Chinese researchers Zhou Qingan and Li Yiming argue that Beijing must improve its communication strategy and bottom-up engagement to win over the Indian public and support strategic interests.
A 38-year-old Tsinghua University alumnus, Li Long, achieved a top score in China's national gaokao exam, securing admission to an eight-year medical program at Peking University.
Liao Heng, chief scientist at Huawei's semiconductor business and former skeptic, discusses how witnessing HiSilicon's execution and high success rate in chip design shifted his perception of China's technological capabilities.
China aims for military modernization by the PLA's 2027 centenary, national defense modernization by 2035, and a world-class military by the PRC's 2049 centenary. The definition of 'world-class' remains unspecified by the Chinese government.
Chinese political scientist Yan launched the fourth annual International Relations Basic Knowledge Proficiency Test in Beijing. The exam aims to correct "negative one" level understanding of geopolitics, countering misleading narratives prevalent in short-form social media videos, a trend amplified by China's looser online controls on international affairs content.
After Hong Kong lost its bid to Glasgow to host a major international maths meeting, an award-winning mathematician named Yau called for Asia to establish its own mathematical union, citing entrenched European voting power within the IMU.
Chinese student Xu Yifang, admitted to Tsinghua University with a high gaokao score, went viral for achieving success without private tutoring. Her parents opted for a relaxed home environment, a contrast to many elite students in China.
Peru's ambassador to China, Carlos Vasquez, stated that Peru aims to move beyond raw mineral exports to China, seeking investment in infrastructure to diversify its economy and reduce risks from trade ties currently dominated by commodities like copper and iron.
A fierce competition is underway for the next host city of the International Congress of Mathematicians, with the decision to be announced July 21 in New York. Hong Kong's bid is seen as a reflection of China's rising influence in mathematics.
Chinese political scientist Yan Xuetong suggests East Asia's foundations for peace are stronger than Europe's, positioning the region to become a global benchmark for peace and economic growth amid worsening global security and a widening US-Europe rift.
South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok visited his alma mater, Tsinghua University in Beijing, discussing bilateral relations and China's technological advancements. He will also attend the World Economic Forum in Dalian.
A new rechargeable solid-state battery developed by a Tsinghua University-led team operates stably up to 150°C and can withstand thermal shocks up to 300°C. Its safety, small size, and high energy density make it suitable for next-generation technologies.
Da Wei, director of Tsinghua University’s Centre for International Security and Strategy, stated that China is forging an alternative path based on sovereign equality and multilateralism, not global dominance. He believes US global institutional hegemony is ending as the world moves towards nationalism and realism.
New research offers a framework to predict powerful turbidity currents, which can damage underwater infrastructure. Findings could aid in managing reservoirs and protecting cables.
Harvard University has lost its top position in a university ranking index for the first time since 2014, with Chinese institutions dominating the top 10. China now accounts for nine of the top 10 and 17 of the top 20 universities listed.
Olympic table tennis champions Sun Yingsha (25) and Wang Manyu (29) graduated from Shanghai Jiao Tong University and will pursue master's degrees in sports studies at Tsinghua University, sparking questions about their academic timeline and rigour amid intense training schedules.
YCIS Hong Kong's Class of 2026 has received over 900 offers from top global universities, including Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard, and Stanford. The school emphasizes personalized support, global awareness, and compassionate action, with initiatives like 'Seeds for Tomorrow' providing real-world research experience.
A leading Chinese university has bestowed a prestigious honorary academic title upon a Russian banker, who is under US sanctions. This award follows a partnership agreement between the university and the banker's institution focused on innovative development.
Research published in China's Acta Aeronautica et Astronautica Sinica suggests Chinese language may offer a slight intrinsic advantage over English for AI in aerodynamic tasks. An AI agent developed by Tsinghua University was trained to reduce aircraft wing drag by modifying shapes, learning through trial and error.
Tsinghua University's Wu Yongping discusses signals from the Xi-Trump summit, emphasizing China's determination for peaceful reunification with Taiwan and outlining firm responses to US actions supporting Taiwan independence.
Physicists simulated "false vacuum decay," a theoretical scenario where a tiny cosmic bubble could expand and erase everything in its path. The experiment showed how a metastable "false vacuum" could tunnel into a lower-energy "true vacuum" via quantum effects, triggering destructive vacuum bubbles. The research does not suggest the universe is imminent collapse.
Trump frames US-China relationship as historically consequential, citing US founding fathers' admiration for Confucian values and the US-funded establishment of Xi's alma mater, Tsinghua University, in 1911.
China accounted for 44% of contributions to the International Conference on Learning Representations (ICLR) in Rio de Janeiro, with top universities Tsinghua, Shanghai Jiao Tong, Zhejiang, and Peking leading globally. Combined with Hong Kong (7.7%) and considering Chinese diaspora researchers, China's influence in AI research is notably prominent, surpassing the US's 32% contribution.
Beijing is on stronger footing over Taiwan compared with Donald Trump’s first presidential term, according to a leading mainland analyst. Wu Yongping, dean of the Institute for Taiwan Studies at Tsinghua University, said the issue would “definitely” be discussed when Trump meets his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping later this week. He said in an interview that Beijing would welcome any statements opposing independence but he believed the space for independence was narrowing in any case. The two...
