Chinese students not keen on news shows
August 7th, 2012 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 7 (IANS) College students in China prefer watching variety shows on television rather than news programmes.A survey by the Shanghai Jiao Tong University of 300 students from 110 ... Read more...
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Hard times for Chinese returning from abroad
August 7th, 2012 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 7 (IANS) Chinese people returning home after studying and working abroad are facing a difficult time finding jobs, and have managed to earn salaries of just 3,000-5,000 yuan ... Read more...
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China debates as student lambasts exams
April 17th, 2012 - 5:48 pm ICT by IANS
Shanghai, April 17 (IANS) A school student has spoken up against the country's exam-oriented education system, triggering debate in China.Jiang Chengbo, a student at Huilong High School in Jiangsu province, ... Read more...
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Two Chinese students shot dead in US
April 12th, 2012 - 6:04 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, April 12 (IANS) Two Chinese students were shot dead in Los Angeles city Wednesday, police said.The victims, a male and a female, in their 20s, were attacked in ... Read more...
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China cornerstone of Pakistan’s foreign policy: Gilani
January 17th, 2012 - 8:07 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 17 (IANS) Relations with China remain the cornerstone of Pakistan's foreign policy, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said Monday."Pakistan and China enjoyed complete trust and conversion of ... Read more...
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China tests people’s proficiency in Mandarin
December 26th, 2011 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 26 (IANS) A new Chinese proficiency test was launched in China last weekend to improve overall Mandarin proficiency among people in the country.The nationwide language proficiency test is ... Read more...
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China to create more jobs for people in cities
December 18th, 2011 - 2:08 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 18 (IANS) The Chinese government now seems to be focussing on employment opportunities in urban areas, as it has decided to keep its unemployment rate among registered city ... Read more...
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Number of Chinese studying in Spain rises
December 2nd, 2011 - 11:45 am ICT by IANS
Avila (Spain), Dec 2 (IANS/EFE) The number of Chinese students studying in Spain has increased from 500 in 2003 to more than 5,500 this year, according to figures provided Thursday ... Read more...
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US highlights efforts to expedite student visa processing
November 15th, 2011 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 15 (IANS) The Obama administration has highlighted its efforts to boost overseas enrollment by accelerating the process of granting student visas."The Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs gives student ... Read more...
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Chinese students don’t know much about safe sex
November 14th, 2011 - 9:42 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 14 (IANS) School students in China do not have much knowledge about safe sex, and teachers worry about being considered "dirty" by parents if they talk about sex ... Read more...
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Food leaves 34 Chinese students sick
September 21st, 2011 - 2:22 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 21 (IANS) Thirty-four students fell ill after eating at their school canteen in southwest China's Guizhou province, authorities said Wednesday.The students, aged 13 to 15, complained of stomach ... Read more...
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Chinese students fall ill after dissecting goats
September 4th, 2011 - 3:47 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 4 (IANS) Twenty-seven students and a teacher in China were diagnosed with a serious disease after dissecting goats in an agricultural university, a media report said Sunday.The ... Read more...
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30 percent of Chinese return from abroad
August 18th, 2011 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 18 (IANS) A large proportion of Chinese students who go abroad to pursue their studies choose to stay back with only about 30 percent returning home, a media ... Read more...
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Interns used as cheap labour in China: Report
August 2nd, 2011 - 12:44 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 2 (IANS) Chinese students working as interns in companies are being used as cheap labour and are not being offered enough work experience relevant to their studies, says ... Read more...
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China a huge opportunity for Britain: Cameron
June 27th, 2011 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 27 (IANS) China provides a "huge opportunity" for British businesses, Prime Minister David Cameron said Monday after meeting Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao here.Cameron announced trade agreements with ... Read more...
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China prepares against hi-tech classroom cheaters
June 7th, 2011 - 12:09 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 7 (IANS) Chinese educational authorities have geared up against electronic cheating aids in classrooms as tech-savvy students take up national college entrance exams.The authorities in China have detained ... Read more...
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St Xavier’s to hold admission test in Beijing
June 3rd, 2011 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 3 (IANS) Kolkata's prestigious St Xavier's College will be conducting an admission test for its various courses in China for the first time. The test will also include ... Read more...
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China cracks down on cheating at world’s largest test
June 3rd, 2011 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 3 (IANS) China has begin a crackdown on sale of high-tech devices that can be used for cheating as 9.3 million students prepare to take the world's largest ... Read more...
