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306 articles matching the search query.
Beijing ups call for Hong Kong to prioritise national security, patriotic education
‘One country, two systems’ is key to China’s governance, and national education should be strengthened, especially for civil servants and youth, head of Basic Law committees says after Communist Party plenary.
Are China’s online novels more effective than its state-led soft power push?
The growing international popularity of romances or martial arts epics may prove more effective than state-sanctioned efforts to assert soft power.
It is time to face the facts: Young people in China ask more from comprehensive sexuality education
The Chinese government has just launched its new ‘Healthy China Initiatives (2019-2030)’, which has new elements relevant to comprehensive sexuality education. To mark the occasion, UNESCO hosted a policy dialogue on 21 August in Beijing inviting UN, health, education, civil society and government representatives with the media to discuss the new GEM report and UNESCO policy paper, ‘Facing the facts: the case for comprehensive sexuality education’.
Alibaba unveils Hanguang 800, an AI inference chip it says significantly increases the speed of machine learning tasks – TechCrunch
Alibaba Group introduced its first AI inference chip today, a neural processing unit called Hanguang 800 that it says makes performing machine learning tasks dramatically faster and more energy efficient. The chip, announced today during Alibaba Cloud’s annual Apsara Computing Conference in Hangzhou, is already being used to power features on Alibaba’s e-commerce sites, including […]
South China city eyes top teachers with offer of US$39,500 a year
As well as earning three times the industry average, successful candidates are promised 165 days’ leave.
WSJ News Exclusive | China’s Tencent to Invest in Educational Startup VIPKid
Tencent Holdings is set to invest $150 million in VIPKid amid concerns over the online education company’s business model.
China’s Online Education Boom: How Investors Can Profit From It @themotleyfool #stocks $TAL $EDU $1797
Here are two Chinese online education stocks that are set to benefit from the fast-growing online education space in China.
The Foreign Teachers Caught Up in China’s Education Clampdown
China is cracking down on foreigners working illegally at English training schools, but demand for teachers still far outstrips supply.
Chinese school tells boys to be ‘heroic’ and girls to be ‘tranquil’
Chengdu school teaches boys to build model rockets while girls learn about knitting – show at school to promote classes prompts question, ‘Why can’t boys knit and girls build rockets?’
Parents take over gift-giving on Teachers' Day with pricey presents - even cash
Expensive presents are officially discouraged but have become the norm at many schools on day of appreciation for educators.
Chinese teacher suspended for ‘belittling’ great inventions in online chat
Associate professor caused ‘vicious social impact’ in comments to student in social media chat room.
NSW schools to scrap Confucius Classroom program after review
After a review that lasted more than a year, the Confucius Classroom program will be removed from NSW schools
Online fury after tutor beats child in class in China
Instructor unleashes anger at boy when he fails to answer a maths question.
Chinese parents feel the strain as schools break for summer
Competitive parents are cramming their children’s free time with study tours and extra classes.
China has started a grand experiment in AI education. It could reshape how the world learns.
In recent years, the country has rushed to pursue “intelligent education.” Now its billion-dollar ed-tech companies are planning to export their vision overseas.
State Department's top education official says Chinese students are welcome, but…
A State Department official says Chinese students are welcome. She also speaks of Chinese propaganda and influence activities on U.S. campuses, and of academic espionage.
Private education
Private schools accounted for 35.36 percent of China’s total enrolments in 2018, the latest official figures show.
University of Queensland faces heat for appointing Chinese diplomat
The Australian institution earlier this month named Xu Jie, Chinese consul-general in Brisbane, to a post, with no public announcement.
Online Education Site Bows to Critics, Discloses Teacher Info
Following a negative media report, 51Talk says it will comply with a national guideline that requires foreign teachers’ information to be made public.
China chases World Cup 2050 dream, brings football to 3,000 kindergartens
Teachers and coaches are being trained by Football Association staff, but one critic of scheme says some schools are going through motions and only bother when government inspectors call.
