Teachers’ Wages ‘Essentially Flat’ for 50 Years, Analysis Says
Teachers’ salaries have changed little for more than five decades, a recent report said. Nonprofit research and data analysis firm, Network Contagion Research Institute,...
Oil Market Could Hit ‘Red Zone’ in July and August, IEA Says
The start of summer travel season this year could trigger a global energy crisis if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed and Middle East...
Tennessee Supreme Court Weighs New Congressional Map Ahead of Midterms
NASHVILLE—The Tennessee Supreme Court heard oral arguments on May 21 over whether it should block the use of a new, Republican-leaning U.S. congressional map...
Malls Empty, Streets Empty, Schools Empty: China’s Top Cities Collapse into Desolation
French luxury department store Galeries Lafayette recently announced that its Xidan branch in Beijing will officially close on May 27. The store had long...
‘We really do not trust each other’: former US envoy foresees wary new phase in China ties
Former US ambassador to China Max Baucus has described the latest US-China summit as ushering in a new phase of wary “constructive stability”, with...
China is losing the LLM race but it can still win in AI, ex-Tencent AI lead says
For years, Liu Wei was synonymous with Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings’ artificial intelligence efforts. A distinguished scientist at the Shenzhen-based company, Liu was...
China inventor creates sword-shaped aerial vehicle, bringing flying sword in fantasy novels to life
A Chinese influencer has turned the flying sword in Chinese xianxia fantasy novels into reality by creating a specially-shaped aerial vehicle. Fan Shisan, from...
First Trump, Then Putin: Who Came Out on Top? | China in Focus
One week, two world leaders—U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin—were both in Beijing on different days. Same stage, very different agendas....
Cotton Used in Labubu Dolls Traced to Forced-Labor Region in China, Sparking Call for US Action
Pop Mart’s Labubu dolls have become one of China’s most visible consumer exports, with Chinese state media portraying the brand’s global expansion as a...