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80 percent of Chinese students sleep deprived
May 30th, 2011 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 30 (IANS) About 80 percent of primary and middle school students in China are not getting enough sleep, according to a report released Monday.The study by the China ... Read more...
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China, UK Universities in talks for academic research partnership
April 23rd, 2011 - 5:07 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Apr 23 (ANI): China's Tsinghua University is likely to establish a closer relationship with the prestigious Oxford University, according to a new agreement signed by the universities.The universities will conduct academic ... Read more...
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1.27 million Chinese students studied abroad last year
April 18th, 2011 - 1:48 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Apr 18 (ANI): China had the largest number of overseas students in the world, with a record 1.27 million studying abroad at the end of 2010, according to statistics of the ... Read more...
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Chinese students dance to Michael Jackson’s Dangerous daily
April 14th, 2011 - 10:00 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Wushan County, April 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) About 700 Chinese students at an elementary school in the country dance daily to Michael Jackson’s “Dangerous” as part of their exercises.A total of 725 pupils ... Read more...
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China scores low in English test
April 1st, 2011 - 9:42 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 1 (IANS) Chinese have "poor" English skills despite huge efforts by the government in language training, according to a study.China was ranked 29th in the English Proficiency Index, ... Read more...
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Chinese put Japan study plans on hold
March 25th, 2011 - 12:35 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 25 (IANS) Chinese students are now putting their overseas study plans on hold to avoid possible radioactive contamination from the nuclear crisis in Japan.Even though organisers at an ... Read more...
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Chinese use honey traps to spy on French companies
February 2nd, 2011 - 4:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 2 (ANI): Leaked French intelligence reports have revealed that Chinese spies are using honey traps to extort information in their industrial espionage operations.A top researcher in a major French pharmaceutical ... Read more...
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Most international students in New Zealand are from India: Report
January 31st, 2011 - 2:07 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, Jan 31 (ANI): India has reportedly become the largest source of new international students in New Zealand.Nearly 9000 student permits have reportedly been issued to Indian students. First-time students accounted ... Read more...
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Chinese students eat roundworm eggs to look thin
January 1st, 2011 - 12:17 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 1 (IANS) Female students in China have been eating roundworm eggs to lose weight for job interviews - because employment is so hard to come by, a media report said.They ... Read more...
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Chinese students hospitalised after eating noodles
December 24th, 2010 - 11:58 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 24 (IANS) Over 20 students in China's Heilongjiang province fell sick after eating noodles in school and had to be rushed to hospital, officials said Friday.The students of Deqiang Primary ... Read more...
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Australia to ease student visa norms (Lead, changing dateline)
December 17th, 2010 - 12:20 am ICT by IANS
By Paritosh Parasher
Melbourne, Dec 16 (IANS) In a significant move, the Australian Immigration Department has conceded the Australian universities' demand to ease visa conditions for students from India and China.The amended ... Read more...
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New visa regulations could force at least 20,000 Chinese students out of UK
December 15th, 2010 - 5:51 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Dec 15 (ANI): As many as 20,000 Chinese students could reportedly be forced to leave Britain if the new visa policies are implemented next year.The UK's Home Office is expected ... Read more...
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British visa rules to affect 20,000 Chinese
December 15th, 2010 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 15 (IANS) Around 20,000 Chinese students may be forced to leave Britain if new proposals to tighten British visa policies come into effect next year, a media report said Wednesday.The ... Read more...
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All work and little play for Chinese kids
December 3rd, 2010 - 9:40 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Anand
Beijing, Dec 3 (IANS) Yuang, the mother of an eight-year-old who studies in a public school in the Chinese capital, says, "My daughter hardly gets time to play. She goes ... Read more...
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Not seeking Tibet’s freedom but autonomy: Dalai Lama
October 15th, 2010 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Oct 15 (IANS) Tibetan leader the Dalai Lama has asserted once again that he was not seeking Tibet's independence and said Beijing continued to make baseless charges of separatism against him. ... Read more...
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Malaysian school for pregnant teens gets its first pupils
September 20th, 2010 - 12:17 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Sep 20 (IANS) Malaysia's first 'School of Hope' for pregnant teenagers began its work Monday with five girls joining it.
Four Malays and an ethnic Chinese students resumed their studies ... Read more...
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Chinese students fight for access to sex education
September 15th, 2010 - 7:05 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sept 15 (ANI): Students in China are said to be fighting to gain access to extracurricular courses on sexual health.Students at Nanjing Normal University (NNU) demanded that the courses be ... Read more...
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