Category: China
Are China’s rural poor losing faith in education’s power to transform lives?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Farmers are turning away from educating their children beyond compulsory schooling, a gap that could lead to a human capital crisis. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3297768/are-chinas-rural-poor-losing-faith-educations-power-transform-lives?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreRescuers in southwest China sift through landslide debris for 28 missing villagers
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Rain and fog hamper recovery efforts in area close to recently revived coal mine site. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3297953/rescuers-southwest-china-sift-through-landslide-debris-28-missing-villagers?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina’s food security is a ‘political responsibility’ for agricultural areas: Xi Jinping
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Chinese leader calls for ‘diversified food supply system’ during visit to northeastern province of Jilin. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3297950/chinas-food-security-political-responsibility-agricultural-areas-xi-jinping?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUnusual circumstances: the top Chinese scientific minds who died suddenly
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Losses include leading lights in AI, drones, defence, semiconductors and aerospace technology. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3297909/unusual-circumstances-top-chinese-scientific-minds-who-died-suddenly?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWhy China’s super-rich are spending billions to set up universities
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. For China’s billionaires, founding new universities offers a chance to make money – and demonstrate they are ‘politically correct’. https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3297788/why-chinas-super-rich-are-spending-billions-set-universities?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina faces uphill battle to boost demand despite consumer price recovery in January
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. China’s consumer prices received a boost amid household spending rise in festival season, but ex-factory price fall extended. https://www.scmp.com/economy/economic-indicators/article/3297942/china-faces-uphill-battle-boost-demand-despite-consumer-price-recovery-january?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreTrump’s foreign aid freeze sounds security alarm in Taiwan amid cross-strait tension
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘Any aid cuts and the USAID shutdown would make Taiwan’s international position even more precarious’: opposition TPP legislator Lin Yi-jun. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3297775/trumps-foreign-aid-freeze-sounds-security-alarm-taiwan-amid-cross-strait-tension?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChinese auto-part maker APT Electronics rethinks global expansion amid Trump tariffs
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. APT chairman Xiao Guowei said the company has become more ‘prudent and cautious’ in its overseas approach as it waits to see tariffs impact. https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3297902/chinese-auto-part-maker-apt-electronics-rethinks-global-expansion-amid-trump-tariffs?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreNezha 2: ancient Chinese stories prove a winning formula for animated film success
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Eight days after its release, Nezha 2 became China’s highest-grossing movie ever with its take on mythical figures. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3297760/nezha-2-ancient-chinese-stories-prove-winning-formula-animated-film-success?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreAnother US-China trade war? How about a war on income inequality
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Instead of hiking tariffs, the US and China should focus on reducing their wealth gaps so more people can enjoy the benefits of trade. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3297468/another-us-china-trade-war-how-about-war-income-inequality?utm_source=rss_feed
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