Challenges compound for U.S. branch campuses in China

American branch campuses in China are facing a confluence of logistical, geopolitical and economic challenges. Many wonder whether the risks are still worth the rewards. When Duke University opened its campus in Kunshan, China, almost a decade ago, it was following on the heels of a movement of institutions eager to establish beachheads in the country during the political and economic détente of the mid-2010s.

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