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Shanghai University

Shanghai University (SHU) is a prominent public comprehensive research university located in Shanghai, China. Established in 1922 and re-established in 1994, it is a "Project 211" and "Double First-Class Construction" institution. Its mission is to educate talents, promote human civilisation, and conduct advanced research. SHU offers a broad spectrum of disciplines, including science, engineering, humanities, and economics, with several fields ranking in the top 1% globally. Recognised for its strong research output and extensive international collaborations, it is a leading university in China, fostering global perspectives and innovative awareness.

Shimao, located in the Yellow River valley in Shaanxi province, dates to the late Neolithic period, about 3,800 to 4,300 years ago. Photo: Xinhua

Science

Ancient Chinese DNA shows gender bias in human sacrifice ritual 4,000 years ago

Sacrificial victims in mass burials were mostly male, while burial attendants for nobles or elites were overwhelmingly female, study finds.

29 Nov 2025 - 4:28PM

China jobs

Youth unfulfilled: job opportunities in China’s senior-care sector go untapped

24 Nov 2025 - 9:30PM

Science

Chinese team cuts laser weapon, EV part production time from 1 hour to 1 second

24 Nov 2025 - 10:18AMvideocam

Science

Can apples fight cancer? Only if they partner with gut agent, Chinese team finds

Quercetin, an antioxidant found in apples and other foods, shows promise in cancer prevention. Shandong University team has discovered how.

23 Nov 2025 - 6:00PMvideocam

“Identifying anti-tumour agents from natural sources, such as dietary nutrients, remains a key objective in cancer research,” the team says their paper for Cell Metabolism. Photo: Shutterstock

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.

21 Nov 2025 - 5:34PMvideocam

China property

Shanghai premium office market picks up amid discounted rents

Occupancy rates improve, but the trend is not sustainable given an uncertain economic outlook, brokers say.

27 Nov 2025 - 5:20PM

2025 National Games

National Games: Kuang goes wire to wire to win golf gold, Hong Kong team miss out

Zhejiang player, who is eager to turn professional, beats some of China’s best players despite nursing an injury in days before event.

16 Nov 2025 - 9:37PM

Kuang Yang led from the start to win National Games gold at the Hong Kong Golf Club. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Science

Chinese team finds ‘iron rust’ in lunar soil, challenging moon surface myths

Chang’e-6 samples contain iron oxides, previously thought to be absent from moon, which may have been generated by impacts, scientists say.

16 Nov 2025 - 7:10PM

China jobs

Fair wages: China’s young jobseekers take their résumés to trade expos

With unemployment high among China’s recent graduates, some are turning the country’s enormous trade fairs into networking opportunities.

13 Nov 2025 - 11:00AMvideocam

China consumption

Michael Spence on China: fix property, boost confidence – tariffs are secondary

Speaking at Hongqiao International Economic Forum in Shanghai, Michael Spence stresses importance of avoiding damage to household balance sheets.

8 Nov 2025 - 9:00AM

Economist Michael Spence, seen here at a forum in Hong Kong last year, spoke on Thursday during the Hongqiao International Economic Forum in Shanghai. Photo: Elson Li

Greater Bay Area

How Shanghai leverages arts and events to fuel tourism and power economic growth

Surge in overseas tourists boosts financial and commercial hub’s GDP, which outpaces national growth for the first time in nearly a decade.

31 Oct 2025 - 10:51AM

Tourist arrivals in Shanghai have soared, driven by top-notch art shows and cultural events. Photo: Xinhua

China-South Korea relations

China, South Korea eye ‘symbolic restart’ for ties during Xi’s visit: experts

Chinese leader’s first visit in more than a decade carries limited expectations as US and North Korean challenges loom.

25 Oct 2025 - 11:00AMvideocam

Science

China’s Chang’e-6 samples reveal the moon’s ‘two-faced’ temperatures

First rocks gathered from the moon’s far side by Chinese mission show Earth’s natural satellite has a colder side.

4 Oct 2025 - 6:00PMvideocam

Gen Z

Lying flat or just resting? Asia’s Gen Z rejects the rat race

For decades, hard work and higher education promised a ticket to prosperity for Asia’s youth. But that old bargain is now breaking down.

4 Oct 2025 - 8:45AMvideocam

India

Is India’s ‘Look West’ policy anchored by Iranian port under threat?

With the US removing a waiver on sanctions for the port, India is set to re-examine its goal of expanding trade with its western neighbours.

28 Sep 2025 - 5:00PM

A cargo vessel is seen at Chabahar port during an inauguration ceremony for the first export convoy to India via Iran in Chabahar, Iran on February 25, 2019. Photo: Getty Images

China education

Opinion | Why Chinese families are starting to lose faith in university education

Until China can effectively link education to job prospects, universities may lose credibility as engines of social mobility.

26 Sep 2025 - 10:45AMvideocam

China consumption

Can China’s next 5-year plan restore consumption confidence?

How China’s economy fares in the next half-decade will determine how much people dare to spend, and unlocking latent demand appears squarely in Beijing’s sights.

3 Oct 2025 - 5:52PMvideocam

Science

Top chemist Tiow-Gan Ong leaves Taiwan for Shenzhen

Malaysian-born scientist known for pioneering separation of C2 previously says he hopes ‘that talent in Taiwan will not flow out’.

24 Sep 2025 - 3:19PMvideocam

Tiao-Gan Ong was previously a researcher at the Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica in Taiwan. Photo: Handout

China's military weapons

China flexes western Pacific muscle with Fujian launches: analysts

Successful tests aboard world’s largest conventionally powered warship said to send signal to US about competition in second island chain.

