Stanford centre opens in Beijing

Beijing: Stanford University of the US has launched a research centre in China -- in Peking University.

The centre serves as the headquarters for Stanford staff conducting research and overseas programmes in China.

But unlike its peers, the Stanford Centre owns a 36,000-square-meter building for Stanford's use on the Peking University campus.

It is the first US university to construct a building on a major Chinese university campus.

Stanford spent $7 million on this project, which was funded entirely by the Stanford International Initiative.