China: Tsinghua grad's Peking med school spot sparks debate

A 38-year-old man in China, Li Long, has sparked a public debate after securing a place in Peking University's medical program. Li, who previously graduated from Tsinghua University 18 years ago, achieved a high score on the national college entrance exam (gaokao) to gain admission to the Peking University Health Science Centre. He will now undertake an eight-year program leading to a PhD in medicine, a decision that has raised questions about resource allocation and fairness to younger applicants. AI

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