This used to be true only in the most technical sense, partly because sciences/engineering degrees were still permitted during the cultural revolution —- it was

This used to be true only in the most technical sense, partly because sciences/engineering degrees were still permitted during the cultural revolution —- it was the only option. The newer generation of leaders is mostly lawyers and economics degrees. Source: https://foreignpolicy.com/2019/07/04/chinas-overrated-technocrats-stem-engineering-xi-jinping/ https://foreignpolicy.com/2019/07/04/chinas-overrated-techno...