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China to rely on artificial intelligence in education reform bid

Farah Master, Reuters — Thu, 17 Apr 2025 16:12:54 +0000

(Reuters) – China will integrate artificial intelligence (AI) applications into teaching efforts, textbooks and the school curriculum as it moves to overhaul education, authorities said in an official paper released on Wednesday. The move targeting pupils and educators across primary, secondary and higher levels comes as the world’s second-largest economy looks to boost innovation and

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China approves plan to raise retirement age from January 2025

Farah Master, Reuters — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 17:01:06 +0000

Hong Kong – China’s top legislative body has approved a proposal to raise the country’s retirement age, the official Xinhua news agency said on Friday, accelerating an overhaul of decades-old laws to tackle the economic pressure of a shrinking workforce. China’s retirement ages are currently amongst the lowest globally.Reform is urgent with life expectancy in

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China stops foreign adoptions of its children after three decades

Farah Master, Reuters — Fri, 06 Sep 2024 19:43:39 +0000

Hong Kong – China will no longer send children overseas for adoption, the government said, overturning a more than three-decade rule that was rooted in its once strict one-child policy. More than 160,000 Chinese children have been adopted by families across the world since 1992, when China first opened its doors to international adoption.Around 82,000

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