https://www.scmp.com/rss/518143/feed Zhuowen Li is a Washington-based researcher focused on Chinese political economy and international development. He holds a master’s degree in analytical political economy from Duke University and a bachelor’s degree in economics and finance from Tsinghua University in China. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com The recent decision by ETH Zurich, Switzerland’s top-ranked university, to restrict admission of students from China and certain other nations marks a troubling milestone in the growing academic divide between China and the West. ETH Zurich recently announced stringent security screening measures which affect applicants from 23 countries, including China, to its master’s and doctoral programmes. The policy calls for scrutiny not just of an applicant’s nationality but their previous education,... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3286381/china-west-academic-decoupling-does-world-no-favours?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3286381/china-west-academic-decoupling-does-world-no-favours?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 15 Nov 2024 12:30:08 +0000 In a shocking incident that made headlines recently, a toddler travelling with her grandparents on a flight from Guizhou to Shanghai was locked in a plane toilet by two passengers who claimed they were “disciplining” her. The crying one-year-old girl was trapped inside until she finally calmed down after being threatened repeatedly by two adult strangers. This incident was captured on video and widely shared on social media, igniting a heated debate on the rising hostility towards children in... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3278166/china-should-not-let-its-children-be-treated-public-nuisance?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3278166/china-should-not-let-its-children-be-treated-public-nuisance?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 14 Sep 2024 01:30:07 +0000 Recently, a heartwarming scene unfolded at the Hong Kong Coliseum at the FIVB Volleyball Women’s Nations League. On June 15, after the Chinese team clinched a tough comeback victory over world No 1 Turkey, the crowd spontaneously erupted, singing Red Sun, the classic anthem by Hong Kong legend Hacken Lee Hak-kan. Clips of thousands of fans belting out the familiar Cantonese lyrics went viral on the mainland’s social media. The moment was a glimpse into the potentially unifying role of sports in... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3267606/nothing-brings-hongkongers-and-mainland-chinese-closer-together-sports?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3267606/nothing-brings-hongkongers-and-mainland-chinese-closer-together-sports?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 25 Jun 2024 01:30:08 +0000 On March 18, China condemned South Korea for inviting Taiwan to the third Summit for Democracy, an annual event spearheaded by the United States and its democratic partners. This took place only days after Beijing’s earlier warning to Seoul over its comments regarding maritime tensions in the South China Sea, laying bare the growing strains in China-South Korea relations. The diplomatic salvo reflects the challenges facing the Yoon administration’s efforts to reset relations with Beijing in the... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3256732/china-south-korea-need-more-cultural-exchanges-avoid-lasting-split?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3256732/china-south-korea-need-more-cultural-exchanges-avoid-lasting-split?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 28 Mar 2024 21:30:11 +0000