“Higher education is the enemy” is the declaration, backed by coercive follow-up efforts that have collectively cost many of the best U.S. universities billions of dollars. Those attacks have opened the door wider for Chinese universities to climb the international ladder of university prestige. “Chinese universities have risen steadily in global rankings, with 15 schools in mainland China and Hong Kong listed among the top 100 universities on the 2025-2026 Best Global Universities Rankings, compiled by U.S. News and World Report,” reports TIME Magazine. Read more here.