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Wuhan University (China)

The latest news and top stories on Wuhan University. A prominent public university based in Wuhan, Hubei, China, Wuhan University is a comprehensive national institution established in 1893. Its primary mission is to pursue human well-being, promote social progress and cultivate innovative talent. The university offers diverse programmes across disciplines including science, engineering, medicine and humanities. Notably, it recently established a School of Integrated Circuits to bolster China’s semiconductor self-reliance efforts. Recognised for its beautiful campus and significant contributions to national development, Wuhan University maintains a strong international reputation.

An 84-year-old grandmother fell in love with an artificial intelligence-generated human, writing him love letters and buying over-priced items from his online shop. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Douyin

Trending in China

China grandma falls for AI-generated ‘bossy president’, writes ‘him’ love letters

84-year-old spends hours watching AI-generated humans, asks digital man if he ‘hates’ her, even thinks about marrying ‘him’.

27 Mar 2026 - 2:20PM

Trending in China

Emotional economy boom: China ‘love-brained’ youth seek strangers’ ire for guidance

11 Feb 2026 - 9:00AM

Science

Nipah virus outbreak in India sparks worry in China before Lunar New Year

29 Jan 2026 - 8:23AMvideocam

Science

World first: AI tells humans how to build a high-speed rail tunnel in China

Machines trained in complex mountain data carefully navigate fault lines, fractures, caves and sinkholes to pick the best excavation method.

19 Nov 2025 - 1:26PMvideocam

China has put into operation nearly 19,000 railway tunnels, including over 4,900 high-speed railway tunnels, according to a recently published paper in Railway Standard Design. Photo: Xinhua

Science

Harvard HIV scientist Xie Zhenfei joins China’s national virus lab in Wuhan

After winning accolades in the US for his outstanding research, Xie’s work will continue to focus on effective mRNA-based vaccines.

30 Oct 2025 - 12:00PMvideocam

China's economic recovery

‘Unforgivable’: Chinese county still living in shadow of wild spending binge

In the 2010s, Dushan splashed billions on high-rises and a fake Big Ben. Today, the buildings are mostly empty – but the debts remain.

30 Oct 2025 - 9:42AM

US-China relations

What is ‘winology’, the new theory about unfair Western views of China?

Supporters of the theory say that China’s successes are not being recognised because of a racialised, hierarchical view of the world.

21 Oct 2025 - 11:00AMvideocam

The theory has gained popularity among some Chinese social media users. Photo: Reuters

Science

3D printing trailblazer Chua Chee Kai relocates to China from Singapore hub

After decades at the forefront of Singapore’s leadership in the field, he has moved to Wuhan University of Science and Technology.

20 Oct 2025 - 10:00PM

Chinese culture

How thousands of relics travelled 10,000 miles to ‘protect Chinese identity’

The story is little known in the West, but is a foundation for modern Chinese museology and a symbol of the nation’s resilience.

9 Oct 2025 - 10:29AMvideocam

Science

Top Japanese Marxism expert joins Wuhan University in China

Kenji Mori has been appointed as a full-time professor with the prestigious university’s School of Philosophy.

1 Oct 2025 - 10:00AMvideocam

Marxism expert Kenji Mori has taken up a role at Wuhan University’s School of Philosophy. Photo: Handout

Trending in China

China ‘Little Pinks’ slam university for red dots on white chairs like Japan flag

Prestigious institution accused of being ‘traitorous’ by fervent patriots, issues ‘deep’ apology, promises to apply more rigour in future.

16 Sep 2025 - 2:00PM

A university in China has apologised after it decorated chairs with red dots resembling the Japanese flag, which sparked a nationalistic backlash from online activists known as “Little Pinks”. Photo: SCMP composite/RedNote

Women and gender

China’s Weibo shuts down social media accounts for ‘inciting gender antagonism’

The bans target accounts that raised awareness about sexual harassment and women’s issues, as well as one that was critical of feminism.

19 Aug 2025 - 9:14PMvideocam

Hong Kong society

Letters | How we can support silently stressed-out men around us

Readers discuss men’s mental health, the Wuhan University library sexual harassment case, smart toilets, and turbines for Chinese hydropower.

