Leading Chinese scientist hopes project will be the ‘beginning of our international expeditions’ after decades of playing catch-up.
9 Oct 2024 - 11:07AM videocam
Enlisting lets recruits skip qualifying exams and switch to popular majors, but they sometimes struggle to adjust to studies after service.
Many are relying on outdated advice from parents who found it easier to transfer to their preferred disciplines after enrolment.
17 Sep 2024 - 5:38PM videocam
Students and faculty at the institutions, once known for liberal campus culture, report clampdown on clubs, curriculum and classroom speech.
16 Sep 2024 - 4:22PM videocam
Young Chinese hoping for a top job after graduation meet increasing competition and pitfalls on the way to building an eye-catching resume.
15 Sep 2024 - 7:51AM videocam
From ‘smashing pots’ to special bonds, regional officials are running out of ways to squeeze businesses for more money, experts say.
8 Sep 2024 - 5:04PM videocam
Online commenters say the timing of the ambassador’s trip to the controversial shrine ‘added salt to the injury’.
6 Sep 2024 - 3:18PM videocam
New college textbook drawing on speeches of President Xi Jinping is latest move from Beijing to tighten ideological control and national security.
4 Sep 2024 - 5:41PM videocam
Former factory worker Chen Zhi reflects on new life as a ‘brain worker’, his first published translation and facing his online critics.
Former PLA officer said worsening relations with the US and its allies have made the task more urgent.
16 Aug 2024 - 7:34PM videocam
Museums seek to inspire students with stories of the party’s early days – but not everybody is won over.
11 Aug 2024 - 4:58PM videocam
Silk Road Ark, China’s biggest hospital ship, is on its maiden voyage, with hopes it will ‘better serve operational demand and battle readiness’.
16 Jul 2024 - 4:39PM videocam
New guideline marks China’s latest effort to tighten ethics oversight after He Jiankui shocked the world with first gene-edited babies.
13 Jul 2024 - 3:07PM videocam