19 h. ago Japan probes Chinese student’s role in exam fraud amid rising cheating scandals

A Chinese student at one of Japan’s top universities has been charged for the third time with helping others cheat in English proficiency tests, a case that observers say may be part of a broader and more sophisticated cheating network involving overseas university admissions. Wang Likun, a 27-year-old studying artificial intelligence at Kyoto University, was first arrested in May when he attempted to enter a TOEIC (Test of English for International Communication) venue while impersonating...

Society

45 h. ago Haitang: China is cracking down on young women who write gay erotica

Haitang: China is cracking down on young women who write gay erotica  BBC

Politics

7 d. ago Trump administration’s shifting stance on Chinese student visas has broader consequences

Trump administration’s shifting stance on Chinese student visas has broader consequences  Fast Company

Politics

1 week ago China’s women target volleyball world No 1 spot after taking Japan scalp in Hong Kong

China’s women target volleyball world No 1 spot after taking Japan scalp in Hong Kong  South China Morning Post

Events

1 week ago Autopsy: Jiang suffered several injuries before the fatal stab

The trial of the alleged murderer of Chinese student Jiang Ge began at 10 am on Monday in Tokyo. It will last seven days and the verdict is expected on Dec 20.

Events

1 week ago Women likely ruled in Stone Age China, DNA analysis of 4,500

Women likely ruled in Stone Age China, DNA analysis of 4,500-year-old skeletons reveals  Live Science

Politics

1 week ago Chinese Ph.D. student sentenced to at least 24 years in prison for raping multiple women

Chinese Ph.D. student sentenced to at least 24 years in prison for raping multiple women  NBC News

Events

1 week ago Chinese student who drugged and raped 10 women in UK and China sentenced to life in prison

Chinese student who drugged and raped 10 women in UK and China sentenced to life in prison  CNN

Events

1 week ago Chinese student jailed for 24 years for raping women in UK and China

Chinese student jailed for 24 years for raping women in UK and China  Reuters

Events

2 w. ago China women pay US$14 to relax with charming men who take them on luxury car rides

Young women in southern China are spending 99 yuan (US$14) to relax with fit, handsome men who treat them to luxury car rides after work. According to the mainland media outlet Vista Hydrogen Business, a new trend called “city ride” is gaining traction in cities like Shanghai, Hangzhou, and Xiamen. This service features so-called “man bodhisattvas,” who provide companionship rides in expensive vehicles. These men are often affluent university students who use their families’ luxury cars during...

Economics

2 w. ago Rubio vowed to revoke Chinese student visas. Trump now says Chinese students are welcome

Rubio vowed to revoke Chinese student visas. Trump now says Chinese students are welcome  Los Angeles Times

Politics

3 w. ago China finish FIVB Women's Nations League in Beijing with 2 wins, 2 losses

China finish FIVB Women's Nations League in Beijing with 2 wins, 2 losses  news.cgtn.com

Politics

3 w. ago China Targets Nationwide Expansion of Labor Pain Relief Services

China Targets Nationwide Expansion of Labor Pain Relief Services  All-China Women's Federation

Events

3 w. ago Women's Volleyball Nations League (VNL) 2025 Beijing: China vs. Türkiye

Women's Volleyball Nations League (VNL) 2025 Beijing: China vs. Türkiye  Xinhua

Sport

3 w. ago China lose to Poland in FIVB Women's Nations League in Beijing

China lose to Poland in FIVB Women's Nations League in Beijing  news.cgtn.com

Politics

3 w. ago Chinese student’s Harvard speech, Hokkaido tremors spark worry: 7 highlights

We have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage over the past week that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Harvard speech sparks China debate on elite education access, privilege Emotional remarks by a Chinese student who delivered this year’s Harvard University commencement speech have sparked a debate in China about barriers to elite education. 2. Military mishap risks rise with...

Politics

3 w. ago Singapore’s 1880 shuts in Hong Kong, Japanese men on staying young: 7 highlights

We have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage over the past week that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Harvard speech sparks China debate on elite education access, privilege Emotional remarks by a Chinese student who delivered this year’s Harvard University commencement speech have sparked a debate in China about barriers to elite education. 2. Military mishap risks rise with...

Politics

3 w. ago Harvard speech by Chinese graduate exposes class disillusionment at home

Controversy surrounding a speech given by a Chinese Harvard graduate reflects the Chinese public’s “disillusionment” with elite education and “anger at class rigidity”, according to a Chinese academic. Last week, Yurong “Luanna” Jiang, a Chinese Harvard University graduate, delivered a controversial speech amid the ongoing clash between the university and the White House, and uncertainty over United States–China relations. Jiang was the first Chinese woman selected as the student speaker at a...

Politics

3 w. ago Harvard speech sparks debate, China GDP growth outlook: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Privilege or merit? Harvard speech ignites China debate on elite education access Emotional remarks by a Chinese student who delivered this year’s Harvard University commencement speech have sparked a debate in China about barriers to elite education. 2. China’s GDP growth expected to slow next year amid trade strife: OECD China’s economy is projected to...

Politics

3 w. ago Harvard speech sparks China debate on elite education access, privilege

Emotional remarks by a Chinese student who delivered this year’s Harvard University commencement speech have sparked a debate in China about barriers to elite education. The speech by Yurong “Luanna” Jiang, the first Chinese woman chosen as Harvard’s student commencement speaker, called for global unity amid US President Donald Trump’s plan to “aggressively” revoke Chinese student visas. Internet users have since raised questions about a lack of access for many ordinary students who have...

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