https://www.scmp.com/rss/523279/feed China’s Ministry of Education (MOE) is a constituent department of the State Council in Beijing. Its primary mission is to regulate and modernise China’s national education system, encompassing compulsory basic, vocational, and tertiary education. The MOE formulates policies, standardises curricula, certifies teachers, and oversees educational development. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Jane Cai Jane Cai Defying global geopolitical currents, China’s business schools are actively resisting the mounting risks of decoupling from the West, according to a leading accreditation body. Instead of retreating into isolation amid rising US-China tensions, Chinese institutions remained deeply committed to internationalisation as they prioritised global talent and diverse cultural backgrounds to boost their competitive edge. “No [Chinese business] school that I visited expressed resistance to international... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3332217/defying-politics-how-chinas-business-schools-are-innovating-keep-talent-pipeline-open?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3332217/defying-politics-how-chinas-business-schools-are-innovating-keep-talent-pipeline-open?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 15 Nov 2025 12:00:11 +0000 Alice Li Alice Li At this year’s meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), President Xi Jinping said China will launch 10 additional Luban Workshops in the organisation’s member countries over the next five years, providing training slots for 10,000 individuals. Named after the ancient architect and inventor Lu Ban, the project is somewhat low profile compared to others in Beijing’s infrastructure-heavy Belt and Road Initiative. But the vocational education programme has quietly expanded across... https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3324058/chinas-xi-jinping-wants-more-luban-workshops-worldwide-what-are-they?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3324058/chinas-xi-jinping-wants-more-luban-workshops-worldwide-what-are-they?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 Sep 2025 11:00:15 +0000 Mia Nulimaimaiti Mia Nulimaimaiti Hangzhou, in China’s Zhejiang province, will introduce mandatory artificial intelligence (AI) courses for primary and secondary schools starting in the new semester – part of a nationwide strategy to nurture talent in the rapidly growing sector. The initiative seeks to build a talent pipeline while improving educators’ ability to use smart tools and protect data, covering both student and teacher training, according to two documents released by the city’s education bureau. Schools will have... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3323082/chinas-hangzhou-makes-ai-classes-compulsory-schools-amid-nationwide-push?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3323082/chinas-hangzhou-makes-ai-classes-compulsory-schools-amid-nationwide-push?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 26 Aug 2025 01:00:13 +0000 William Yiu William Yiu Hong Kong’s public universities will push to enrol more “quality overseas students” to ensure greater diversity on campuses, a minister has said, after mainland Chinese candidates made up more than 70 per cent of their first-year, non-local undergraduates in the 2024-25 academic year. Secretary for Education Christine Choi Yuk-lin also said that four local universities had sent 36 offers to those affected by the United States’ recent policy changes for international students, noting they had... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3316549/hong-kong-public-universities-seek-more-top-notch-overseas-students-minister?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3316549/hong-kong-public-universities-seek-more-top-notch-overseas-students-minister?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 02 Jul 2025 00:00:13 +0000