Joyce Lau joined Times Higher Education as Asia editor in September 2019. A Hong Kong-based journalist, she had previously covered global education for The New York Times.
Development is coming mostly from centralised government platforms and private universities, but low internet penetration is just one of the hurdles faced by the country
![24 seniors villagers carry a giant wooden pillar ("long zhu" in Chinese) on their shoulders to celebrate the 11th China's Cultural Heritage Day on June 11, 2016 in Fuzhou, Fujian Province of China](https://www.timeshighereducation.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_standard/public/the_110620_p12_strength_getty.jpg?itok=12zqHv3s "24 seniors villagers carry a giant wooden pillar ("long zhu" in Chinese) on their shoulders to celebrate the 11th China's Cultural Heritage Day on June 11, 2016 in Fuzhou, Fujian Province of China")