"So we visited one of America's elite universities...Duke is dubbed the 'Harvard of the South' (although here they prefer to call Harvard the 'Duke of the North'). It's a global centre of excellence, umbilically attached to North Carolina's technology triangle that attracts international students and faculty, particularly from China. From academics to athletics - the men's basketball team is ranked one of the best - the place is imbued with the self-belief...which for so long underpinned the US in its undisputed title as the world's top dog."
- US status anxiety over rising China, BBC News
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