One of China's top universities has scrapped English language tests as a prerequisite for graduation, reigniting debate over the role of the world language in the country's education system, CNN reported. Xi'an Jiaotong University, in the provincial capital of Shaanxi, said students will no longer be required to take a national...
Chinese Vice President Han Zheng said the country is committed to opening up more widely to the world and will always be a member of the big family of developing countries, Chinese state media reported. Speaking at the general debate at the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Han also said China is committed to an independent foreign ...
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In recent months, the disappearances of several high-ranking Chinese officials have sparked intense speculation about whether President Xi Jinping is launching a purge, particularly of those connected to the military. The latest person who appears to have been removed from office is Defense Minister Li Shangfu, who has not been seen in public for several weeks. Although his…
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Chinese scientists and the Chinese government have turned to the human brain. They are building a "city brain" to power computers that scan cities, collecting and processing terabytes of information from a vast network of sensors, cameras and other devices that monitor traffic and human faces, voices and behavior. China is well on its way to...
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A Chinese wildlife conservation activist group made an unusual appeal in early September. The Endangered Species Fund has called for volunteers to donate food to hungry animals at the Dongshan Park Zoo in north China's Liaoning Province. The zoo is managed by the local government, which is said to be running out of money and therefore not...
