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Lost China diver survives 5 days underwater, lives on cave fish until rescue

A Chinese man survived five days trapped underwater while diving in a cave by living on raw fish until he was rescued. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin

Military

China’s coastguard tows Philippine ship after tense maritime clash in new video

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Footage released by CCTV on Friday shows a six-minute confrontation at Second Thomas Shoal, also known as Renai Jiao, in the South China Sea. Photo: Junhao

China Economy

China toughens import rules on Vietnamese durians after detecting health risks

Visitors view durian products from Vietnam at the 21st China-Asean Expo in Nanning, South China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, September 28, 2024. Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images

Science

Chinese scientists double artillery gun lifespan with ancient chromium tech

Bronze swords buried with the Terracotta Army of China’s first emperor have provided the inspiration for a way to tackle one of modern artillery’s most persistent challenges – barrel erosion. Photo: EPA-EFE

Military

Will US-Japan nuclear talks ease Tokyo’s concern over a Taiwan Strait conflict?

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On July 11, US Air Force B-52H bombers, South Korean Air Force KF-16 fighter jets and Japanese Air Self-Defence Force F-2 fighter jets take part a joint air drill over international waters off South Korea’s southern island of Jeju. Photo: South Korean Defence Ministry/AFP
People visit a memorial hall dedicated to the victims of the Nanking massacre in Nanjing, east China’s Jiangsu province, on July 2. Photo: Xinhua
Chinese history

Opinion | Why Nanking massacre remains such a powerful Chinese cultural symbol

China’s remembrance of Japan’s war atrocities is not about nationalism or grudges, but a solemn vow to never forget or take peace for granted.

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China consumption

More than just fun: how China is using theme parks to fuel consumer spending

Women and gender

Sex, lies and video games: the heated debate over sexism and misogyny in China

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China consumption

China doubles down on consumer subsidies to spur household spending

The announcement came in the same week that Beijing’s top leadership called for greater efforts to unlock domestic demand.

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A salesperson introduces products and government subsidies to a consumer at a Suning chain store, a leading home-appliance retailer, in Wenzhou city, east China’s Zhejiang province on November 11, 2024. Photo: Xinhua
Shenzhen

China’s geriatric healthcare a US$134 billion market by 2035: Goldman

Wealthy Chinese consumers are likely to spend three times more than their peers on post-retirement healthcare over the next decade.

China jobs

Why some Chinese students are skipping elite universities amid job market fears

Top schools see fewer applicants for some majors, as economic pressures push young people to chase career stability.

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Corruption in China

Abbot of China’s world-famous Shaolin Temple under criminal investigation

Temple accuses Shi Yongxin of embezzling project funds and temple assets, seriously violating Buddhist precepts and of sexual misconduct.

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Shi Yongxin (centre), abbot of the Shaolin Temple in central China, is under joint investigation by multiple departments. Photo: Getty Images
Made in China 2025

China’s booming low-altitude economy spurs demand for ‘drone flight planners’

Beijing eyes growth in the emerging sector, but industry faces a severe talent shortage.

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Chinese culture

Being Chinese | I escaped a Chinese guoxue ‘reading group’. My friend is less lucky

The trend of ‘national studies’ unsettled me. Packaged in Chinese symbols – robes, incense, ancient wisdom – much of it felt too commodified.

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Chinese mum ties mentally disabled son to herself while working, draws attention

Mother seeks job transfer due to disruptions caused by internet users wanting to see her and her son.

A Chinese mother attaches her mentally disabled son to herself while she works to prevent him from wandering, attracting public attention. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
Women and gender

Chinese officials accuse online stand-up shows of stirring ‘gender antagonism’

Zhejiang officials hope ‘rising stand-up comedy scene can become more rational and profound, with less division and more understanding’.

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Fan Chunli, a 50-year-old woman from a small rural village, has struck a chord in China with stand-up comedy about her divorce. Photo: iQIYI
Artificial intelligence

My Take | China needs to be wary of growing social trust deficit in the AI era

It is a concern to see that people no longer have faith in public rules, and that there is a growing us-vs-them mentality.

