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China education
The latest news, analysis and opinion on China education. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
Vocational undergraduate colleges in China have expanded rapidly, growing from just 15 during a pilot phase in 2019 to more than 100. Photo: Getty Images
China jobs

China’s vocational degrees rising as students seek skills over prestige

Job-placement rates for vocational undergraduate colleges now outpace traditional universities, as youth unemployment drives pivot to more reliable employment path.

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Japan

Opinion | Universities in Japan and China are becoming tools of national strategy

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China’s military drills

English language instruction in Chinese military is outdated, unbalanced: report

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US-China relations

Opinion | How Washington’s lawyers stack up against Beijing’s technocrats

While no system is perfect, balancing out the occupational composition of policymakers could hold the key to success for both countries.

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Illustration: Craig Stephens
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China parents use giant homework papers to motivate kids, divide public opinion

As moves to ease academic pressure continue, some children embrace oversized learning while others see huge bits of paper as toys.

China's population

China’s brain gain: overseas grads plug into domestic frontiers, powering future

Record jump in returnees seen reflecting confidence in some domestic opportunities, particularly in areas such as AI, advanced manufacturing.

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China's economic recovery

Open Questions | Lawrence Lau’s recipe for China? More school, higher pay

Economist on how China can improve its workforce, why it needs more basic research and the benefits a unified market in the Greater Bay Area would bring.

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Illustration: Henry Wong
Artificial intelligence

‘Teach our children well’: Jack Ma urges changes to China’s education in AI era

China’s educators must teach students to ask thousands of good questions, rather than give the same correct answer, Ma says.

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China jobs

Is China about to end its after-school tutoring ban? A huge fine suggests not

Speculation was growing that Beijing would relax a ban on for-profit tutoring to boost the economy. Then a firm was hit with a US$9.7 million penalty.

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China jobs

China’s youth jobless rate edges down – but labour market strains persist

Beijing vows to prioritise job market in 2026, the first year of new five-year plan.

China’s youth jobless rate has grown in recent years, with many graduates struggling to find work that matches their qualifications. Photo: Shutterstock
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China girl pens love notes to late grandpa, sparks calls for better grief education

11-year-old who seldom talks about her late grandfather uses phone watch to send him ‘I miss you’ texts, details of her daily life.

An 11-year-old Chinese girl has been sending messages to her deceased grandfather for two years, sharing her daily experiences and often saying: “I miss you.” Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock
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

Wedding betrothal advertisement emblazoned on public bus sparks public anger; officials order institution to stop marketing campaign.

Artificial intelligence

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

Real action incurs real cost, which is why incentives and regulatory frameworks for tech firms matter.

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Children attend an AI-themed lecture in a computer classroom at a school in Zhangxian county in China’s Gansu province, on September 10. Photo: Xinhua
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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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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