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Why some Chinese students are skipping elite universities amid job market fears

After underperforming in China’s national college entrance exam in June, Lu Jie was accepted into a computer science and technology…

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Being Chinese | Why are urban Chinese like my friend falling for guoxue scams?

It all began with a WeChat message from my friend. We hadn’t seen each other in a while. She had…

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Tencent’s new AI-powered programming tool fully automates application development

Tencent Holdings this week commenced beta testing on CodeBuddy IDE, a smart programming tool for software developers that provides artificial…

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Chinese rust-belt city Hegang gambles on new airport, Russian trade to fuel revival

A new airport project in Hegang, a rust-belt city near China’s northeastern border with Russia, marks a high-stakes effort at…

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China’s luxury hotels sell street food to survive tough business climate

Catering at luxury hotels typically involves high-end banquets and formal entertainment, with exquisite decor and masterfully crafted dishes often seen…

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Opinion | Labubu’s rise reflects hitmaker ability of China’s digital ecosystem

The global frenzy around China’s Labubu, the candy-coloured monster character with the mischievous smile adorning bags, desks, streets and social…

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The Chinese migrants turning their UK homes into Temu and Shein warehouses

In Kevin Zhang’s quiet, two-storey house in Gloucester, hundreds of parcels blanket the living room floor. Each package – shipped…

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DeepSeek rival MiniMax says its first AI reasoning model halves compute of R1

Shanghai-based artificial intelligence (AI) start-up MiniMax has launched an open-source reasoning model that it said requires just half the computing…

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Fury as Chinese bank offers to help rich clients’ kids gain top internships

A Chinese bank has triggered outrage by offering to help its rich customers secure prestigious internships for their children, prompting…

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Xiaomi refutes claims of using Arm-designed chip for XRing O1, highlights R&D effort

Xiaomi has clarified that its advanced 3-nanometre XRing O1 system-on-a-chip (SoC) is not a customised solution from Arm, pushing back…

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