Trending in China

Video | Student with brittle bone disease beats the odds to excel in academics

A 19-year-old disabled student, diagnosed with brittle bone disease, excels in China’s university entrance exam.

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China education

Video | Brittle bone disease student beats the odds through academics

The 19-year-old disabled student with brittle bone disease excels in China’s university entrance exam

How a 19-year-old suffering from brittle bone disease beats the odds to excel academically
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Science

Chinese farmer turns inventor with homemade 7-metre submarine

‘People should have something to dream about,’ Zhang Shengwu says after his 5-tonne vessel makes its maiden river dive.

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Chinese farmer Zhang Shengwu pilots his homemade submarine in a river in Hanshan county, in China’s eastern Anhui province. He built his own “Big Black Fish” -- a homemade submarine that stay underwater for 30 minutes at a time. Photo: AFP
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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Mainland China

Opinion | Lead poisoning scandal in China shows tendency to cover up is still strong

Suppression of information in such cases is part of a familiar pattern of local government response.

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China’s Communist Party

China’s local governments urged to use legislation ‘propeller’ to power economy

People’s Daily calls for urban governments to develop and rule in ways suited to own characteristics and contribute to China’s modernisation.

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Xiongan has been cited by the People’s Daily as an example of rapidly growing urban development as the outlet calls for local governments to develop in ways suited to their own characteristics. Photo: Xinhua
China's population

Chinese province quintuples marriage leave to give betrothals a boost

Hubei province, one of several regions attempting to reverse persistent declines in marriages and births, will provide 15 days of leave for newlyweds.

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China's population

‘Financial burden’: why millions in China still quit national health insurance

Rising costs, stagnant incomes and growing distrust drive people to opt out of medical coverage, analysts say.

Mainland China

My Take | ‘Comrade’ is no longer in fashion in China, but some people still want to bring it back

In day-to-day conversations, comrade is still used to address a young clerk in a government office, or a policeman on the street.

Attendees bow their heads to observe a moment of silence for ‘fallen comrades’ during the opening ceremony of the 20th National Congress of China’s ruling Communist Party, in Beijing, October 16, 2022. Photo: AP
China’s Communist Party

China think tanks must be ‘self-centred’ to project nation’s soft power: expert

Leading Chinese scholar Zheng Yongnian says policy adviser groups should be based on a practical ‘indigenous knowledge system’.

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China’s developing think tanks need to better explain Chinese practices to the world and anticipate the country’s future, according to leading Chinese scholar Zheng Yongnian. Photo: Shutterstock Images
Trending in China

Frugal Chinese man spends under US$1 per meal, saving to buy flat, car for parents

His extreme thriftiness stems from traumatic childhood incident when mum became gravely ill, forcing family to borrow for medical treatment.

China consumption

Why China’s luxury hotels are selling street food to survive

High-end hotels ditch banquets for fried rice amid weak consumption and tighter controls on lavish official spending.

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Science

Maths star Hong Wang targeted by China’s cyber nationalists for English lectures

Internet users accuse Fields Medal contender bound for Paris of serving US interests because of her choice of language, overseas experience.

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Mathematician Hong Wang is known for helping to solve the three-dimensional Kakeya conjecture – a century-old problem in geometric measure theory. Photo: New York University Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences
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Chinese man spikes colleague’s drink with ‘truth serum’ to steal work plan, jailed

Tests reveal victim’s urine, hair samples contain sedative substances classified as powerful central nervous system depressants.

A Chinese man was sentenced to prison for tampering with a colleague’s drink by adding a “truth serum” in an attempt to steal his work plan. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock
China property

Opinion | Why China can’t make a clean break from reliance on land and property

There is no lack of reform ambition but there will be no clean break: the old system persists because no fully functional alternative exists.

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China food safety

8 detained in China after high lead levels detected in kindergarten children

Of 251 children at kindergarten, 233 were found to have abnormal blood lead levels, according to Tianshui investigation.

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