
America’s loss, China’s gain: top Chinese universities welcome PhD refugees from the US
[South China Morning Post] - 02/23/2025
As the US cuts funding and suspends graduate admissions, China’s leading educational institutions are offering new academic pathways.
In Chinese newspapers
Chinese tech giant Tencent restructures AI product portfolio as competition heats up
Several Tencent apps – including QQ Browser, keyboard tool Sogou Pinyin and learning assistant Ima – have been moved (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 23/02/2025
Hong Kong’s investment promotion arm probes ransomware attack
InvestHK says basic client information may have been affected, amid ongoing investigation into whether personal data (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 23/02/2025
AI-driven blood analysis may spur cancer detection, Hong Kong prenatal test pioneer says
AI helps researchers recognise patterns in the gene fragments they find in blood plasma, sparking a revolution in (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 23/02/2025
Trump team pressures Mexico to impose tariffs on China to avoid US duties
The move comes amid ongoing negotiations over migration and fentanyl concerns.
[South China Morning Post] - 23/02/2025
German conservatives win election but far-right AfD surges, exit polls show
Conservatives’ Friedrich Merz on track to be next chancellor while far-right AfD in second place – its best result, (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 23/02/2025
China school demands parents sign up for physical discipline or pupils face forced transfer
Physical punishments include ‘whipping palms’, ‘lengthy periods standing up’, in move that divides opinion on (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 23/02/2025
US demands EU antitrust chief clarify rules reining in Big Tech
US House Judiciary chairman Jim Jordan also took a swipe at EU’s Digital Markets Act requirements, saying some of (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 23/02/2025
Why Ne Zha 2 is part of a broader Chinese cultural renaissance
The film’s strong box office performance marks a shift in how Chinese culture is perceived by young people in China (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 23/02/2025
Hong Kong Disneyland rebounds to record profit after 9 years of losses: lawmaker
After meeting company management, legislator Michael Tien says park doubled its net profit last year compared with (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 23/02/2025
Germany polls could reshape Europe as conservative Merz aims to lead amid far-right surge
The conservatives lead polls, with Friedrich Merz likely to be chancellor, while the far-right AfD could achieve a (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 23/02/2025
‘Why act against yourself?’ Chinese actress Jiang Xin favours celibacy over marriage
Independent-minded television star who has only had one short-lived romantic relationship wants to be defined by her (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 23/02/2025