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Students study at a high school in Renxian county, Hebei province, on May 7, 2015. Photo: Xinhua
China economy

Opinion | Too few Chinese finish secondary school to sustain growth

To shift to a new growth model, China must redirect its focus from skyscrapers and infrastructure to raising educational attainment.

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China tutoring school links civil service exam success to higher bride prices

Artificial intelligence

Opinion | Why reducing AI harm requires more than tech firms’ empty promises

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China society

Opinion | Key lessons from China’s ascent over the past 25 years

The country’s rise was shaped less by a single turning point than by its commitment to long-term planning, meritocracy and global engagement.

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Illustration: Craig Stephens
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China teacher turns tardy boys into ‘wrongdoers boy band’; dance video gets million likes

‘Multitalented’ fun-loving educator makes boys late for lessons perform on classroom podium to delight of fellow pupils.

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China university offers US$11,000 ‘micro’ overseas study to help students pass failed exams

Private educational institute ‘coerces’ parents to fork out huge sums for non-existent study sessions or face their children being expelled.

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China economy

Editorial | China’s resolve to invest in people is economic good sense

The government’s plan to invest in people as well as physical assets is aimed at improving domestic demand while aiding low-income households.

A worker operates machinery at a textile factory in Qingdao, in eastern China’s Shandong province on December 15. Photo: AFP
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China school awards pupils with merit certificate-imprinted bedding sets

Teachers praised for understanding ‘juvenile psychology’ by presenting children with personalised quilt covers, bedsheets, pillows at awards.

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China boy addresses bullies in class meeting, earns admiration, tormentor’s apologies

Courageous 9-year-old who was branded an ‘idiot’ by classmates hides pain from parents; reduces persecutors to tears with moving speech.

China jobs

China’s youth-unemployment rate eases to 16.9% as graduates settle for less

Job market remains plagued by a mismatch between skills and vacancies, pushing more graduates towards blue-collar jobs or gig work.

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Applicants take part in a campus job fair at the Minhang campus of Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Photo: Xinhua
China's economic recovery

China offers more support to returning overseas students as influx grows

As the number of students coming back to China soars, a new national service platform will help them find work and start businesses.

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Graduates applaud during commencement ceremonies at Harvard University in the US state of Massachusetts. The number of overseas students returning to China rose nearly 20 per cent last year. Photo: AP
China travel

China turns to school ‘snow breaks’ to warm up winter tourism industry

Ahead of next year’s record-long Spring Festival, local governments roll out short holidays to lure families to winter getaways.

China jobs

‘Unpredictable risks’: China to see record graduates next year amid jobs crunch

Employment pressures facing graduates will reach unprecedented levels over next decade, top economist warns.

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Sick China teenager draws train to university as self-encouragement but dies

Throughout his ordeal, dad says son demonstrated remarkable strength, never shedding a tear, maintaining resilience to the very end.

A teenage boy from Anhui in eastern China died shortly after receiving his university admission letter. Photo: SCMP composite/Weibo
Artificial intelligence

Hong Kong PolyU’s top AI expert Yang Hongxia eyes ‘last mile of generative AI’

Yang aims to broaden the adoption of LLMs, while expanding AI’s scope of innovation via the most cost-effective means for all enterprises.

Artificial intelligence scientist Yang Hongxia envisions a world in which various businesses could train their own “domain-specific” large language models. Photo: Sina
China jobs

China’s urban youth jobless rate falls slightly in tough market for graduates

Record numbers of young people still face intense competition securing employment, pushing more to pursue alternative paths.

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China consumption

800 million: how a new target indicates a shift in China’s economic strategy

China projects it will have 800 million people living on middle incomes in 10 years, as it pledges to ‘invest more in people’.

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China jobs

PhD for landfill supervisor raises a stink over credential excess in China

Job listing raises a stink, stokes debate over credential excess and reflects how hard it can be to find work as pressure is heaped on jobseekers.

A worker deposits waste into a container at a garbage-transfer station in China. Photo: AFP
Education

China’s business schools are innovating to keep talent links strong

Amid decoupling risks, Chinese educators are embracing globalisation by ‘moving ideas’ to resist geopolitical walls.

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China school slammed for making pupils salute teachers arriving in cars

Pupils stand at attention by gates in early morning to greet staff; supporters say it instils respect, critics fear ‘blind obedience’.

Education in Hong Kong

Opinion | 5 ways Hong Kong can stand out as a global education hub

Hong Kong faces a competitive squeeze between an agile Singapore and a rapidly advancing mainland in the race to attract international students.

Students gather inside the University of Hong Kong campus in Pok Fu Lam, on September 12. Photo: Karma Lo
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Explainer | Why ancient Chinese imperial exam rated candidates’ looks among selection criteria

Centuries-old exam selected people for some of the most powerful positions in the country; was just as difficult as today’s equivalent.

An imperial examination In ancient China took into account the appearance of candidates when deciding who should sit the test. Photo: SCMP composite/Sohu/RedNote
Artificial intelligence

Opinion | To survive the AI age, humans must hold on to our humanity

As companies promote the investment and adoption of artificial intelligence, we must ensure people stay in control of human-to-human domains.

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China jobs

How China’s retired teachers are helping bridge the urban-rural education divide

A government programme sends highly-experienced urban teachers to less developed regions – but is it enough to close the gap?

Open Questions series

Open Questions | Michael Sandel on Trump’s rise, meritocracy’s downsides

Philosopher on US president’s politics of humiliation, inequality, humanities in peril and his wish for Chinese and Americans to learn from each other.

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China jobs

China’s civil service exam sees record-breaking applicant pool after age range expansion

Tough job market, wider age thresholds create China's largest candidate cohort for public sector positions, treasured for their stability.

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Examinees preparing to enter a venue for China’s national civil servant exam on November 26, 2023. Photo: China News Service via Getty Images
China jobs

China’s youth jobless rate falls but remains high after record graduation season

Unemployment hits 17.7 per cent among those 16 to 24, down from 18.9 per cent in August, as graduates face competitive labour market.

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US-China relations

As I see it | As Nobel laureates show, the US can’t take tech lead over China for granted

It’s hard to tell who will ultimately win the tech race but this year’s Nobel economics prize gives us some clues.

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