9 h. ago China’s Unitree builds course for students to learn how to train robot dogs

Unitree Robotics has launched an education platform for students to train robot dogs and understand how they operate based on the start-up’s Go2 system, as adoption of these quadruped machines expands from enthusiasts to mainstream consumers. According to its social media post on Tuesday, Unitree has developed an in-person training course with ready-to-use tools that would enable students to learn the operation, maintenance and applications of a quadruped robot – specifically, the company’s...

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11 h. ago Road to Beijing Stage: Students of National Choreography Academy to showcase Kazakh Art in China

Road to Beijing Stage: Students of National Choreography Academy to showcase Kazakh Art in China  qazinform.com

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8 d. ago MSU and China: Collaboration continues, despite big drop in Chinese students on Springfield campus

MSU and China: Collaboration continues, despite big drop in Chinese students on Springfield campus  Springfield Daily Citizen

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8 d. ago ‘Science fiction’ in South China Sea, Singapore’s deadly feuds: 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. Chinese military force tricked a foreign spy plane in South China Sea: report 2. Hong Kong in fight for foreign university students as Singapore emerges as rival 3. China’s lesson for the US: it takes more than chips to win the AI race 4. ‘I’m scared he’ll snap’: Singapore’s high-rise noisy...

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8 d. ago China’s AI lesson for US, Singapore’s deadly neighbour feuds: 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. Chinese military force tricked a foreign spy plane in South China Sea: report 2. Hong Kong in fight for foreign university students as Singapore emerges as rival 3. China’s lesson for the US: it takes more than chips to win the AI race 4. ‘I’m scared he’ll snap’: Singapore’s high-rise noisy...

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8 d. ago ‘Guilt exercise’: China school slammed as students cross parental ‘human bridge’

A shockingly bizarre so-called guilt education activity has played out in China during which parents knelt down to form a “bridge” while students stepped on their backs. A video of the strange activity, during which some of the students are blindfolded, was filmed in Henan province, central China. The clip has gone viral and stirred controversy online. Emotional music played as a host encouraged the students, saying: “Go ahead.” The activity is part of the school’s “guilt education”, which aims...

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1 week ago Outrage over rude China tourist in Japan who scoffs sample food, misuses hand dryer

A Chinese university student has sparked anger on social media in China and Japan after documenting his disrespectful “poverty travel” exploits in Osaka. His outrage-causing actions included abusing free samples of food and drying his hair with a public hand dryer. The travel influencer known as Yikeshu, who boasts nearly 200,000 followers on a major mainland social media platform, claimed to be a 21-year-old student at Hainan University in Haikou, Hainan province, southern China. He gained...

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1 week ago Outrage over rude China tourist in Japan who eats sample food, misuses hand dryer

A Chinese university student has sparked anger on social media in China and Japan after documenting his disrespectful “poverty travel” exploits in Osaka. His outrage-causing actions included abusing free samples of food and drying his hair with a public hand dryer. The travel influencer known as Yikeshu, who boasts nearly 200,000 followers on a major mainland social media platform, claimed to be a 21-year-old student at Hainan University in Haikou, Hainan province, southern China. He gained...

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2 w. ago Asian student arrivals to US plunge, China’s travel rush: 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. Asian student arrivals to US plunge to lowest level since pandemic The number of students arriving from Asia to the US in August fell by nearly 24 per cent this year compared with last year, according to recently released US government data, marking the lowest August numbers on record outside of the Covid-19 pandemic. 2. Li Qiang to visit North Korea, most...

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2 w. ago Asian student arrivals to US plunge to lowest level since pandemic

The number of students arriving from Asia to the US in August fell by nearly 24 per cent this year compared with last year, according to recently released US government data, marking the lowest August numbers on record outside of the Covid-19 pandemic. The data, based on arrival records of international students published by the Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration (ITA), includes both new students and existing students returning to the US. August arrival data typically...

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2 w. ago Why Vivek Ramaswamy feels China is ‘four years ahead of average US students’

Why Vivek Ramaswamy feels China is ‘four years ahead of average US students’  Mint

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2 w. ago ‘Favours foreign grads over Chinese students,’: China’s K visa faces criticism from residents

‘Favours foreign grads over Chinese students,’: China’s K visa faces criticism from residents  The Indian Express

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2 w. ago French guide creates Shanghai tours, inspired by childhood love for China culture

A young French woman who loves Chinese culture has designed more than 30 city walk routes in Shanghai to introduce the city’s hidden gems to tourists and locals. Clarisse Le Guernic, whose Chinese name is Le Gaixi, has been living in Shanghai since 2019. The 29-year-old graduated with a Chinese major from a university in France and a tourism management major from Ningbo University for her master’s degree. During the Covid-19 pandemic, when international tourism was suspended, she decided to...

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2 w. ago Chinese man, 60, in spotlight as student, wants to ‘learn for as long as I live’

An energetic 60-year-old man from eastern China with an appetite for confounding age stereotypes has gone viral after becoming a university student and taking part in military training. Having taken China’s national college entrance exam, or gaokao, twice, he finally achieved his dream, living by his motto – “Learn for as long as I live.” Former human resources worker, Wang Wensheng, from Hefei, Anhui province, was admitted to a local vocational college in August. He is now studying online...

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2 w. ago Focal Point The first Chinese student to graduate from an American university

Focal Point The first Chinese student to graduate from an American university  Yale News

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2 w. ago MAMAT | Cornell’s China Ties Threaten Its Students, And It Doesn’t Care

MAMAT | Cornell’s China Ties Threaten Its Students, And It Doesn’t Care  The Cornell Daily Sun

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2 w. ago Feature: Namibian students inspired by China's modernization on educational trip

Feature: Namibian students inspired by China's modernization on educational trip  Xinhua

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3 w. ago Critics take aim at China’s new K visa for foreign STEM talent

Competition, a struggling job market and immigration fears are fuelling criticism in China of the country’s new K visa programme, a scheme designed to attract foreign STEM talent. Unveiled in August and set to launch on Wednesday, the programme attracted an unexpected public backlash this week, with many voicing concerns about its potential impact on local employment and immigration. Public policy analysts said greater transparency, clearer messaging and strict oversight were needed to address...

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3 w. ago Malaysian students in China urged to become cultural bridges

Malaysian students in China urged to become cultural bridges  thesun.my

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3 w. ago Montenegrin student wins international Chinese proficiency competition

Montenegrin student wins international Chinese proficiency competition  China Daily - Global Edition

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