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In a world increasingly shaped by digital acceleration and global uncertainty, education systems are being asked not merely to inform, but to transform. It was in this context and with an eye toward the foundations of China’s much acclaimed talent development model that I, along with fellow international journalists, found myself walking through the quietly dignified halls of Beijing First …

The United States and China have agreed to a “framework” that is intended to ease economic tension and extend a trade truce that the world’s two largest economies reached last month, officials from both countries said on Tuesday. After two days of marathon negotiations in London, top economic officials from the United States and China are now expected to present …

China and the United States began a new round of trade talks in London on Monday, Beijing’s state media reported, as the world’s two biggest economies seek to shore up a shaky truce after bruising tit-for-tat tariffs. The two sides are meeting in the historic Lancaster House, run by the UK Foreign Office, following a first round of talks in …

A Boeing 737 MAX 8, the second jet intended for use by a Chinese airline to be returned to its manufacturer, lands at Boeing Field, as trade tensions escalate over US tariffs with China, in Seattle, Washington, US April 22, 2025. — Reuters SEOUL: A new Boeing MAX landed back in China on Monday, flight tracking data showed, a sign …

Chinese Ministry of National Defence spokesperson Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang answers media queries. — mod.gov.cn/File Reacting to US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth’s allegations against Beijing at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Chinese defence ministry said on Sunday that Washington is “accustomed to using” the forum to “stoke disputes, sow discord and seek selfish interests”. “China’s armed forces will work with …

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks at the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore, May 31, 2025. — Reuters  SINGAPORE: The United States has warned that China is getting ready to use military force in Asia. A top US official said China’s recent actions — including military drills near Taiwan and in the South China Sea — show it …

An undated image showing US President Donald Trump waiving as he walks alongside Chinese President Xi Jinping. — Reuters/File US President Donald Trump on Friday said China had violated an agreement on tariffs with the United States. “China, perhaps not surprisingly to some, HAS TOTALLY VIOLATED ITS AGREEMENT WITH US. So much for being Mr. NICE GUY!,” Trump said in …

Smoke rises from an explosion in Gaomi, Shandong Province, China, May 27, 2025, in this screen grab taken from a social media video. — Reuters  Blast occurred at the Youdao Chemical plant. Disaster leaves five dead, six missing and 19 injured. Emergency services dispatches 55 vehicles to scene. An explosion at a chemical plant in eastern China on Tuesday killed …

The illustration shows Earth’s moon. — Nasa/File China and Russia have reached an agreement for the construction of a nuclear power plant on the moon. A contract of cooperation inked by China and Russia states that the Russian reactor will power the International Lunar Research Station (ILRS), which is jointly headed by China and Russia and is expected to be …

Damage from a landslide is seen in Dafang county, in China’s southwest Guizhou province on May 22, 2025.— AFP At least four people have died and 17 remain missing after torrential rain triggered landslides in China’s southwestern Guizhou province on Thursday, with the military deployed to assist in rescue efforts. Two died in Changshi township and two from nearby Qingyang …