huang considers the five nations trying to compete with China, Asia’s higher education superpower

By Futao Huang

6 February

Public versus private: university leadership in Japan

Futao Huang says that calls for Japan’s national universities to adopt more marketised leadership strategies have so far gone unheeded

By Futao Huang

8 July

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Articles by Futao Huang

Can China’s universities power it to victory in the global AI race?

Tsinghua’s ‘global first-class’ status is just the beginning of China’s ambition

More action is needed to protect Japanese higher education against Covid-19

How to tackle academic misconduct among China’s top scientists

China belts up for the road to internationalisation

Which Asian nations are most likely to emulate the success of China?

Public versus private: university leadership in Japan