Ray Jia - South China Morning Post https://www.scmp.com/rss/517356/feed Ray is a winter intern on the China desk. She is doing a master's degree in journalism at the University of Hong Kong. Before that, Ray obtained her Bachelor of Business Administration degree at Hong Kong Polytechnic University. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png Ray Jia - South China Morning Post https://www.scmp.com As South Korean student Kim Si-eun and her friends contemplate their next move after high school, China’s universities – once considered an appealing option – no longer rank high on their list of destinations. “I think the general perception [of English-speaking countries] is better. Some may think they should go to those countries so they can have better academic careers,” said the 18-year-old Kim, who is applying to universities in South Korea and Canada having completing her third year of... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3249089/how-steep-drop-south-koreans-studying-china-symptom-chill-bilateral-ties?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3249089/how-steep-drop-south-koreans-studying-china-symptom-chill-bilateral-ties?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 20 Jan 2024 03:00:21 +0000 How a steep drop in South Koreans studying in China is a symptom of chill in bilateral ties The presence of US overseas military bases has significantly increased the possibility of domestic armed conflicts in the Philippines – and potentially other countries – according to a study by Chinese researchers. But some experts have challenged their conclusions. The research team from Tsinghua University in Beijing published a paper outlining their analysis in the Quarterly Journal of International Politics, a Chinese-language academic publication. They found a link between the presence of... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3248148/do-us-military-bases-bring-violence-philippines-and-possibly-other-countries?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3248148/do-us-military-bases-bring-violence-philippines-and-possibly-other-countries?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 14 Jan 2024 08:00:17 +0000 Do US military bases bring violence to the Philippines – and possibly other countries? When Beijing last month introduced a new policy to allow travellers from six countries visa-free entry to China for 15 days, Paul Le Guyader was taken by surprise. Le Guyader, founder of China Roads, a French travel agency based in Dinan that specialises in selling trips to China, said the unexpected move had exceeded expectations, with inquiries last month up 20 per cent compared to pre-Covid levels. “It’s only a one-year policy, no one knows what will happen one year later, so we persuade our... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3247695/chinas-visa-free-offer-boosts-inbound-travel-chinese-tourists-still-prefer-stay-home?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3247695/chinas-visa-free-offer-boosts-inbound-travel-chinese-tourists-still-prefer-stay-home?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 08 Jan 2024 10:55:08 +0000 China’s visa-free offer boosts inbound travel, but Chinese tourists still prefer to stay home After hearing complaints about local water quality in the southeastern city of Hefei, the provincial party boss visited the neighbourhood to take a sip from the tap – as reporters and camera crews looked on – to assure residents it was safe to drink. The gesture by Anhui province’s Communist Party secretary Han Jun was one of several covered by state-run media in recent months to show how party leaders have put into practice President Xi Jinping’s teachings about connecting with the... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3246913/chinas-cadres-urged-connect-masses-part-education-campaign-some-question-its-methods?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3246913/chinas-cadres-urged-connect-masses-part-education-campaign-some-question-its-methods?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 Jan 2024 02:00:13 +0000 China’s cadres urged to connect with the masses as part of education campaign, but some question its methods Shanghai has turned to hi-tech surveillance technology to manage the city’s “unswept fallen leaves” campaign, which aims to preserve an autumnal aesthetic on a select number of its streets. Surveillance cameras – traditionally used for security purposes – have been trained on the canopies of trees in nine of Shanghai’s 41 landscape roads, while an AI algorithm uses the data to calculate the timing and volume of leaf litter they are likely to produce. Fallen leaves have been left on selected... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3245592/why-shanghai-using-surveillance-cameras-and-ai-monitor-its-autumn-trees?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3245592/why-shanghai-using-surveillance-cameras-and-ai-monitor-its-autumn-trees?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 19 Dec 2023 07:05:03 +0000 Why is Shanghai using surveillance cameras and AI to monitor its autumn trees?