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US-China relations

Chinese eyeing US degrees turn more discerning – is opportunity worth the risk?

US has ‘pre-eminent global research universities, for now,’ professor says as data shows Chinese still want American degrees but are pickier.

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China society

Video | Brittle bone disease student beats the odds through academics

US-China relations

‘Huge shift’: why learning Mandarin is losing its appeal in the West

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China-Philippines relations

Beijing warns Chinese students of security and safety risks in Philippines

Ministry of Education says public security in the Philippines has been unstable and Chinese have frequently been targeted.

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China’s Ministry of Education has warned students to assess the safety risk of studying in the Philippines. Photo: Shutterstock
China jobs

China's job market preps for impact as record graduate wave approaches

While youth unemployment rates have dropped in recent months, a cohort of 12.2 million graduates is almost certain to erase those gains.

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Trending in China

Ex-top China student gets low exam score, parents kick him out, change door code

Top-performing pupil lets studies slip by playing too much on his mobile phone; parents threaten to cut off his financial aid.

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US-China relations

University of Michigan under investigation over Chinese bio-smuggling cases

The US Education Department is looking into the school’s foreign funding, citing illegal bids to bring biological materials into the country.

University of Michigan students walk past campus buildings in Ann Arbor in September 2023. Photo: The Detroit News via TNS
China economy

Tech takes centre stage as Chinese students weigh up major choices

China’s universities are enrolling more engineering students amid intensified technological competition with the United States.

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China's population

Can China’s kindergartens survive steep drop-off in prospective pupils?

With fewer children being born in China, the country’s kindergartens are struggling to find a viable way forward.

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China’s Communist Party

Chinese lead poisoning scandal sparks backlash, echoing earlier controversies

Observers say alleged attempt to cover up high lead levels in kindergarteners follows pattern seen in other safety incidents in China.

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Eight people have been detained over a lead poisoning scandal at a kindergarten in the city of Tianshui, in Gansu province of northwest China. Photo: Handout
Mainland China

China needs to help young students facing unique pressures in age of AI

As parental pressure to succeed weighs on many young minds, authorities must go beyond education reform to help struggling students thrive.

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Graduates throng a job fair at an university in east China’s Anhui province in March. Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images
Artificial intelligence

Opinion | AI can enhance learning rather than threaten it

As artificial intelligence changes how we learn, it is challenging educators to rethink the purpose of education.

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China jobs

‘It’s harder for us’: young Chinese struggle to compete in harsh UK job market

Landing a graduate job in Britain has never been tougher – and young Chinese face even greater challenges due to a host of cultural barriers.

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Millionaires and billionaires

What to expect as tycoon-founded Chinese universities enrol first undergraduates

Philanthropic entrepreneurs are helping to promote China’s national strategy of ‘scientific self-reliance’ through education.

Fuyao University of Science and Technology in Fuzhou, Fujian province. Photo: Handout
Trending in China

China urges pupils to dance when studying to boost brains, morale, ease pressure

So-called passionate morning reading involves chanting, wild body movements, and it is said to improve memory capacity, confidence.

Seconday schools in China have urged pupils to dance and chant while studying to boost morale and ease academic pressure. Photo: SCMP composite/QQ.com
Open Questions series

Open Questions | US-China science faltering on ‘political distrust’, Simon says

Geopolitical tension between the US and China is spilling into science, hindering joint research and imperilling a cornerstone collaboration agreement, according to Denis Simon.

Universities in Hong Kong

Opinion | More than an education hub, Hong Kong can be a global academic pioneer

While celebrating its universities’ high global rankings, now is the time for the city to press home its advantages and answer a higher calling.

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China society

My Take | Is China a just society? Economic woes erode public perception of fairness

The case of Chinese actress Nashi, who was found to have used subterfuge to get ahead in her studies, touched a raw nerve on the mainland.

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Posters of Chinese actress Nashi are ripped from a mainland store’s window amid the controversy over the fraud she committed to get ahead in her studies. Photo: SCMP
China jobs

‘It helps me survive’: inside the UK’s thriving Chinese gig economy

Chinese graduates are riding out Britain’s job crunch by running errands for other expats. Some are earning a small fortune.

Trending in China

Chinese girl walks home with luggage balanced on pole after exam, inspires many

Girl says, regardless of circumstances, being with family is enough, stating, ‘We may not have flowers, but our togetherness is our bouquet’.

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Trending in China

China boy touches hearts by wearing late mum’s photo at exam, then visits grave

Grieving father stops son visiting late mother’s burial site in run-up to crucial test so boy can focus on studies.

A Chinese boy has touched hearts online after he wore a photograph of his late mother on his chest while sitting a crucial examination. Photo: SCMP composite/Weibo
China’s private sector

China internet pioneer urges students to put off graduate school, start-up plans

Sohu.com founder Charles Zhang says college students need to ‘gain some real experience’ by working for a company.

Charles Zhang Chaoyang, the founder, chairman and CEO of Sohu.com. Photo: Shutterstock
US-China relations

Exclusive | Is this the end of summer US study trips for Chinese children?

Many parents are rethinking plans for their children as new visa rules and bilateral hostilities take their toll.

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Hong Kong society

Editorial | Numbers have to add up when deciding on closure of Hong Kong schools

Despite facing a shrinking school-age population and low birth rate, Hong Kong authorities must work towards minimising the negative impact of shutting classes.

US-China relations

Trump crackdown on international students affects far more schools than Harvard

Financial repercussions of blocking foreign students and tuition would be felt by hundreds of colleges and the state economies they support.

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Harvard banners during the university’s 374th commencement ceremonies in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on May 29. US President Donald Trump’s battle with the school obscures the impact restrictions on student visas will have at hundreds of other American colleges. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

Opinion | How can education help set US-China relations on a healthier course?

Educators in the US and China can help build a more positive political relationship by thinking critically about what they teach in schools.

Students of Lincoln High School and Beijing National Day School take selfies during an exchange programme held at Beijing National Day School in Beijing on May 26. Photo: Xinhua
US-China relations

The View | US crackdowns on academia will only send global talent elsewhere

The Trump administration’s war on international students need not impede efforts to create research platforms that transcend borders.

Mainland China

Chinese teen’s suicide puts crushing academic pressure in the spotlight

Girl’s note saying she was broken by exams reignites discussion, as data shows more children and adolescents are taking their own lives.

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