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The latest news, analysis and opinion on China education. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
last updated:
9 September, 2024
A school in China has been forced to scrap an “elite dining” scheme for high-achieving pupils after an online backlash. Photo: SCMP composite/Sohu/Douyin
Trending in China

China school ditches ‘elite dining’ for high-achieving students after backlash

Storm of controversy after top performing pupils get special area in canteen, served better lunch, given a gift.

China's economic recovery

China’s youth-unemployment pressure is easing – for now, at least

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China-UK relations

Chinese university probes forged Cambridge invite that led to visa rejections

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Science

Chinese ‘behaviour’ remarks by MIT professor unnerve top AI conference

Keynote speaker apologises after using ‘irrelevant’ example of misbehaviour that specified a Chinese student’s nationality.

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MIT scientist Rosalind Picard. Photo: MIT Alumni
Science

China urges schools to teach AI as tech war and ChatGPT drive demand for talent

Beijing sets goals as primary and secondary schools adopt artificial intelligence curriculum, but some parents question quality of courses.

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China-UK relations

Chinese students at UK universities face ‘acute’ integration challenges: report

They account for a quarter of Britain’s international students, but language and digital barriers keep them from adjusting to local culture.

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Education

China gives vocational training a hi-tech overhaul to upskill workforce

Education Ministry introduces 40 new majors in the pivot to more advanced manufacturing and self-reliance.

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China’s vocational education system will offer 40 majors, including some courses related to precision aerospace equipment. Photo: Xinhua
US-China relations

Why next year will be ‘critical’ in China’s efforts to attract US students

Academic freedom, visa worries, costs and propaganda are among concerns American youth have about China, US business group says.

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Education

Chinese engineering graduates often lack basic knowledge, survey finds

What students are taught at university can turn out to be ‘useless’ in the workplace, according to researcher.

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Science

The English impediment: why Chinese scientists can’t use Chinese

In the world of science, English is the standard language. But could this be limiting talented Chinese academics?

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Food and Drinks

How Shanghai’s academic Bunker bar is redefining intellectual nightlife

Bunker went viral this year, pioneering a new trend: academic bars, where people and professors meet to discuss burning topics over tipples.

Bunker, the Shanghai bar that went viral in China this summer. Photo: Xiu Chunlei
Espionage

China says hi-tech study tours targeted by foreign governments

Ministry of State Security says overseas agents may use various methods to ‘win over and brainwash’ Chinese students studying abroad.

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China jobs

An advanced degree in China? Think again, students say, as exam numbers plunge

China’s graduate entrance examination is not seen as the golden ticket to employment that it once was.

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China society

Opinion | China is better off letting young people let off steam

Amid high jobless rates, youth have little to devote their hours to. The authorities must understand that all this energy has to be released.

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A cyclist waves a flag saying “I will reach a compromise with life after I squander my freedom”, as students ride rental bicycles in Zhengzhou city, Henan province, on November 8. Photo: EPA-EFE
Science

From abusive patients to harassment: mistreatment of China’s medical students

Most medical graduates have experienced at least one form of bad behaviour from superiors or the people they are caring for, study finds.

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Most Chinese medical students report experiencing some form of mistreatment during their training. Photo: Xinhua
US-China relations

Opinion | China-West academic decoupling does the world no favours

Dismantling the bridges of scientific and academic cooperation built over decades is a choice the world cannot afford at this crucial moment.

China’s Communist Party

China’s US$35.5 billion research fund needs more precision: minister

Education Minister Huai Jinpeng briefs NPC Standing Committee on funding initiative’s successes but says more work required.

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Mental health

Chinese study on depression sheds new light on those most at risk of death

CDC research challenges assumption that more advantaged men are in less danger than women or less-educated people.

A follow up study on depression and death in China has held some surprises for researchers. Photo: Shutterstock Images
Education in Hong Kong

Moving children to Hong Kong schools is main draw for top talent from mainland

Parents prefer city’s education system for being less competitive and stressful than on the mainland.

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China jobs

China’s hottest ‘iron rice bowl’ job for 2025 has more than 10,000 applicants

Millions register for upcoming guokao exam that will fill 39,700 civil service positions at government agencies and public institutions.

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China jobs

China’s youth-unemployment dips as policy support looks to keep ball rolling

Against the backdrop of ‘rotten-tail kids’ and a newly announced ‘1131’ service to help find young people jobs, latest jobs data for September offers glimmer of hope.

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China has reported a record-high 11.79 million college graduates this year, most of whom entered the job market this summer. Photo: AFP
China technology

China to boost talent pool with ‘world-class’ science, tech doctoral education

Authorities pledge to increase financial and policy support in key areas including medicine, engineering and emerging technologies.

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Beijing has issued new guidelines urging Chinese universities to restructure their programmes to improve curriculums in key disciplines. Photo: AFP
Trending in China

Chinese man with 4 PhDs, several master’s degrees probed for dubious credentials

Many question man’s academic credentials as ‘against common sense’ given that most PhDs take at least 4 years to complete.

China's population

Can an ageing, shrinking China still achieve prosperity?

Growing elderly population another conundrum for Chinese policymakers grappling with high youth unemployment and ‘ultra-low’ fertility.

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China clinic treats math-struggling students using holistic, medical intervention

Shanghai Children’s Medical Centre reveals niche clinic offering medical intervention to correct learning deficits.

A hospital in Shanghai has launched a new clinic aimed at assisting children who struggle with mathematics through a holistic intervention strategy. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Sohu
Science

Why civil engineering students are disappearing from China’s top universities

After a prolonged building boom, the number of people pursuing the degrees in China is dwindling.

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As China’s decades-long property boom wanes, university students are abandoning civil engineering disciplines. Photo: AFP
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China boarding school criticised for punishing pupil who used toilet late at night

School has strict curfew, teenager caught using toilet at 11pm.

China jobs

The state of the art: China’s graduates out of work despite culture craze

Though China’s interest in the arts is at an all-time high, a glut of graduates remains unsure of the field’s career prospects.

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