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Paid to Register SIM Cards? Lawyers Warn: These "Part-Time Jobs" Are Prime Tools for Telecom Fraud
An undercover investigation finds part-time gigs paying 80-150 yuan a day to register real-name SIM cards. Lawyers warn that handing over your registered phone card is itself illegal and can make you complicit in telecom fraud.
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6 US Coast Guard Patrol Ships "Appear" in the South China Sea: What Is Washington Up To?
The United States has moved six Coast Guard patrol ships from the war-torn Middle East to Subic Bay in the Philippines. Military commentator Li Yaqiang analyzes why they were sent to the South China Sea, and why China has the strength to safeguard peace and stability there.
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From Shaking Silicon Valley to Inviting Musk to 'Arm-Wrestle': What Kimi Got Right
Chinese large-model unicorn Moonshot AI's Kimi K3, the world's largest open-source model at 2.8 trillion parameters, has gone viral, drawing praise from Elon Musk and shaking the perception of U.S. AI dominance.
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Secondhand Smoke on Campus: A Delicate Tug-of-War at Chinese Universities
China's CDC reports that while the smoking rate among university students fell to 7.3% in 2025, secondhand smoke exposure remains severe — reaching 31.5% in dormitories. From filing over a hundred complaints to quietly enduring, students across Chinese campuses are locked in a delicate tug-of-war over smoke-free living
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Philippine Vessels Intrude Into Waters Off Huangyan Dao; China Coast Guard Issues Statement
China Coast Guard spokesperson Jiang Lue said two Philippine government vessels intruded into waters under China's jurisdiction off Huangyan Dao on July 23 and were driven away through lawful measures, urging Manila to stop its provocations.
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Wang Hong and Deng Yu Win Fields Medals in Historic Breakthrough for Chinese Mathematics
The 2026 International Congress of Mathematicians opened in Philadelphia on July 23, where the International Mathematical Union announced the 21st Fields Medal laureates. Peking University alumni Wang Hong and Deng Yu both won — the first time Chinese mathematicians have claimed two medals in a single edition.
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Shing-Tung Yau on Wang Hong and Deng Yu's Fields Medals: Hoping Homegrown Scholars Will Lead the World
Renowned mathematician Shing-Tung Yau reflects on Wang Hong and Deng Yu winning the 2026 Fields Medals, praising the originality of their breakthroughs and voicing his hope that scholars cultivated in China will one day lead the world in mathematics.
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Chinese Mathematicians Wang Hong and Deng Yu Both Win Fields Medal, Both Peking University Alumni
Peking University alumni Wang Hong and Deng Yu both won the 2026 Fields Medal at the ICM in Philadelphia — the first time Chinese mathematicians have taken two medals in a single edition of the award, often called the Nobel Prize of mathematics.