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Incredible story of how a farming province in China beat London, L.A. and Chicago in science rankings

There have been hundreds of reports about China's breakthroughs, including EV battery technology and chip-makers such as Changxin Memory Technologies, but few mention that they come from a landlocked province once famed for farming. The agricultural province of Anhui took a dramatically different turn after an entire university was transported 1,000 miles. Herman Hu…

20 hours ago0Comments ByHerman Hu

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In Xinjiang, I stepped into a different world

"One physical step took me across an international border; one mental step helped me transcend my own preconceived stereotypes," says Wu Pei Yee, a Hong Kong form five student who writes about a visit to Xinjiang -- and the step that took her from China into Kazahkstan. BEFORE I LEFT HONG KONG for our school…

July 31, 20260Comments ByWu Pei Yee

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City of the future: Hong Kong is just about to go through a transformation

Almost a third of Hong Kong's land will be blended into an extraordinary plan for a new super-city. It's huge: the size of the UK's Birmingham, or Kansas City in the US. Prof Herman Hu says that Hong Kong's Northern Metropolis can take inspiration from Xiong'an, the "city of the future" being built south…

July 30, 20260Comments ByHerman Hu

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Yes, China needs an inheritance tax; and what’s the deal with ‘limited term’ property ownership?

There's a worrying hole in China's tax system What's the deal with 'limited-term' property ownership? Practical solutions to solve asset transfer problems A debate has sprung up concerning assets owned by individuals in China. In this essay, Richard Cullen guides us through the issues and looks at intriguing solutions that could move the country forwards…

July 6, 20260Comments ByRichard Cullen

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Latest attempt to revive ‘Uyghur genocide’ hoax fails in the face of the facts

The people of Xinjiang are growing in number, and in health and wealth: the opposite of a genocide. Hong Kong's Herman Hu visited recently - one of 300 million people who visited the region in the past year. FOREIGN MEDIA OUTLETS have recently once again repeated false allegations of so-called "genocide" in Xinjiang. There is…

June 18, 20260Comments ByHerman Hu

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The first wizard’s first invention

“HUNGRY? I HAVE SOMETHING to show you,” the white-haired man says to the young fellow hunter he is training. “Come.” They walk into a deep cave in a cliff wall jutting out of the forest and sit on the floor. The older man opens the leather pouch he uses as a bag and pulls out…

May 13, 20260Comments ByNury Vittachi

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China says NO to US ‘orders’ to stop buying Iranian oil

BREAKING NEWS: CHINA'S LEADERSHIP THIS WEEKEND said “no” to a global order issued by U.S. President Donald Trump—and today analysts worldwide are holding their breath to see if the mercurial leader will back down. The Trump administration last week again ordered the world, including specific firms in China, to stop trading with Iranians—the latest in…

May 4, 20260Comments ByNury Vittachi

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China moving faster, with three major laws reviewed at Two Sessions

CHINA IS MOVING FAST. Three major new laws were reviewed simultaneously for the first time this year. Normally, only one or two draft laws make it to the “Two Sessions”. But this year, three important pieces of legislation were reviewed at the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in Beijing, covering…

April 30, 20260Comments ByHerman Hu

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China, Europe, want to turn our cars into energy storage devices in 2027

IMAGINE A WORLD where each family has a powerful magic battery that provides energy for their transport between home and work every day. The SAME magic battery is used by the city’s electricity utility company to provide light and heat for the wider community every evening. The family’s energy costs fall, because the electricity firm…

April 26, 20260Comments ByNury Vittachi

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Harm caused by the ‘western lens’ interpretation of China

Richard Cullen looks at a fascinating new book: Understanding China: Governance, Socio-Economics, Global Influence (by Chandran Nair and others, Routledge, Abingdon, 2026). Strongly recommended: Richard's Substack Newsletter: https://substack.com/@richardcullen376919 Routledge in the UK recently published an important new book, authored by Chandran Nair, Jorgen Randers, Jinfeng Zhou and Frederick Charles Dubee, entitled: “Understanding China: Governance, Socio-Economics,…

April 13, 20260Comments ByRichard Cullen