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Students queue to sit exams on the first day of the National Higher Education Entrance Examination, or gaokao, in Datong, in northern Shanxi province, on June 7. Photo: AFP
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

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Chinese overseas

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

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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.

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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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Education

‘Discouraged’ at university, maths star Wang Hong spurs Chinese education debate

Fields Medal winner’s candid remarks resonate with young students in China who say they’ve had similar experiences.

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Chinese mathematician Wang Hong was awarded the Fields Medal on July 23. Photo: AFP
Science

As China’s catch-up era ends, what’s standing in the way of tech innovation?

Rigid metrics and deference to authority are stifling the country’s innovation drive, leading scientists warn.

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China jobs

Could Filipinos benefit as China opens door to foreign domestic work schools?

Move designed to boost supply and quality of home services as Beijing seeks to create more jobs in a rapidly ageing society.

China-Africa relations

Spurned by the US, African students turn to China for a university degree

Chinese universities emerge as a promising option as they rise up the rankings and Washington tightens visa rules.

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Students from African nations are increasingly looking to Chinese universities to further their education, particularly as the Trump administration tightens visa conditions in the US. Photo: Xinhua

Video | Chinese teen perseveres with gaokao despite family tragedies

After an outpouring of support from across the country, 18-year-old Zeng Zixuan asked officials to redirect donations to other students in need.

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China consumption

China’s 15th five-year plan for consumption

Officials have set a target for retail sales to hit 60 trillion yuan, or US$8.9 trillion, by 2030 under a plan approved by the State Council.

China jobs

Job fears make AI a hot subject at China’s vocational schools

Tsinghua University study finds that nearly half of China’s vocational schools have rolled out introductory AI courses.

Mainland China

Why a Chinese academic wants the public to take a test on foreign affairs

Tsinghua University scholar Yan Xuetong is challenging people to avoid social media sensationalism and sit a 60-minute exam.

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A prominent Chinese political scientist has warned that misleading narratives about international relations have become “increasingly severe”. Photo: EPA
China economy

Opinion | To prosper, China must become a magnet for international students

China must seize the opportunity to become a global education hub. Reform of its universities should begin now.

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Science

Will AI kill English classes? Chinese university to drop them as tech booms

The institution will replace English lessons with intercultural communication courses as translation tools bridge language barriers.

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China technology

How AI is changing the way China’s students select a university degree

This summer, millions of families turned to AI for advice on selecting a degree programme – a role once played by teachers, relatives and consultants.

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Low-income Chinese girl aces gaokao, inspires live-streamers offering help

Han has received offers from Tsinghua University and Peking University, many others offer financial aid in an effort to secure her enrolment.

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Han Yaping from a modest background in Henan scored an impressive 699 on the gaokao exam, attracting numerous live-streaming influencers to her home. Photo: Douyin
Science

Why China’s technical schools offer both hope and despair for jobless college grads

Young Chinese ‘return to the furnace’ for practical skills but Chinese media reports some students are disappointed by education on offer.

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China jobs

AI skills required for 4 out of 10 graduate jobs in China: recruitment portal

University of Hong Kong professors say ‘messy jobs’ that span multiple tasks more immune to challenges posed by technology.

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Single China mum carries steel tubes to fund education, weeps as daughter aces gaokao

Zou says her daughter promised to study hard while Zou toiled at construction sites.

A single mother from Sichuan worked hard on building sites carrying steel tubes to fund her daughter’s education. Photo: Douyin
China jobs

Why China’s billionaire-backed research universities are looking for more money

Newcomers began admitting undergraduates last year and are now vying with older institutions for tuition fee revenue.

Westlake University in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. Photo: Handout
China economy

Opinion | The gaokao scramble and how China engineers its political economy

Individuals choose the university and course but the state sets the collective outcome, steering human capital towards development goals.

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China's economic recovery

China steps up push to revive foreign investment. Will it be enough?

The measures include greater market access in services, finance and healthcare, though analyst says it remains unclear how the reforms will be implemented.

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China jobs

China’s youth unemployment rate edges down in May as economic strains persist

Those aged 16 to 24 are still struggling to catch a break in the job hunt, a trend worsened by external wars and geopolitical strife.

People line up at career-guidance booths during a job fair in Beijing on March 14. Photo: Reuters
China’s Ministry of Education

Video | China cuts ‘obsolete’ university degrees

A sweeping higher-education overhaul has affected over 30 per cent of China’s degree programmes, with arts and languages ditched in favour of tech-focused fields.

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China jobs

Why more Chinese university graduates turn to flexible work, skip higher degrees

China’s graduates recast career choices, trading tradition for flexible paths as salary growth lags and postgraduate ambitions fade: MyCOS.

China-Middle East relations

Why China is attracting wealthy Gulf families in search of opportunity

Growing interest in China’s tech sector is reshaping Gulf travel to the world’s second-largest economy.

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