First of all, it must be good news for Tsinghua students. In fact, the thesis can not be used as the only criterion to test students' ability. I think if you have the ability to be admitted to Tsinghua, it means that students' IQ must be very high. Even if you don't have an innate advantage in intelligence, entering Tsinghua means that this student has the spirit of studying hard and studying hard that others don't have. With such persistence and tenacious perseverance, I think such a person must be a talent. For students in Tsinghua, it is only a matter of time before they publish their papers. I believe they can enter the highest university in China, and no one will doubt their ability. Taking not publishing academic papers as a prerequisite for applying for a degree can also give students more time to concentrate on professional research. Why not?
Tsinghua University's operation undoubtedly envied many college students. In fact, I don't think it is necessary, because a person's ability is great, and his responsibility is great. We should compare with them and constantly break through ourselves. Students can have more time to do research related to their major, instead of studying for publishing papers, they can study and study from their own starting point.
Everything has advantages and disadvantages. On the other hand, the abolition of this regulation means that the school will have higher assessment standards for students' academic performance, so I think this is not to lower the requirements, but to have higher requirements for students from a deeper perspective.