10 Aug 2025 - 11:30AM

My Take

My Take | China’s online gender wars won’t stop without space for debate on social issues

Feisty discussions on Chinese social media cause tensions to flare between men and women – often made worse by commercial interests.

6 Aug 2025 - 12:54AMvideocam

Chinese internet users may find a window to be expressive on certain social topics, and some use these windows to vent their emotions and grievances. Photo: Shutterstock

US-China relations

Not worth it? Trump’s Arctic push stirs debate over China’s polar ambitions

Washington views the Arctic as a strategic priority, but Chinese analysts split on whether costly infrastructure serves Beijing’s interests.

25 Jul 2025 - 8:00PMvideocam

This aerial photo taken on December 3, 2023, shows China’s icebreaker Xuelong 2 breaking ice and plowing a waterway. Photo: Xinhua

Semiconductors

Stanford-educated expert leads new semiconductor school in China

Wuhan University’s School of Integrated Circuits has teamed up with China’s top memory chipmaker to overcome US tech curbs.

11 Jul 2025 - 7:00PM

Wuhan University (China)

China grandma falls for AI-generated ‘bossy president’, writes ‘him’ love letters

84-year-old spends hours watching AI-generated humans, asks digital man if he ‘hates’ her, even thinks about marrying ‘him’.

Emotional economy boom: China ‘love-brained’ youth seek strangers’ ire for guidance

Nipah virus outbreak in India sparks worry in China before Lunar New Year

World first: AI tells humans how to build a high-speed rail tunnel in China

Machines trained in complex mountain data carefully navigate fault lines, fractures, caves and sinkholes to pick the best excavation method.

Harvard HIV scientist Xie Zhenfei joins China’s national virus lab in Wuhan

After winning accolades in the US for his outstanding research, Xie’s work will continue to focus on effective mRNA-based vaccines.

‘Unforgivable’: Chinese county still living in shadow of wild spending binge

In the 2010s, Dushan splashed billions on high-rises and a fake Big Ben. Today, the buildings are mostly empty – but the debts remain.

What is ‘winology’, the new theory about unfair Western views of China?

Supporters of the theory say that China’s successes are not being recognised because of a racialised, hierarchical view of the world.

3D printing trailblazer Chua Chee Kai relocates to China from Singapore hub

After decades at the forefront of Singapore’s leadership in the field, he has moved to Wuhan University of Science and Technology.

How thousands of relics travelled 10,000 miles to ‘protect Chinese identity’

The story is little known in the West, but is a foundation for modern Chinese museology and a symbol of the nation’s resilience.

Top Japanese Marxism expert joins Wuhan University in China

Kenji Mori has been appointed as a full-time professor with the prestigious university’s School of Philosophy.

China ‘Little Pinks’ slam university for red dots on white chairs like Japan flag

Prestigious institution accused of being ‘traitorous’ by fervent patriots, issues ‘deep’ apology, promises to apply more rigour in future.

China’s Weibo shuts down social media accounts for ‘inciting gender antagonism’

The bans target accounts that raised awareness about sexual harassment and women’s issues, as well as one that was critical of feminism.

.css-19im5qg{color:#c79a00;}Letters | How we can support silently stressed-out men around us

Readers discuss men’s mental health, the Wuhan University library sexual harassment case, smart toilets, and turbines for Chinese hydropower.

.css-1pcrwvc{color:#2aa191;}My Take | China’s online gender wars won’t stop without space for debate on social issues

Feisty discussions on Chinese social media cause tensions to flare between men and women – often made worse by commercial interests.

Not worth it? Trump’s Arctic push stirs debate over China’s polar ambitions

Washington views the Arctic as a strategic priority, but Chinese analysts split on whether costly infrastructure serves Beijing’s interests.

Stanford-educated expert leads new semiconductor school in China

Wuhan University’s School of Integrated Circuits has teamed up with China’s top memory chipmaker to overcome US tech curbs.

Letters | How we can support silently stressed-out men around us

My Take | China’s online gender wars won’t stop without space for debate on social issues