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Professor fired over academic fraud after student exposé

A professor of Huazhong Agricultural University in the central China city of Wuhan has been fired over academic misconduct, with 10 of his published papers found to contain plagiarism and fabricated data, the university announced on Tuesday 6 February, writes Yang Yiting for Shine. A statement issued by the university revealed …

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China lifts bans on group tours to US, Japan and other key markets

China has lifted pandemic-era restrictions on group tours for more countries, including key markets such as the United States, Japan, South Korea and Australia in a potential boon for their tourism industries.The decision was announced by China’s culture and tourism ministry on Thursday, effective immediately.Prior to the pandemic, mainland Chinese …

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China’s population has peaked and is now falling – opportunities and risks for Africa

China will no longer be the world’s most populous nation. India’s population will overtake it this year at an estimated population of 1.42 billion.  It’s an epochal transition which speaks to other underlying demographic changes across the world, including the fact that China’s population has peaked and is now falling. Meanwhile, the region with the fastest-rising population – …

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