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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
Trending in China

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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Chinese team’s brain-mimicking chip ‘up to 478 times faster than Nvidia GPU’

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Electric & new energy vehicles

The secret behind China’s EV boom? Local alliances, not industrial policy: study

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Artificial intelligence

Faster AI, lower costs: DSpark eases bottlenecks and chip strain, says DeepSeek

Start-up unveils speculative decoding framework that speeds up inference by up to 85 per cent amid China’s push to overcome US AI curbs.

DeepSeek says DSpark delivers faster results and lower costs, marking a breakthough in inference. Photo: Reuters
Education in Hong Kong

Why are Hong Kong, mainland universities rising in global rankings as US ones fall?

Asian institutions climbed in QS top 200 list over five years, while 73 per cent of US universities fell, with eight dropping out.

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Trending in China

Wife of ALS-stricken China e-commerce tycoon refuses divorce despite request

Raised in Beijing, Duan was rebellious and independent from a young age, later meeting Cai through matchmaking in 2018.

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China exports

What fuels global trade imbalances: China’s overcapacity or US failure to adapt?

Economists highlight the potential for China’s green manufacturing capacity to support the global energy transition, despite overcapacity fears.

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The logo of the World Economic Forum is pictured outside the Dalian International Conference Centre during the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Dalian, Liaoning province, on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
Communist Party politics

How ‘lying flat’ went from a niche subculture to mainstream phenomenon

Spy agency says foreign forces are ‘brainwashing’ people, but critics call lying flat a rational response to a broken system.

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Artificial intelligence

Can Chinese silicon replace Nvidia? Here are 5 AI models trained on local chips

A growing number of Chinese AI labs are experimenting with shifting earlier model training phases onto domestic chips.

Trending in China

China ‘Goose Leg Auntie’ hailed for street snacks slammed for using cheap duck legs

Ingredients row hits much-loved street food vendor who sells roast bird legs for US$2, reportedly makes US$90,000 a year.

China’s viral “Goose Leg Auntie,” who was initially celebrated for her street snacks sold near universities in Beijing, has been criticised for using inexpensive duck legs. Photo: QQ.com
Semiconductors

Can Huawei’s breakthrough help China’s chip design software firms catch US rivals?

Domestic chip design software vendors embrace Huawei’s Tau Scaling Law, but analysts caution that breaking US dominance is far from easy.

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Major domestic chip design software firms will benefit from opportunities brought by Huawei’s ambitious target of achieving 1.4 nanometre-equivalent chips by 2031, according to analysts. Photo: Shutterstock
Chinese Basketball Association

Hong Kong students vowing to play ‘fast and smart’ during AUBL contest in China

One of the six newcomers in the university basketball league, Chinese University of Hong Kong will compete in the 12-team event this summer.

Science

Huawei, scientists build 2D parallel computing chip that rewrites Moore’s Law

Marking a global first for 2D semiconductors, the new microprocessor overcomes silicon size limits to boost density and slash data delays.

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Semiconductors

Peking University unveils design tool to power Huawei’s chip ambitions

The university’s new chip design software is compatible with Huawei’s LogicFolding architecture introduced on Monday.

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A concept illustration of a Huawei chip. Photo: Shutterstock Images
China technology

AI gives China ‘God’s-eye view’ of green sector as data-centre demand booms

Alibaba and Peking University map nation’s extensive green-energy sites – a move that could help stabilise national grid amid surge in computing-power needs.

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Rows of solar panels are seen at a photovoltaic farm in Datong, China. Photo: AP
Trending in China

China teacher slams student’s complaint about lack of smoking benches, sparks debate

Educator pens stinging rebuke to ‘tired’ complaining cigarette lover, telling them if they want ‘comfort’ they should go to the library.

China energy security

Putin is pushing for a ‘serious’ new energy deal in China. Will he get it?

The Russian leader arrives in China days after Trump in search of an energy deal, with yuan settlements, pricing potentially on the table.

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Science

China confirms death of hypersonic weapon expert Fang Daining in South Africa

The Chinese Academy of Sciences has announced Fang’s death, confirming an SCMP report in March.

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Fang Daining died of an illness on February 27, according to an obituary posted on the CAS website. Photo: Handout
Trending in China

Legacy in ink: how calligraphy links China’s political heritage to academia

Around 40 universities feature names inscribed by Mao Zedong, whose distinctive running script-style handwriting is widely recognised.

China-Asean relations

Asian Angle | China offers Southeast Asia clear advantages in nuclear power

With its experience in exporting nuclear reactors, China can offer long-term energy security and technological upgrades.

Marathons

China’s marathon boom masks elite competitive performance failings, expert says

Official at Peking University says that improving country’s international standing has to start in a separate, school-based selection system.

Applications for this year’s Shanghai Marathon have surpassed last year’s total less than halfway through the registration period. Photo: Getty Images
Science

‘Basically a Chinese racket’: how China streaked ahead at a global AI conference

Mainland China accounted for 44 per cent of the top 50 institutions contributing to the ICLR in Rio de Janeiro, according to analysis.

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Mainland China’s Tsinghua University alone had 332 accepted papers, according to one analysis. Photo: European Laboratory for Learning and Intelligent Systems
China's economic recovery

China’s ‘common prosperity’ push faces reality check as inequality rises: study

A leading economist warns widening income and wealth gaps are constraining Beijing’s agenda.

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Asian Games 2023

China’s Hou Yifan a world chess champion who changes rules, pushes boundaries

Youngest female grandmaster in history helped improve format of women’s game, is now a professor looking into cognitive benefits of chess.

Artificial intelligence

DeepSeek mystery: who is speaking for start-up amid CEO Liang Wenfeng’s absence?

Researcher Chen Deli is emerging as DeepSeek’s new public face as speculation over the whereabouts of the company’s founder and CEO lingers.

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DeepSeek’s logo is reflected in the glasses of a student. The company recently released its V4 model. Photo: Getty Images
China’s Communist Party

Could hair or cosmetics be make-or-break for China’s would-be civil servants?

Competition for ‘iron rice bowl’ jobs has intensified, prompting official media to publish advice for jobseekers.

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Civil service exams attract intense competition. Photo: Getty Images
Education in Hong Kong

All Hong Kong public universities make Asian league table top 100 for first time

HKU and CUHK retain places in the top 10, while the Education University of Hong Kong and Lingnan University make their debut on the list.

China trade

Learn from the East, says economist Justin Lin, refuting ‘overcapacity’ rhetoric

Former World Bank economist defends Beijing’s industrial strategy amid ‘overcapacity’ allegations, points to Germany and a ‘double standard’.

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