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Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Sun Dong speaks at the 2026 Future Science Prize press conference. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong science and tech

3 mainland Chinese scholars honoured as Future Science Prize returns to Hong Kong

Winners recognised for breakthroughs in autophagy, mesoporous materials and arithmetic geometry as the city hosts the event for a fourth consecutive year.

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Chinese breakthrough paves way for production of graphene-based quantum chips

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China plans to increase mine output in world’s largest rare earth deposit by 50%

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Backlash as China’s Tsinghua graduate, 38, wins Peking University medical spot

Li expresses initial concerns about taking a spot from younger candidates and using limited educational resources.

After 18 years, a 38-year-old graduate of Tsinghua University has achieved his dream: admission to Peking University for medical studies. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Douyin
Asian University Basketball League

Defending AUBL champions National Chengchi University hold on to make final four

Taiwan students see off determined challenge of Yonsei University to make semi-finals of Asian University Basketball League.

Asian University Basketball League

Asian University Basketball League toughest college event: coach of holders NCCU

Playing in such big events helps players prepare for professional careers, says Fan Keng-hsiang, whose team have not lost over two years.

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China gaokao: sister skips 2 grades to join brother, rejects ‘prodigy’ label

Both siblings emphasise that learning efficiency matters far more than the number of exercises completed.

Chinese siblings celebrate their outstanding gaokao results with proud parents, marking a milestone achievement in their academic journey. Photo: The Paper
Asian University Basketball League

Hong Kong students humbled on opening day of Asian University Basketball League

Chinese University side hammered 101-59 by taller, bigger, stronger Peking opponents in Hangzhou.

China education

‘Discouraged’ at university, maths star Wang Hong spurs Chinese education debate

Fields Medal winner’s candid remarks resonate with young students in China who say they’ve had similar experiences.

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China teen celebrates university acceptance with hero who saved her 16 years ago

Yu shares with the media that he never imagined that his act of kindness would forge such a meaningful relationship.

Sixteen years after her dramatic rescue, newly admitted Peking University student Zheng celebrated her milestone alongside her selfless saviour. Photo: The Paper
China's economic recovery

China’s Politburo pledges policy support, spending to counteract sluggish growth

The high-level decision-making body also set October for the fifth Central Committee plenum, which will set the stage for next year’s party congress.

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President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on July 8. Photo: Xinhua
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Scalpers snap up local paper after profile on Fields winner Wang Hong goes viral

The Saturday edition of Guangxi Daily was resold at a 7,200 per cent mark-up after featuring the hometown maths superstar.

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China’s rare earth reserves could be much larger than reported: leading geologist

But potential resources at massive Bayan Obo mine in Inner Mongolia do not automatically translate into economically recoverable reserves.

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China GDP

China’s ‘K-shaped’ economy is divided not just by sector, but geography

The divide between China’s booming tech industry and struggling consumer sector has drawn attention. But regional disparities are also widening.

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A view of a major computing centre in Hangzhou, capital of China’s eastern Zhejiang province. Photo: Getty Images
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Editorial | Fields Medal duo a triumph for Chinese education, global collaboration

Wang Hong and Deng Yu are a tribute to the multiplying benefits of education at home, learning abroad and cooperation across borders.

Fields Medallists (from left) Deng Yu, John Pardon, Jacob Tsimerman and Wang Hong pose for a group photograph at the opening ceremony of the International Congress of Mathematicians in Philadelphia on July 23, 2026. Photo: Xinhua
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Fields Medallists lead new wave of young Chinese scientists in global research

Wang Hong and Deng Yu’s historic Fields Medal win illustrates China’s decades-long investment in scientific talent pipeline, say advocates.

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Award-winning chemist Zhang Wei leaves US to join China’s Great Bay University

On his return to China, Zhang says he looks forward to cultivating talent ‘who truly understand science, technology and industrial needs’.

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China supercharges AI with 100-fold faster optical chip breakthrough

Peking University researchers develop new all-optical interconnect system linking standard electronic chips with specific algorithms.

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As AI models permeate ever more applications, the industry’s appetite for computational power has grown insatiable. Photo: Shutterstock
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10 scientists and experts who have left US and UK for China so far in 2026

From a Nobel Prize winner to the creator of the first plant ID app, here are some of the scientists and experts who made the move.

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China technology

AI, science and the risks in China’s reliance on imported precision equipment

The country is dependent on overseas high-end scientific instruments, crimping use of artificial intelligence, researcher says.

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Politics over progress: how US-China tensions slow scientific advancements

As Washington and Beijing lock horns over national security, political friction may be dismantling decades of fruitful shared discovery.

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Low-income Chinese girl aces gaokao, inspires live-streamers offering help

Han has received offers from Tsinghua University and Peking University, many others offer financial aid in an effort to secure her enrolment.

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Han Yaping from a modest background in Henan scored an impressive 699 on the gaokao exam, attracting numerous live-streaming influencers to her home. Photo: Douyin
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Chinese team’s brain-mimicking chip ‘up to 478 times faster than Nvidia GPU’

New chip performs data storage and computation in a single memory array, enabling real-time modelling of complex brain structures, team says.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

The secret behind China’s EV boom? Local alliances, not industrial policy: study

The new research comes as the Chinese and EU trade chiefs meet in Brussels to discuss trade tensions fuelled, in part, by electric vehicles.

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Artificial intelligence

Faster AI, lower costs: DSpark eases bottlenecks and chip strain, says DeepSeek

Start-up unveils speculative decoding framework that speeds up inference by up to 85 per cent amid China’s push to overcome US AI curbs.

DeepSeek says DSpark delivers faster results and lower costs, marking a breakthough in inference. Photo: Reuters
Education in Hong Kong

Why are Hong Kong, mainland universities rising in global rankings as US ones fall?

Asian institutions climbed in QS top 200 list over five years, while 73 per cent of US universities fell, with eight dropping out.

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The University of Hong Kong climbed from 21st to 11th in the QS rankings. Photo: Karma Lo
Trending in China

Wife of ALS-stricken China e-commerce tycoon refuses divorce despite request

Raised in Beijing, Duan was rebellious and independent from a young age, later meeting Cai through matchmaking in 2018.

China exports

What fuels global trade imbalances: China’s overcapacity or US failure to adapt?

Economists highlight the potential for China’s green manufacturing capacity to support the global energy transition, despite overcapacity fears.

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