US higher education cuts ‘opportune moment’ for Hong Kong to attract talent, says head of city’s top university [ Hong Kong Free Press ]

The flava:

However, Hong Kong also faces competition from other universities in the region in attracting talent, he said, citing the case of ex-Harvard chemist Charles Lieber.

Lieber, who in 2021 was convicted of lying to the US federal government about his research ties to China, joined Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, a university in Shenzhen, as a professor in late April.

Zhang told the newspapers that Lieber intended to come to HKU, but the Chinese university made a better offer. The vice-chancellor added that housing and education for children in Hong Kong posed an additional challenge in the city’s bid to bring in talent. . . . 

The article:

https://hongkongfp.com/2025/05/20/us-higher-education-cuts-opportune-moment-for-hong-kong-to-attract-talent-says-head-of-citys-top-university/