Yeh Chia-ying, China’s ‘daughter of poetry’, dies at the age of 100

Yeh Chia-ying, China’s ‘daughter of poetry’, dies at the age of 100

Yeh Chia-ying, a revered figure in Chinese classical poetry and education, died at the age of 100 in the northern port city of Tianjin on Sunday. Often referred to as the “daughter of poetry”, she dedicated seven decades to researching and promoting classical Chinese poetry across mainland China, Taiwan, the United States and Canada. She … Read more

China’s mass killings spark calls for support and understanding to prevent repeat

China’s mass killings spark calls for support and understanding to prevent repeat

Following a spate of mass killings in China, the country’s legal professionals are calling for better mental health and social resources while urging authorities to dig for the deeper reasons behind these attacks. On the evening of November 11, a car was driven into a crowd of people exercising at a sports centre in the … Read more

How Chinese scientists ‘cured’ type 1 diabetes – Firstpost

How Chinese scientists ‘cured’ type 1 diabetes – Firstpost

Chinese scientists claimed to have cured a type 1 diabetes patient using cell transplants in what was stated to be the first such case in the world. The 25-year-old patient, who had the chronic condition for over a decade, was able to naturally regulate her blood sugar some 2.5 months after undergoing the minimally invasive … Read more

What China is doing to make ports ‘smart’ and not prone to work stoppages

What China is doing to make ports ‘smart’ and not prone to work stoppages

On the western coastline of the southern tech hub, CMG’s port unit has turned Mawan, a terminal that used to handle break bulk cargo of grains and sandstone, into a showcase that features remote-controlled quay cranes, autonomous-driving container trucks and a digitally managed flow of goods. Operating the quay cranes and rubber-tyred gantry cranes used … Read more

Xi Jinping makes economic-centric instructions to spur China’s growth

Xi Jinping makes economic-centric instructions to spur China’s growth

President Xi Jinping has issued a slew of economic-centric instructions in the past week, at a time all eyes are watching Beijing’s stimulus package aimed at shoring up China’s economy. The latest message from Xi was conveyed on Sunday in the northeastern city of Tianjin during an event to celebrate the 40th anniversary of China’s … Read more

China to get first centrally run recycling enterprise as Xi Jinping pushes green economy

China to get first centrally run recycling enterprise as Xi Jinping pushes green economy

China is preparing to set up its first centrally run enterprise dedicated to resource reuse and recycling, with President Xi Jinping calling for redoubled efforts to promote the green economy. A founding ceremony for the China Resources Recycling Group was held in the northeastern city of Tianjin on Friday, according to state news agency Xinhua. … Read more

China’s grass-roots officials told to ‘sift out losers’ to stop random attacks on public

China’s grass-roots officials told to ‘sift out losers’ to stop random attacks on public

Chinese authorities are stepping up efforts to screen people at risk of taking out their anger on innocent members of the public following a series of attacks involving mass stabbings or cars being deliberately driven into pedestrians. At the grass-roots level, there is a long-standing tradition of identifying people with financial and emotional problems. But … Read more

ByteDance’s low profile founders donate US$28 million to alma mater Nankai University

ByteDance’s low profile founders donate US million to alma mater Nankai University

The billionaire co-founders of TikTok owner ByteDance, Zhang Yiming and Liang Rubo, have made a joint donation to their alma mater Nankai University, in a rare public move by the young entrepreneurs who have kept a low profile in recent years. Zhang and Liang, both alumni from the class of 2001, jointly donated 200 million … Read more

Can China’s ‘city of the future’ Xiongan really convince people to swap Beijing life?

Can China’s ‘city of the future’ Xiongan really convince people to swap Beijing life?

The site, which was an open plain dotted by rivers and wetlands and home to a small rural community a decade ago, is now fully connected physically and digitally to the rest of China. According to official records, about 200 state-owned enterprises have set up subsidiaries in the city, and a number of universities in … Read more

China’s future tech race with US set for a boost with new Fudan brain chip centre

China’s future tech race with US set for a boost with new Fudan brain chip centre

According to the centre’s deputy director, Shu Yousheng, industrialisation of innovative BCI has been held back by the lack of technical support from other disciplines. The new research centre aimed to bridge the gap between brain disease research and industry, the public university in Shanghai said on its website. The centre represented a systemic integration … Read more