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Shoppers walk the streets in Beijing. China projects its middle-income population will reach 800 million within the next 10 years. Photo: EPA-EFE
China consumption

800 million: how a new target indicates a shift in China’s economic strategy

China projects it will have 800 million people living on middle incomes in 10 years, as it pledges to ‘invest more in people’.

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China jobs

PhD for landfill supervisor raises a stink over credential excess in China

Education

China’s business schools are innovating to keep talent links strong

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China school slammed for making pupils salute teachers arriving in cars

Pupils stand at attention by gates in early morning to greet staff; supporters say it instils respect, critics fear ‘blind obedience’.

A primary school in China has caused outrage by making pupils salute teachers’ cars when they arrive in the morning. Photo: Douyin
Education in Hong Kong

Opinion | 5 ways Hong Kong can stand out as a global education hub

Hong Kong faces a competitive squeeze between an agile Singapore and a rapidly advancing mainland in the race to attract international students.

Trending in China

Explainer | Why ancient Chinese imperial exam rated candidates’ looks among selection criteria

Centuries-old exam selected people for some of the most powerful positions in the country; was just as difficult as today’s equivalent.

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Artificial intelligence

Opinion | To survive the AI age, humans must hold on to our humanity

As companies promote the investment and adoption of artificial intelligence, we must ensure people stay in control of human-to-human domains.

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A machine that can learn human facial expressions is put on display at the Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Autumn Edition) at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai, on October 16. Photo: Dickson Lee
China jobs

How China’s retired teachers are helping bridge the urban-rural education divide

A government programme sends highly-experienced urban teachers to less developed regions – but is it enough to close the gap?

Open Questions series

Open Questions | Michael Sandel on Trump’s rise, meritocracy’s downsides

Philosopher on US president’s politics of humiliation, inequality, humanities in peril and his wish for Chinese and Americans to learn from each other.

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China jobs

China’s civil service exam sees record-breaking applicant pool after age range expansion

Tough job market, wider age thresholds create China's largest candidate cohort for public sector positions, treasured for their stability.

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Examinees preparing to enter a venue for China’s national civil servant exam on November 26, 2023. Photo: China News Service via Getty Images
China jobs

China’s youth jobless rate falls but remains high after record graduation season

Unemployment hits 17.7 per cent among those 16 to 24, down from 18.9 per cent in August, as graduates face competitive labour market.

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A scene at a job fair for Shanghai University graduates at the Minhang campus of Shanghai Jiao Tong University last month. Statistics show youth unemployment is worryingly high after a bumper crop of university graduates entered the job market in August. Photo: Xinhua
US-China relations

As I see it | As Nobel laureates show, the US can’t take tech lead over China for granted

It’s hard to tell who will ultimately win the tech race but this year’s Nobel economics prize gives us some clues.

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Robotics

China’s Unitree builds course for students to learn how to train robot dogs

The curriculum reflects efforts in China to increase robotics training data, while deepening the industry’s talent pool.

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China pupil suffers mental breakdown after watching horror film at school

Screening of chiller in classroom sees girl hospitalised after she becomes ‘incoherent’, displays signs of ‘mental confusion’.

A female student in China has suffered a mental breakdown after watching a horror film during a self-study session at school. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Weibo
US-China relations

In Texas, a student trip to China becomes a political act

US academic excursions to China used to just require a passport and curiosity, but today demand a willingness to defy the tide.

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Trending in China

Viral China parents celebrate son’s slim exam pass, value boy’s happiness

‘Inspiring’ parents who stress their children's ‘health and happiness’ reject stereotypical strict parenting; gain online praise.

China jobs

China bids to break job market ‘curse of 35’ as it raises civil service age cap

The government will now accept candidates aged up to 43 for some positions, a change that comes amid rampant job market age discrimination.

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Artificial intelligence

How Chinese paper mills use AI to create ‘higher quality’ academic fraud

Paper mills that sell authorship or fabricate entire papers are a staple of China’s competitive academic landscape.

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Cheap generative AI tools have enabled paper mills that previously relied on manual human labour to ramp up output. Photo: Shutterstock Images
China society

Opinion | After decades of struggle, women in China are rewriting their future

The quiet revolution towards upholding women’s rights in China isn’t just about slogans but involves the hard work of families, educators and policymakers.

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‘Guilt exercise’: China school slammed as students cross parental ‘human bridge’

Viral video captures strange activity in which students, some of them blindfolded, clamber over backs of kneeling mums and dads.

Science

Open Questions | Shing-Tung Yau on why China needs to ‘chart its own path’ for tech independence

Influential maths expert calls to nurture domestic talent, notes ‘profound symbolic weight’ of Hong Kong’s bid to host top 2030 conference.

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ByteDance

ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming makes rare appearance at Shanghai event

One of China’s richest men, Zhang says the Zhichun Innovation Centre in Shanghai continues his focus ‘on talent recruitment and development’.

ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming speaks at the launch of the Zhichun Innovation Centre in Shanghai on Friday. Photo: Weibo
Open Questions series

Open Questions | Top mathematician on China’s talent gap, role of pure science

Tsinghua University’s Shing-Tung Yau on how China can stop being a follower in science, an opportunity for Hong Kong and chaos in Trump’s US.

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Science

‘Snowball effect’: China could double down on talent build-up

Recruitment of elite academics from overseas universities is part of China’s strategic plan to surge ahead of global competition.

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China society

Being Chinese | How education in China has evolved, before my very eyes

Amid falling births and policy adjustments, education for one of my children is a more joyous experience than it has been for the other.

Children take part in a bicycle race at the Second Experimental Kindergarten in Yantai High-tech Zone, Shandong province in 2024. Photo: CFOTO / Future Publishing via Getty Images
Trending in China

Chinese man, 60, in spotlight as student, wants to ‘learn for as long as I live’

Former human resources worker completes military training, wins praise from growing army of online fans for his ‘determination and initiative’.

A 60-year-old man in China recently became a university freshman, gaining attention for doing military training. His wife plans to attend his parent-teacher meetings. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
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Rich, educated Chinese man chooses homelessness, survives on US$14 monthly

After years abroad, Zhao struggles with loneliness, often finding comfort only in the company of fellow Chinese expatriates.

China economy

Opinion | Why Chinese families are starting to lose faith in university education

Until China can effectively link education to job prospects, universities may lose credibility as engines of social mobility.

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