24 Sep 2025 - 10:03AMvideocam

China economy

How China’s next 5-year plan shapes economic strategy from command to hybrid

Facing a volatile world, Beijing has renewed its focus on economic and industrial planning.

3 Oct 2025 - 5:51PMvideocam

Science

Available for free: China releases global data for prime fishing grounds

Research on boundaries at which two distinct bodies of water meet is ‘first publicly available global ocean dataset’ covering past 42 years.

19 Sep 2025 - 12:00PMvideocam

Ocean fronts create areas where the exchange of energy and nutrients is stronger than elsewhere in the ocean. Photo: Shutterstock

Artificial intelligence

Popular AI model performance benchmark may be flawed, Meta researchers warn

‘We’ve identified multiple loopholes with SWE-bench Verified,’ the manager at Meta Platforms’ AI research lab Fair says.

9 Sep 2025 - 10:00AM

The shortcomings and limitations of widely used third-party benchmarks for AI models are under increased scrutiny. Photo: Shutterstock

Science

Chinese team creates blockchain tech to resist attacks from quantum computers

Their system – known as EQAS – replaces vulnerable maths-based encryption with a signature tool that’s more secure.

3 Jul 2025 - 2:00PMvideocam

Science

Sound advice: why EVs make you queasy – and a fix-it hack that’s easy

After Chinese scientists pinpoint causes of EV motion sickness, Japanese researchers say a simple sound therapy may be the answer.

30 Jun 2025 - 10:16AMvideocam

People walk past Tesla electric vehicles at the carmaker’s delivery centre in Beijing in January. Unique EV features like regenerative braking systems can induce motion sickness, according to researchers. Photo: Reuters

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Shanghai University

Ancient Chinese DNA shows gender bias in human sacrifice ritual 4,000 years ago

Sacrificial victims in mass burials were mostly male, while burial attendants for nobles or elites were overwhelmingly female, study finds.

Youth unfulfilled: job opportunities in China’s senior-care sector go untapped

Chinese team cuts laser weapon, EV part production time from 1 hour to 1 second

Can apples fight cancer? Only if they partner with gut agent, Chinese team finds

Quercetin, an antioxidant found in apples and other foods, shows promise in cancer prevention. Shandong University team has discovered how.

‘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.

Shanghai premium office market picks up amid discounted rents

Occupancy rates improve, but the trend is not sustainable given an uncertain economic outlook, brokers say.

National Games: Kuang goes wire to wire to win golf gold, Hong Kong team miss out

Zhejiang player, who is eager to turn professional, beats some of China’s best players despite nursing an injury in days before event.

Chinese team finds ‘iron rust’ in lunar soil, challenging moon surface myths

Chang’e-6 samples contain iron oxides, previously thought to be absent from moon, which may have been generated by impacts, scientists say.

Fair wages: China’s young jobseekers take their résumés to trade expos

With unemployment high among China’s recent graduates, some are turning the country’s enormous trade fairs into networking opportunities.

Michael Spence on China: fix property, boost confidence – tariffs are secondary

Speaking at Hongqiao International Economic Forum in Shanghai, Michael Spence stresses importance of avoiding damage to household balance sheets.

How Shanghai leverages arts and events to fuel tourism and power economic growth

Surge in overseas tourists boosts financial and commercial hub’s GDP, which outpaces national growth for the first time in nearly a decade.

China, South Korea eye ‘symbolic restart’ for ties during Xi’s visit: experts

Chinese leader’s first visit in more than a decade carries limited expectations as US and North Korean challenges loom.

China’s Chang’e-6 samples reveal the moon’s ‘two-faced’ temperatures

First rocks gathered from the moon’s far side by Chinese mission show Earth’s natural satellite has a colder side.

Lying flat or just resting? Asia’s Gen Z rejects the rat race

For decades, hard work and higher education promised a ticket to prosperity for Asia’s youth. But that old bargain is now breaking down.

Is India’s ‘Look West’ policy anchored by Iranian port under threat?

With the US removing a waiver on sanctions for the port, India is set to re-examine its goal of expanding trade with its western neighbours.

.css-1m2rp1p{color:#34b8b5;}Opinion | Why Chinese families are starting to lose faith in university education

Until China can effectively link education to job prospects, universities may lose credibility as engines of social mobility.

Can China’s next 5-year plan restore consumption confidence?

How China’s economy fares in the next half-decade will determine how much people dare to spend, and unlocking latent demand appears squarely in Beijing’s sights.

Top chemist Tiow-Gan Ong leaves Taiwan for Shenzhen

Malaysian-born scientist known for pioneering separation of C2 previously says he hopes ‘that talent in Taiwan will not flow out’.

China flexes western Pacific muscle with Fujian launches: analysts

Successful tests aboard world’s largest conventionally powered warship said to send signal to US about competition in second island chain.

How China’s next 5-year plan shapes economic strategy from command to hybrid

Facing a volatile world, Beijing has renewed its focus on economic and industrial planning.

Available for free: China releases global data for prime fishing grounds

Research on boundaries at which two distinct bodies of water meet is ‘first publicly available global ocean dataset’ covering past 42 years.

Popular AI model performance benchmark may be flawed, Meta researchers warn

‘We’ve identified multiple loopholes with SWE-bench Verified,’ the manager at Meta Platforms’ AI research lab Fair says.

Chinese team creates blockchain tech to resist attacks from quantum computers

Their system – known as EQAS – replaces vulnerable maths-based encryption with a signature tool that’s more secure.

Sound advice: why EVs make you queasy – and a fix-it hack that’s easy

After Chinese scientists pinpoint causes of EV motion sickness, Japanese researchers say a simple sound therapy may be the answer.

Opinion | Why Chinese families are starting to lose faith in university education