Shortage Of Skilled Workers China has a problem – a possible shortage of skilled workers in the future. Research conducted by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and Ministry of Education shows ten major fields of manufacturing will suffer from a shortage of nearly 30 million skilled workers by 2025. The problem will be […]Read More
‘Blind Box’ Craze A government encouraged programme to get millennials closer to their culture, has sparked a craze and triggered an industry worth over $1 billion. It involves “blind-boxes”, that are basically boxes containing “mystery content”. Bought at toy shops, the boxes may contain replicas of cultural relics unearthed from various archaeological sites. These could […]Read More
NEW DELHI: The last week of August holds special significance in the context of the Sino-India relationship (or confrontation). Twice in the last four years towards the end of this month, India has been able to frustrate China through its military manoeuvres, leaving the dragon on the defensive. In this episode of ‘Simply Nitin’, StratNews […]Read More
Reality Show With ‘Leftover Women’ Sheng nu or its English translation “leftover women” is a derogatory term for women in China who have not got married. But a new reality TV singing contest is trying to change that mindset. Entitled Sisters Who Make Waves the show features unmarried, mid-career female celebrities all over the age […]Read More
NEW DELHI: India’s aviation industry and its quest towards building a nuclear bomb has been documented many times. But Professor Murali Murti, academic and author, unearths some fascinating names and events that have not been given their due in history. In his book Supersonic, a thriller, Professor Murti puts across events, issues, and sharp opinions […]Read More
Rich Must ‘Give Back to Society’ President Xi is planning to “adjust” excessively high incomes among the country’s wealthiest in an effort to “give back to society.” It should see even more constraints on the country’s mega-rich. China has some of the world’s wealthiest people, and the number of high-net-worth-individuals has seen an annual compound […]Read More
NEW DELHI: In the third week of July, Henan province in central China faced devastating floods, with its capital Zhengzhou witnessing a year’s quantum of rain in just three days. Residents of the city found themselves trapped in the subway metro network, parking lots and road tunnels. Many people died when floodwaters breached the Zhengzhou […]Read More
Beijing Bans Foreign Textbooks In Schools The Beijing Municipal Education Commission has issued guidelines on textbooks, prohibiting primary and middle schools within its jurisdiction from using overseas teaching materials. Officials said the move aims to “highlight the political orientation, and reinforce teaching materials serving the state.” In January 2020, China’s Ministry of Education published textbooks-related […]Read More
NEW DELHI: China’s struggles with the COVID-19 pandemic have re-emerged with what is being described as the worst outbreak since Wuhan last year. Corona cases hit a seven month high on Tuesday with the Delta variant triggering alarm across the country. China’s National Health Commission announced 143 new confirmed COVID cases in at least 17 […]Read More
NEW DELHI: China has been the prime flavour for many seasons for reasons that are well known. It explains the steady flow of books and other analysis on that country. We now have Blinkers Off: How Will The World Counter China by Gaurie Dwivedi. She is an economist turned journalist and is currently an academic […]Read More
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