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Chinese universities are at the heart of Beijing’s strategy of fostering talent in its hi-tech competition with the US. Photo: AFP

China’s US$35.5 billion research fund needs more precision: minister

Education Minister Huai Jinpeng briefs NPC Standing Committee on funding initiative’s successes but says more work required.

Chinese study on depression sheds new light on those most at risk of death

Moving children to Hong Kong schools is main draw for top talent from mainland

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China’s hottest ‘iron rice bowl’ job for 2025 has more than 10,000 applicants

Millions register for upcoming guokao exam that will fill 39,700 civil service positions at government agencies and public institutions.

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Chinese candidates queue for a past civil service exam in Hubei province. This year’s test will take place on November 30 and December 1. Photo: AFP

China’s youth-unemployment dips as policy support looks to keep ball rolling

Against the backdrop of ‘rotten-tail kids’ and a newly announced ‘1131’ service to help find young people jobs, latest jobs data for September offers glimmer of hope.

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China to boost talent pool with ‘world-class’ science, tech doctoral education

Authorities pledge to increase financial and policy support in key areas including medicine, engineering and emerging technologies.

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Chinese man with 4 PhDs, several master’s degrees probed for dubious credentials

Many question man’s academic credentials as ‘against common sense’ given that most PhDs take at least 4 years to complete.

Many questioned Zhao Zijian’s academic credentials as “against common sense” since PhDs typically take at least four years to complete. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Douyin

Can an ageing, shrinking China still achieve prosperity?

Growing elderly population another conundrum for Chinese policymakers grappling with high youth unemployment and ‘ultra-low’ fertility.

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China clinic treats math-struggling students using holistic, medical intervention

Shanghai Children’s Medical Centre reveals niche clinic offering medical intervention to correct learning deficits.

Why civil engineering students are disappearing from China’s top universities

After a prolonged building boom, the number of people pursuing the degrees in China is dwindling.

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As China’s decades-long property boom wanes, university students are abandoning civil engineering disciplines. Photo: AFP

China boarding school criticised for punishing pupil who used toilet late at night

School has strict curfew, teenager caught using toilet at 11pm.

A boarding school in China faced criticism for severely disciplining a student who used the toilet after curfew. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock

The state of the art: China’s graduates out of work despite culture craze

Though China’s interest in the arts is at an all-time high, a glut of graduates remains unsure of the field’s career prospects.

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Opinion | Why the US should restore the Fulbright programme for China

Bringing back the grant would be a good start to reversing the damage to mutual understanding among our next generation of leaders.

Opinion | Can China football find success in a market-driven US model?

Creating a college sports system in China could fix the country’s struggles in team sports and open new avenues for US-China cooperation.

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Goalkeeper Wang Dalei looks on during China’s 2026 Fifa World Cup Asian Qualifiers match against Saudi Arabia in Dalian, in northeast Liaoning province, on September 10. China’s top-down approach to sports development has brought widespread success in individual sports but little in popular team sports such as football and basketball. Photo: Xinhua

Respected mathematician Kenji Fukaya leaves US for China’s Tsinghua University

In a video, Fukaya said Chinese students reminded him of Japanese students’ strong focus and dedication to studying mathematics.

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Kenji Fukaya, a Japanese mathematician “with global influence”, has been appointed a full-time professor at Tsinghua University’s Yau Mathematical Sciences Centre. Photo: Tsinghua University

China’s universities and campus life

China’s graduates are facing elevated levels of youth unemployment while some universities are feeling the impact of geopolitical tensions. In this four-part series, we look at how students and universities in China are navigating these situations.

Chinese students join military as stepping stone to university degree

Enlisting lets recruits skip qualifying exams and switch to popular majors, but they sometimes struggle to adjust to studies after service.

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China’s university students in fierce battle for majors with best job prospects

Many are relying on outdated advice from parents who found it easier to transfer to their preferred disciplines after enrolment.

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How ‘times have changed’ at Sino-foreign joint universities in China

Students and faculty at the institutions, once known for liberal campus culture, report clampdown on clubs, curriculum and classroom speech.

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In China, university students face internship paradox in bid for job prospects

Young Chinese hoping for a top job after graduation meet increasing competition and pitfalls on the way to building an eye-catching resume.

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Chinese students face more national defence education

Proposals being considered by China’s top legislative body, include the first significant updates to a law first adopted in 2001.

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High school students taking part in a military education and training session in Handan, Hebei province. Photo: AFP

Proud China grandma, 36, criticised for not prioritising son’s education

Woman says her family has long tradition of early marriage and childbirth.

Three generations of mothers: the baby’s mother on the far left, the paternal grandmother in the middle, and the paternal great-grandmother on the far right. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin

China triplets fulfil ‘prophecy’ with admittance into same university

One sister says siblings are each other’s academic competition but also lean on one another for support.

China mum’s lesson backfires as son earns US$1,400 in 10 days, drops out of school

Ironically, mother’s plan to teach son about hardship backfires, fed-up teen decides to pursue road stall business.

Asian Angle | Trust, sensitivity needed in China’s education exports to Malaysia

China should adopt an inclusive approach to its educational advancement that is mindful of Malaysia’s social and cultural fabric.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries in Kuala Lumpur in June. Photo: Xinhua

Being Chinese | I am a Chinese mother. Hear me worry

Like Mencius’ mum, I want to give my son a better learning environment, including by moving house. Yet I also want him to be happy.

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Children play with spinning chairs at a shopping mall in Beijing on July 13. Photo: AP

Opinion | How China plans to become a robotics powerhouse

The rapid advancement of robotics is bringing exciting possibilities but has also raised significant ethical and safety concerns.

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Mother in China claims son lost skin pigmentation after being slapped by teacher

A school in China is investigating an incident in which a mother claims her son now has vitiligo after a teacher slapped him for not doing his homework.

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last updated:
9 September, 2024
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