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Twenty Harbin Students Disciplined for Unauthorized VPN Use After Reportedly Being “Informed on” by Classmate
Twenty students at Harbin Engineering University (HEU) were given disciplinary warnings for using unauthorized VPNs to circumvent the Great Firewall in order to access overseas websites and conduct academic research. The university released a statement announcing that, during a two-day period in late September, it had caught and punished seven undergraduates and 13 graduate students
Lin Yutang: The Importance of Living – and Coming Home to Taiwan – S6-E31
Writer, philosopher, linguist, inventor – Lin Yutang (林語堂) was one of the most famous Chinese intellectuals of the twentieth century, and for decades one of the people most responsible for explaining Chinese culture to English-speaking readers. His My Country and My People introduced millions of Western readers to China, while The Importance of Living preached the virtues of leisure, humor and occasionally doing absolutely nothing.
putting farmland quality into law
new PRC farmland rules face a test: turning protected land into lasting farm output
Christian groups urge tourism board to scrap ‘Halloween Month’
Dozens of Christian groups in Hong Kong have signed a petition against a “Halloween Month” campaign launched by the city’s tourism body on the grounds that celebrating the western ghost festival could harm the wellbeing of the next generation. The Christian group Yeshua Families Built in Love submitted an online petition to lawmakers and the
Global Market Watch: Trump Claims Taiwan Will Buy 30% of Alaska LNG Project’s Output
At a campaign event in Alaska on Oct. 13, President Trump announced that Taiwan has pledged a US$4.4 billion investment, agreeing to buy 30% of the Alaska LNG project’s output over the next 20 years.
HK bus operators seek fare hikes of up to 17.7% amid Middle East war
Hong Kong’s four franchised bus operators have applied for fare hikes of up to 17.7 per cent as they face “significant financial pressure” from soaring fuel prices amid the ongoing war in the Middle East.
China’s Golden Week travellers go further but keep an eye on value
Golden Week travel: key takeaways Longer holiday itineraries reflect this year’s calendar, with three days of annual leave allowing a 13-day break Strong travel bookings coexist with selective spending: mid-range accommodation remains more popular than luxury hotels among surveyed travellers Brands have more opportunities to reach holidaymakers, but must demonstrate value to convert visitor traffic into purchases. Chinese travellers are stretching their Golden Week itineraries to make the most of time off.
Jirong Yu on the Unfinished Sham Tsz Kit Case: Can Remedial Effectiveness Be the Way Forward?
The Unfinished Sham Tsz Kit Case: Can Remedial Effectiveness Be the Way Forward? [1]Jirong Yu (PhD Candidate)About one year ago, the LegCo voted down the Government’s Registration of Same-sex Partnerships Bill, and the Court of Final Appeal’s decisions in Sham Tsz Kit (No 1) and Sham Tsz Kit (No 2) took effect to declare the government in violation of art.14 of the Hong Kong Bill of Rights (
The pop-up highlighting Walmart’s own-brand ingredients
A Walmart mooncake pop-up in Shenzhen highlights their Woji Fresh label and ties it to Mid-Autumn Festival to drive the message home.
Caixin Global ANVF Innovation 2026: China Envoy Calls for Upgraded ASEAN Economic Ties to Counter Global Disruption
Speaking at the Asia New Vision Forum 2026, Ambassador Cao Zhongming urged deeper integration in innovation and green energy, pointing to surging regional trade as proof of shared resilience
China Shifts E-Commerce Policy from Scale Expansion to Quality-Led Competition
China Shifts E-Commerce Policy from Scale Expansion to Quality-Led Competition China is redirecting e-commerce development toward product quality, service standards,
Chinese Users Find Little Money in ‘Selling’ Their Faces to AI
Companies that let users license their likenesses for use in AI-made short dramas and ads promise high income in a short period. But users report few real financial gains.
India and China aren't friends - but Nepal wants to unite them against climate threats
Can Nepal bring the two regional giants together to confront a shared climate threat in the Himalayas?
Hong Kong logs 229 taxi driver offences under points system
Hong Kong has recorded 229 taxi driver-related offences under a demerit points system that came into effect in 2024, with more than half involving refusal of hire, the government has said. In a written reply to lawmaker Chris Ip on Wednesday, Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan said that, as of October 2, a
Shenzhen APEC Planning Continues, Beijing Sanctions Belize, Paraguay Ministers, Ukraine’s Drone Arsenal Remains Reliant on Chinese Parts
As planning for the November Trump-Xi meeting in Shenzhen continues, China reports record September exports while Nvidia’s China chip share falls.
ASEAN-EU at 50: Turning goodwill into strategic tech cooperation
Matej Šimalčík and Filip Šebok argue that as the international order fragments, deeper ASEAN-EU cooperation in critical technologies can turn political goodwill into strategic capital. This can be done by simultaneously advancing mutual economic development and reducing both sides’ external dependencies. Key takeaways: ASEAN–EU relations need to move beyond goodwill towards tangible strategic cooperation. Positive… Continue reading ASEAN-EU at 50: Turning goodwill into strategic tech cooperation
September trade, prices and credit data; Li Qiang at the Canton Fair; EU-China
When some people discuss China’s trade today, they often see only import and export figures and overlook the real effects behind them. China is both a “super seller” and a “super buyer.” As a “super seller,” the effect we bring to other parties is primarily that of benefiting our neighbors. - Li Qiang today at the Canton Fair In this issue: 1. September trade data 2. Li Qiang at the Canton Fair 3. September price data 4. September credit data 5. EU-China
What Does 20 Yuan ($3) Mean Anymore? China’s Disappearing Living Rooms & the Great Laundry Debate
What does 20 yuan mean in China today? Why are traditional living rooms disappearing? And can underwear and socks be washed together? Plus, China’s latest travel trends.
Armenia’s ‘Assets-for-Debt’ Hinders Economic Decoupling from Russia (Part One)
Executive Summary: Since Armenia’s independence in 1991, no government has made a greater effort than Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s administration to reduce Russia’s geopolitical influence. On October 12, Radio France International published an interview with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, in which he says Armenia’s relations with Russia will not be the same as before,
AI Data Annotation Sector Sees Misaligned Progress
Executive Summary: Hunan Daily recently reported that DeepSeek’s founder Liang Wenfeng (梁文锋) regards data annotation as the most important work at this stage in the industry’s development, and has half of the company’s core researchers working on it (Hunan Daily, September 16). Data annotation is the standardized labeling of raw data that allows machine learning
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