Hong Kong’s chief executive will lead a delegation to Macau on Thursday to join celebrations marking the 25th anniversary of the city’s return to Chinese administration, while the gaming hub is preparing for President Xi Jinping’s coming three-day visit. Macau stepped up security measures on Tuesday, including implementing a ban on drones, and will suspend … Read more
Beijing is on the hunt for science and technology counsellors for its overseas embassies, with a focus on diplomatic engagement related to the electric vehicle sector, according to a source with knowledge of the situation. China has the world’s biggest EV market and the latest diplomatic push comes as it faces allegations of overcapacity, with … Read more
China’s lower-level officials need incentives to take risks and spur growth but they also need to set a frugal example, according to a statement released on Friday after an annual top economic conference. The balancing act was discussed at the central economic work conference, a gathering of the Communist Party elite in Beijing on Thursday … Read more
Engineering graduates in China often lack basic knowledge and their training across disciplines can be limited – and that could be hampering the country’s ability to gain a tech advantage, a survey of universities and companies has found. “The mismatch of engineering graduates’ abilities and company needs, a student appraisal system that is focused on … Read more
Government and public security heads in Zhuhai, southern China, have been replaced, as part of a sidelining of officials deemed responsible for last month’s car attack that killed at least 35 people and shocked the nation. The city’s mayor Huang Zhihao and Xie Rensi, director of the public security bureau, resigned on Sunday, according to … Read more
China needs a crisis intervention system to identify high-risk individuals to help prevent the kinds of “lone wolf” attacks that have left more than 40 people dead this month, according to two legal experts. “We need to put more effort into mental health crisis intervention and conflict resolution, and urgently establish a systematic prevention mechanism,” … Read more
A rare bank robbery was thwarted last month in southwestern China when security guards tackled the suspect at the scene, according to an online media report published against the backdrop of a series of random killings in recent months. The Paper reported on Friday that staff at a Bank of China branch, in the small … Read more
The suspect in Monday night’s deadly car attack in Zhuhai is the owner of a construction materials store, according to registration information obtained by the South China Morning Post. In all, 35 people were killed and 43 others injured in what police in the southern Chinese city labelled as a “major malicious case”. The suspect … Read more
China’s system of cultivating talent needs an overhaul if it is to serve Beijing’s ambitions to be an education power, while its universities lag far behind their peers in international appeal, the top legislature has heard. Education Minister Huai Jinpeng told a meeting of the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee last week that the … Read more
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