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The latest news, analysis and opinion on China education. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
Representatives from 432 companies attended an autumn career fair for graduates from five universities in northeastern China at Harbin Engineering University on Monday. Photo: VCG via Getty Images
China jobs

China’s youth unemployment rate edges down slightly but job market still tough

Weighed down by weak domestic demand and fierce competition, job creation remained sluggish in September.

Greater Bay Area

Can China unlock the Greater Bay Area’s tech potential through finance?

US-China relations

Opinion | Young Americans are key for the US to better understand China

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Hong Kong

British Council to resume IELTS exams after 4-day stoppage across China

Organisation cites technical problems for disruptions that hit at the height of overseas university admissions season for mainland students.

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The International English Language Testing System, better known as IELTS, has been offered in mainland China since 1989. Photo: Getty Images
Singapore

Asia’s tuition trap: why parents can’t stop spending on extra lessons

From Singapore to South Korea, fear of falling behind fuels a costly cycle of extra lessons despite the toll it takes on children.

China's population

As China’s birth rate falls, vacant schools are turned into aged care facilities

Data shows primary and preschool enrolments each fell by 10 per cent last year, leaving classrooms empty while the elderly population grows.

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Xi Jinping

Xi urges universities to help drive China’s tech and innovation ambitions

The central government is pushing academic institutions to break down traditional silos, embrace interdisciplinarity and support national development.

President Xi Jinping in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on January 29. Photo: AP
Science

‘Everyone can attend university’: China unveils sweeping higher education reform

New guidelines urge universities to specialise as demographic change and a tougher job market reshape talent demand.

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United States

Low pay, job insecurity for China’s trainee doctors a turn-off for young talent

A sharp drop in the number of candidates for clinical medicine has highlighted the challenges of pursuing a medical career.

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Science

Editorial | China must enforce high standards of integrity for scientists

Beijing’s ambitions for scientific leadership require not just investment but trust from the international community and the Chinese public.

The National Natural Science Foundation of China has published details about 31 new misconduct cases at universities and hospitals across China, involving more than 40 researchers. Photo: National Natural Science Foundation of China
Trending in China

China teacher probed over ‘sadfishing’ sacrifice claims – 23 years away from home

Facing a hyper-competitive academic market, young educators must publish, secure grants, teach under tight deadlines to avoid dismissal.

A Chinese teacher’s recent commendation ceremony ignited public debate after the educator claimed to have sacrificed everything for their work, sparking intense discussion over the culture of extreme self-sacrifice in the education system. Photo: xymu.net
Trending in China

Chinese students ‘eating homework’ to relieve exam stress sparks amusement

For some children, consuming the very assignments that weigh them down offers a playful way to ease crushing academic pressure.

Mainland China

Are Chinese students learning English just to ‘tell China’s story’?

With revised textbooks focusing more on Chinese culture, critics worry students are losing sight of the broader world.

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China jobs

Why affluent Chinese families prioritise local tutoring, not overseas exposure

Survey finds that percentage of children who travelled overseas during summer break fell this year.

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Students at Fuyang No 2 Middle School in Fuyang, Anhui province, in June. Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images
Trending in China

Chinese school restricts class bathroom breaks to 1 per term, sparks probe

‘It’s a school, not a prison. Even inmates enjoy more freedom than students,’ expresses an online observer.

A secondary school in Guangdong has prompted an investigation by the local education authority after implementing a stringent policy that restricts students to just one bathroom break per school term during class. Photo: Shutterstock
Education

Stop ‘worshipping foreign things’: calls to demote English in China stir debate

A teacher’s call to end ‘worshipping foreign things’ reignites debate over the language’s role in schools.

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Chinese overseas

China’s youth job crisis drives graduates to German vocational apprenticeships

Facing bleak employment prospects at home, some young Chinese workers are pursuing technical training abroad, but not all make it through.

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China’s private sector

China bans private tutoring. So why are cram schools still bleeding parents dry?

Five years ago, China imposed a sweeping ban on for-profit academic tutoring. But the sector has quietly made a comeback amid intense parental demand.

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Students attend class at a school in eastern China’s Zhejiang province. Photo: Xinhua
Trending in China

Outrage as Chinese teachers publicly shamed on stage for students’ low test scores

Photos of the incident quickly went viral, drawing over 100 million views on social media and sparking nationwide fury.

Science

China in largest academic misconduct crackdown after ‘Student Geng’ scrutiny

NSFC names more than 40 researchers at 31 institutions in its biggest disclosure to date, following blogger’s allegations in April.

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China jobs

In Focus | The world at home: why more Chinese are opting for Sino-foreign universities

China’s growing number of educational joint ventures receive more applicants as students seek a simpler path to an international edge.

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China’s private sector

Oxford blues: Chinese executives log complaints over training programmes

Participants say they spent a lot of time queuing for library cards, and a visit to Germany turned into a bus tour circling factory grounds.

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Historic buildings at the University of Oxford. Photo: Shutterstock
China jobs

Opinion | China’s falling gaokao numbers offer a revealing snapshot

The drop in candidates for the national higher education entrance exam suggests a repricing of risk, rather than a flight from ambition.

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China jobs

Record graduate influx lifts China’s youth jobless rate to 17.9% in July

An estimated 12.7 million university graduates have entered the job market this summer.

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Chinese overseas

Why are some Chinese students choosing Spain despite its tough job market?

Relatively low tuition rates and a more relaxed lifestyle appeal to young adults, while scarce work, high rents and expanding Chinese investment shape their prospects.

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A pair of people are seen enjoying ice cream in Spain. Photo: Getty Images
US-China relations

Chinese media slams US think tank after it hails 46% drop in China student visas

Report stating US could benefit from fewer Chinese and Indian students draws criticism over claims of politicising education.

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In 2024-25, the US had 363,019 Indian students and 265,919 Chinese students, accounting for 53 per cent of all international students at US universities and colleges. Photo: Shutterstock Images
Artificial intelligence

Why tech firms are locking down tomorrow’s AI researchers today

China’s tech giants are luring fresh AI graduates by offering salaries that are 16 times the national average.

Trending in China

China gaokao: sister skips 2 grades to join brother, rejects ‘prodigy’ label

Both siblings emphasise that learning efficiency matters far more than the number of exercises completed.

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