Sep 16, 2025 16:38 PM

Analysis: Why Many Chinese University Graduates Are Going to Vocational School
A competitive job market and a desire for blue-collar skills are pushing a growing number of highly educated individuals into ‘reverse advancement,’ a trend that is challenging traditional views on academic success
Sep 15, 2025 17:30 PM

China’s Top Legislature Ousts Four More Generals in Widening Anti-Corruption Campaign
The move, which includes two members of the Communist Party’s Central Committee, brings the number of senior officers removed from the legislature to 20 in less than three years
Sep 10, 2025 14:16 PM

Two Chinese Medical-Device Makers Declare Bankruptcy After Winning Bulk-Buying Bids
The cases are the first of their kind and underscore the intense financial pressure of China’s cost-cutting procurement program, which has driven some firms to make below-cost bids to survive
Sep 05, 2025 07:03 AM

In Depth: Why ‘Green Tides’ Keep Rolling Into East China
Despite years of prevention efforts, the enormous annual algae blooms that have disrupted the aquaculture and tourism industries in Shandong and Jiangsu provinces are only getting worse
Sep 04, 2025 19:05 PM

In Depth: The Tide Turns on Hong Kong’s Talent Influx
An ambitious visa program that drew tens of thousands of professionals from the Chinese mainland is now seeing its renewal rates sag, as high costs and job mismatches sour the dream
Aug 30, 2025 05:00 AM

Top Official in China’s Suzhou Industrial Park Under Corruption Probe
Park’s longest-serving official is held over ‘serious violations of discipline and law’
Aug 29, 2025 18:42 PM

In Depth: Rural China Suffers a Teen Mental Health Crisis
The combination of familial separation, economic hardship and academic pressure creates complex risks for millions of ‘left-behind’ children
Aug 29, 2025 17:55 PM

China Aims to Tame Cancer Gene Test Pricing With Bulk-Buying Plan
A provincial pilot program aims to slash the high and wildly inconsistent costs of the life-saving tests, in a move that could be a bellwether for the national health care market
Aug 29, 2025 16:20 PM

China’s Private High School Teachers Bear Brunt of Enrollment Slump
Once a growing industry, private high schools are now laying off staff and cutting pay as they lose students to an expanding public system and more practical vocational programs
Aug 28, 2025 13:15 PM

Top Chinese Students Forgo Elite Universities for Vocational Schools
In a tough job market, high-achievers are prioritizing clear career paths and technical skills over traditional academic prestige, upending the country’s educational hierarchy
Aug 28, 2025 13:12 PM

China Pushes Minimum Wage Hikes to Spur Sluggish Consumption
A government-led campaign is accelerating pay rises in many provinces in an effort to lift household incomes and spending, though the size of the increases varies
Aug 27, 2025 13:14 PM

China Pension Audits Uncover Widespread Payments to Dead People
Auditors found social security funds are being drained by the improper payments, while simultaneously being starved of cash by government bodies and companies failing to pay in
Aug 22, 2025 19:43 PM

Photo Essay: China’s Teen Geeks’ Struggle to Create the Tech Future
An unprecedented gathering of young programmers reveals the deep-seated conflicts between creativity and conformity
Aug 22, 2025 18:04 PM

In Depth: China Mulls Changes to Grassroots Governance
Draft legal changes clarify urban and rural committees’ relationship with local governments and homeowners
Aug 22, 2025 14:33 PM

AI Hiring Thaw Helps Relieve Tech Talent Glut in China
Tech giants including Tencent, Baidu and JD.com tout record campus recruitments even as salary growth caps remain
Aug 19, 2025 14:40 PM

Shakeout Accelerates for China’s Private Colleges
As enrollment fall short, weaker colleges face closure while stronger players try to adapt to profound demographic and economic changes
Aug 15, 2025 20:25 PM

In Depth: Coding Jobs No Longer Sure Thing for U.S.-Educated Chinese
Some job seekers are applying to hundreds of positions to get a handful offers, while the unsuccessful are choosing to return to China
Aug 14, 2025 13:25 PM

China Retools Its Universities for the New Economy
To better prepare graduates for the current workforce, Chinese universities are cutting traditional majors and adding programs in high-tech fields
Aug 08, 2025 18:54 PM

In Depth: Will China’s New Cash-For-Kids Program Age Well?
The unprecedented national childcare subsidies come as the country tussles with the twin problems of a declining birth rate and aging population
Aug 08, 2025 18:19 PM

Photo Essay: In China’s Factory Belt, a Shadow Economy Is Fleecing Student Workers
With fewer factory positions available than in years past, recruiters are exaggerating pay and conditions, leaving young people stranded, out of pocket, and facing long waits for low-wage work