
While preschool education may achieve free provision, making it compulsory would require ensuring mandatory enrollment and standardized quality nationwide, he said.In Shandong province, all cities are expected to have adequate student capacity in high schools by 2026, while by 2027, over 60 percent of counties and county-level districts in Shandong are expected to achieve universal and affordable preschool education.

Experts speaking at a recent forum in Shanghai emphasized the importance of expanding the scope of the Belt and Road Initiative beyond infrastructure to include soft power sectors.
Han Bing, a trainee from the CUC program, guides children on shadow puppetry during a cultural event in New Zealand.When a Dutch artist saw Ru kiln porcelain and associated its glaze with the long coastline of the Netherlands, the two sides co-created the Coastline drip-coffee cup.

Candidates walk into the test center at Nanjing Forestry University, Jiangsu province, on Sunday to sit for the 2026 national civil service exam for central government institutions.

The 21st Chinese medical team assisting Guyana has recently donated urgently needed home non-invasive ventilators to two local impoverished patients. The donation was made through the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) Guyana Limited–China Medical Team Assistance Fund, offering new hope for patients struggling with severe respiratory difficulties.

Donations and emergency supplies have poured in from across the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong and Macao after a major fire at Hung Fuk Court in Tai Po on Wednesday left heavy casualties.
A portion of the city wall that once surrounded the core area of the Shimao site is seen in the picture."We also found a dynamic picture that diverse groups of people got mixed," Fu said. "It showed Shimao was probably more than just a political and military center of the region.
Rescuers place an injured person in an ambulance on Thursday at the fire site in the Wang Fuk Court residential area in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district.Chan Long Hei / AP Above: People displaced by the blaze are housed in the Tung Cheong Street Sports Centre in Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Thursday.He also expressed hope for prompt assistance from the mainland in areas such as medical support and laboratory testing materials.

The letter to Xi from the 61 Sinologists further demonstrated the international community's strong expectations for China studies and underscored its value as a bridge between civilizations, added Xu.
Exhibition curator Wang Chenzheng said Dongguan's basketball history mirrors the development of Chinese basketball itself — from school teams and community tournaments to youth training systems and professional clubs.
The Shenzhen Fire Department has confirmed that the assembly of fire vehicles at Liantang Port was part of a routine readiness drill exercise, dismissing online speculation about cross-border assistance, Shenzhen Evening News reported on Thursday morning.
In response, railway authorities immediately activated an emergency response and rescue and relief efforts were swiftly organized in coordination with local government agencies, the statement said.

A severe fire broke out Wednesday in Wang Fuk Court, a residential complex in Tai Po, killing 55 people, according to Xinhua News Agency. Several local organizations have stepped in to provide aid and temporary shelter to affected residents.

Chinese colleges and universities are turning to the purchase of existing residential properties and converting them into dormitories, a move analysts said could help alleviate the shortage of on-campus housing exacerbated by rising enrollment, and reduce a mounting inventory of empty units.


Firefighters extinguish the blaze at the scene after a fire breaks out in Wang Fuk Court, a residential area in Tai Po of Hong Kong, on Nov. 26, 2025.

Measures included arranging temporary shelters for displaced residents and providing assistance and mental support to the families of the deceased and injured.The Hospital Authority of Hong Kong has also activated its emergency mechanism to make every effort to save and care for the injured.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday extended condolences over a deadly residential building fire in Hong Kong, which killed at least 13 people.
Xi extended his sympathies to the families of the victims and those affected by the disaster, and called for all-out efforts to put out the blaze and minimize the casualties and losses.

Procuratorial organs nationwide have approved the arrest of more than 2,800 suspects and prosecuted over 3,400 individuals involved in domestic violence-related crimes since 2021, according to data released on Tuesday by the Supreme People's Procuratorate. The announcement coincided with the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.

China's top court highlighted four landmark cases on Wednesday, demonstrating its commitment to supporting the healthy development of children facing hardships due to incidents.

China's embassy in Kenya and the Kenya-China Economic and Trade Association, or KCETA, donated $84,800 to MCEDO Beijing School in Nairobi, Kenya on Tuesday, supporting comprehensive facility upgrades and educational opportunities for students in the Mathare community, which is one of Kenya's biggest slums.

Chinese volleyball legend Lang Ping (left) poses with Sergii Bubka, chair of the IOC Athletes' Entourage Commission, after receiving the IOC Coaches Lifetime Achievement Award on Monday at the Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau on Tuesday announced the arrests of four additional individuals in connection with the theft at the Louvre Museum. The suspects, two men aged 38 and 39 and two women aged 31 and 40, all from the Paris region, were taken into custody.Initial findings indicate the perpetrators used a freight elevator to access an upstairs window, broke open display cases, and fled with the items.

At the second seminar, Hou outlined Hong Kong's strategic role in the 15th Five-Year Plan, including dedicated provisions for its long-term prosperity and stability.
Southwest China's Guizhou province has for centuries been a melting pot for as many as 48 of the country's 56 ethnic groups, creating a diverse mix of culture, tradition and systems of medicine.
Following the ruling, the SPC reiterated that domestic violence "is not limited to physical abuse such as hitting", and that Mu's sustained humiliation and demeaning behavior toward a family member amounted to psychological violence.

China will see frequent cold air activity this week, with three cold waves expected to hit back-to-back, bringing strong winds, sharp temperature drops, rain, and snow across much of the country, according to the China Meteorological Administration on Monday.

Seniors play touhu, or arrow throwing, in a park located at a center for home and community-based eldercare services in Hohhot, the capital of the Inner Mongolia autonomous region, on Sept 11.

The UAE Cyber Security Council has warned that travelers who charge their devices at unsecured public ports are likely exposing their personal data to hackers, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported on Sunday. WAM cited the Council as saying that 79 percent of travelers using untrusted public charging stations face potential data breaches because some ports may carry malicious software or hidden systems that enable "juice jacking" attacks.These attacks exploit media or image-transfer protocols that trigger automatically when a device is plugged in.

China's top court unveiled eight landmark tax-related cases on Monday, demonstrating the judiciary's commitment to safeguarding national tax security and maintaining order in the market economy.
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