8 h. ago After 40 years in US, pioneering mathematician Zhongwei Shen returns to China

Pioneering Chinese-American mathematician Zhongwei Shen has left the United States to take up a chair professorship at Westlake University in Hangzhou. He joined Westlake’s School of Science in July to continue decades of research on partial differential equations and harmonic analysis – mathematical fields that form the backbone of modelling the natural world, according to the university website. Shen, who was admitted to Peking University as a maths major at just 14, has spent 40 years in the...

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20 h. ago NBA players return to China as U.S. sportswear brands look for boost in market

NBA players return to China as U.S. sportswear brands look for boost in market  Sports Business Journal

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32 h. ago Harvard professor leaves US for China, Trump’s India remarks: 5 weekend reads

We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Why homeward shift by Pentagon may signal US decline in ‘bad news’ for Taiwan 2. Harvard’s top mathematician Liu Jun leaves US for China 3. Trump suggests India is moving towards ‘deepest, darkest’ China orbit 4. Is Singapore embracing Hokkien and other Chinese dialects again? 5. T8 signal...

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54 h. ago Kim returns with symbolic nod — and China’s silence on denuclearization

Kim returns with symbolic nod — and China’s silence on denuclearization  Inquirer.net

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4 d. ago Kim returns with symbolic recognition — and China’s silence on denuclearization

Kim returns with symbolic recognition — and China’s silence on denuclearization  The Korea Herald

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4 d. ago Europe power guru Wang Xiongfei brings grid stability expertise home to China

One of the European Union’s top power systems experts, Wang Xiongfei, has come full circle after returning to China to take a leading academic role at Tsinghua University. As the newly appointed Xinghua chair professor and doctoral supervisor, Wang brings years of knowledge and experience in European power electronics and grid stability. He has led more than 40 research projects funded by the EU, Denmark, Sweden and various corporations. He has collaborated with grid companies in Germany, the...

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7 d. ago Congress returns to the Capitol and China's military parade to welcome world leaders: Morning Rundown

Congress returns to the Capitol and China's military parade to welcome world leaders: Morning Rundown  NBC News

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8 d. ago China’s Private Factory Gauge Unexpectedly Returns to Growth

China’s Private Factory Gauge Unexpectedly Returns to Growth  Bloomberg.com

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1 week ago Human microbiome scientist Wang Leyao leaves US government agency for China

Epidemiologist and human microbiome scientist Wang Leyao, a scholar for the US National Institutes of Health (NIH), has returned to China amid drastic research funding cuts initiated by the White House. Wang joined the Shenzhen Medical Academy of Research and Translation (Smart) as a senior research fellow at the Institute of Human Immunology last month, according to an announcement on Smart’s official social media account on Monday. The academy stated that Wang “has long been dedicated to the...

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2 w. ago Missing Hong Kong father, young son ‘were in Shenzhen, now back home’

A Hong Kong father and his young son, who were reported missing two weeks ago, were in Shenzhen and are now back home, the Post has learned. A source said on Monday that the pair were found on Friday, adding that 12-year-old Theo Tong Mang-shun showed no signs of injuries and was being looked after by his grandmother. “The father took his son for a trip to Shenzhen in mainland China. [They have] now been found, and returned home,” the source said. The insider said the case had been classified as...

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2 w. ago Why LeBron James’ Return to China Goes Beyond Just Celebrating Basketball

Why LeBron James’ Return to China Goes Beyond Just Celebrating Basketball  radii.co

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2 w. ago LeBron James Returns to China for 20th Anniversary Forever King Tour

LeBron James Returns to China for 20th Anniversary Forever King Tour  About Nike

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2 w. ago China's Baidu revenue drops as AI returns fail to offset ad decline

China's Baidu revenue drops as AI returns fail to offset ad decline  Reuters

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2 w. ago Shein eyes return to China with new Hong Kong float as hopes of a New York or London listing fade

Shein eyes return to China with new Hong Kong float as hopes of a New York or London listing fade  MSN

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2 w. ago Top engineer involved in Boeing 787 and A380 design, leaves US for China

Zhou Ming, renowned as the mastermind behind key industrial software used in planes such as the Boeing 787 and Airbus A380, has left his leadership role at US-based global engineering giant Altair to return to China. An announcement on the website of the College of Engineering at the Eastern Institute of Technology in Ningbo said Zhou had joined as a chair professor and the first dean of the college in June and was already setting up a research team. Zhou also confirmed the move on his personal...

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3 w. ago My parents immigrated to the US for my education. I returned to China to build a career.

My parents immigrated to the US for my education. I returned to China to build a career.  Business Insider

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3 w. ago China Lights returns to Boerner Botanical Gardens, celebrating its 8th year

China Lights returns to Boerner Botanical Gardens, celebrating its 8th year  TMJ4 News

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3 w. ago AI experts return from China stunned: The U.S. grid is so weak, the race may already be over

AI experts return from China stunned: The U.S. grid is so weak, the race may already be over  Fortune

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3 w. ago Cancer scientist Feng Gensheng leaves US for China as Trump cuts funding

Distinguished cancer expert Feng Gensheng has returned to China this month after 40 years in North America, mostly in the United States. Feng, who was promoted to distinguished professor at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) earlier this year, has joined the Shenzhen Bay Laboratory (SZBL), where he will serve as director of the Cancer Research Institute. SZBL is a research platform established by Guangdong province and the southern city of Shenzhen to build leading science and...

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