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In Depth: China Orders Random Class Placement to Break School Hierarchies

Education authorities are dismantling ‘key classes’ in compulsory schooling, yet parental competition and informal selection channels continue to recreate academic stratification

China Pivots to Combination Vaccines to Break Foreign Monopoly

Domestic drugmakers are pushing past technological barriers to develop multivalent shots, aiming to halve the number of jabs infants receive

Apr 24, 2026 06:57 PM
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Film Withdrawals Stunt China's Labor Day Box Office

Six of 18 films scheduled for release over the break failed to get screened, with crime thrillers dominating a subdued market that has yet to recover from past slumps

May 06, 2026 05:42 PM

Analysis: Why China’s Rating Agencies Can’t Stop Inflating Grades

Regulators are pushing to tighten oversight, but without a functioning high-yield market, investment-grade ratings remain a financing necessity

May 06, 2026 05:03 PM

U.S. Sanctions Hong Kong Firms Over Alleged Iranian Shadow Banking Network

Washington says the network helped Tehran channel tens of billions of dollars tied to ‘sanctions evasion and Iran’s sponsorship of terrorism’

May 06, 2026 04:59 PM

China’s Coal Consumption to Plateau by 2030, Report Says

The traditional model of aggressively expanding production is no longer sustainable as a growing share of new demand is being met with clean energy sources, an industry report shows

May 06, 2026 04:35 PM

In Depth: Why Chinese Courts Are Penalizing the People Who Feed Stray Pets

Grassroots caregivers operating in a regulatory gray area are increasingly paying a high price for long-standing urban animal mismanagement

May 06, 2026 03:32 PM

Chinese Firms Struggle to Attract Talent Abroad, LinkedIn Executive Says

Companies are in dire need of local frontline sales and compliance professionals, but cultural friction and a lack of prestige among overseas workers remain hurdles to going global, Zhang Fei says

May 06, 2026 12:59 PM

Mega-Donations Push China’s University Fundraising to Historic High

Total large donations topped 12 billion yuan last year, with private universities emerging as major beneficiaries of a shifting philanthropic landscape

May 06, 2026 10:54 AM

CX Daily: AI Drives Markets as Valuations Race Ahead of Earnings

From U.S. tech titans to Chinese startups, capital is flooding AI — but doubts are mounting over how much is already priced in

May 06, 2026 09:00 AM

Gold Demand Hits Record $193 Billion as Investment Surges

Safe-haven buying and central bank purchases offset a steep drop in jewelry consumption

May 05, 2026 10:36 PM

The Week Ahead (May 4-10): PBOC Conducts 300 Billion Yuan Outright Reverse Repos

The Philippines hosts the 48th ASEAN Summit, the 28th China Beijing International High-Tech Expo kicks off

May 05, 2026 10:19 PM

Chinese Brokerages Post Strong First-Quarter Earnings Despite Stock Slide

Surging trading volumes drive earnings growth, but institutional investors cut exposure to financials in favor of AI and tech plays

May 05, 2026 10:02 PM

Chart of the Day: Exchange Rate Swings Hit Profits of China’s Heavy Machinery Majors

The squeeze highlights a growing vulnerability for Chinese construction-equipment makers, who have increasingly relied on overseas markets for growth, but remain highly exposed to currency fluctuations

May 05, 2026 05:33 PM

Commentary: China’s Demographic Crisis Requires a Radical Solution — Pay Parents a Salary

With birth rates hitting record lows and AI reshaping the economy, the traditional model of relying on parents to shoulder the financial burden of child-rearing is no longer sustainable

May 05, 2026 04:31 PM

China Overhauls Prison Law to Bolster Inmate Rights and Transparency

The revised legislation explicitly protects inmates’ rights to appeal and expands attorney-client privileges, marking the first major overhaul of the penal system in 13 years

May 05, 2026 04:20 PM

Blast at Hunan Fireworks Plant Leaves 26 Dead, Dozens Injured

The explosion in Liuyang, China’s fireworks capital, occurred during the Labor Day holiday, prompting President Xi Jinping to demand swift accountability

May 05, 2026 04:00 PM

ByteDance Plans Subscriptions for AI Chatbot Doubao

Paid features would focus on complex tasks and productivity, such as presentation generation, data analysis and video production, a source says

May 05, 2026 02:40 PM



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