Timely reports on issues and events from across China. Drawing on a vast range of sources, these succinct articles provide insights into the significance of each issue in a wider context.

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Rising Tones

China’s Tech Giants Are Recruiting High Schoolers

Citing insufficient talent in universities, tech companies are increasingly seeking out high schoolers to fulfill research and internship roles.

Jiang Xinyi

Yang Yang

Don’t Hit Paws: Chinese Tech Giant Launches 24/7 Channel for Pets

The channel is the latest instance of companies capitalizing on the nation’s 300-billion-yuan pet industry.

Chen Yiru

From Repair Shop to World Podium: Chinese Biker Goes Viral After Historic Win

A former rural repair apprentice has headed the first-ever Chinese motorcycle brand to win the Supersport World Championship.

In Hangzhou, a Dying Photographer Plans His Goodbye

A man who spent decades photographing others now becomes the subject.

Hu Jiani

In National First, Beijing Launches Dedicated Self-Driving Car Insurance

The new policies provide vehicle coverage for a range of autonomous driving levels, supporting consumers and delivering legal benefits for automakers.

He Qitong

High Rankings of China’s ‘Pursuit of Jade’ Draw Skepticism

The show’s popularity on international and domestic streaming services, combined with polarized comments online, has led some to doubt its true popularity.

China to Offer Expanded Legal Assistance to Vulnerable Groups

Minors, domestic violence victims, and people with disabilities, among others, may now seek procuratorial support in filing civil cases at no cost, lowering barriers to legal counsel and evidence collection.

Li Xin

Are China’s 8-Person University Dorm Rooms on Their Way Out?

Heilongjiang is the latest province to begin phasing out the living quarters, as the nation seeks to upgrade its student housing and eliminate crowding and dormitory shortages.

Shanghai Concludes Its First AI-Assisted Surgical Training Program

Doctors can choose between two training pathways to obtain AI-assisted surgery certification, granting them permission to provide cutting-edge surgeries going forward.

Fan Yiying

Fed Wrong? Chinese Scientists Question Lab Mouse Diets

Purified diets have long been used in lab animal research. But a recent argument posits that there may be a reason why successful animal research doesn’t always translate into the same clinical outcomes.