Higher education in China

Matthew Kiang Joins EV Lithium Solutions, Inc. (“EVLS”) as COO

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Friday, July 30, 2021

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As an EMBA graduate of the Shanghai Fudan University (China) and of the Kelly School of Business at Indiana, Mr. Kiang has a working familiarity with the Asian markets and international business practices.

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As an EMBA graduate of the Shanghai Fudan University (China) and of the Kelly School of Business at Indiana, Mr. Kiang has a working familiarity with the Asian markets and international business practices.
We firmly believe that Mr. Kiang joining the team will be of great benefit to all shareholders as well as to the future development of the company.
Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not statements of historical fact regarding intent, belief or current expectations of the Company, its directors or its officers.
Actual results may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements.

Bright Scholar Announces Results of 2021 Annual General Meeting

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021

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FOSHAN, China, July 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Bright Scholar Education Holdings Limited ("Bright Scholar" or the "Company") (NYSE: BEDU), a global premier education service company, today announced that it held its 2021 annual general meeting of shareholders on July 28, 2021.

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FOSHAN, China, July 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Bright Scholar Education Holdings Limited ("Bright Scholar" or the "Company") (NYSE: BEDU), a global premier education service company, today announced that it held its 2021 annual general meeting of shareholders on July 28, 2021.
Bright Scholar is a global premier education service company, dedicated to providing quality international education to global students and equipping them with the critical academic foundation and skillsets necessary to succeed in the pursuit of higher education.
Bright Scholar also complements its international offerings with Chinese government-mandated curriculum for students who wish to maintain the option of pursuing higher education in China.
As of May 31, 2021, Bright Scholar operated 107 schools across twelve provinces in China and eight schools overseas, covering the breadth of K-12 academic needs of its students.

Bright Scholar Announces Declaration of a Dividend

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021

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FOSHAN, China, July21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Bright Scholar Education Holdings Limited ("Bright Scholar" or the "Company") (NYSE: BEDU), a global premier education service company, today announced that its board of directors (the "Board") has approved and declared a cash dividend of US$0.12 per ordinary share (US$0.12 per American depositary share).

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FOSHAN, China, July21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Bright Scholar Education Holdings Limited ("Bright Scholar" or the "Company") (NYSE: BEDU), a global premier education service company, today announced that its board of directors (the "Board") has approved and declared a cash dividend of US$0.12 per ordinary share (US$0.12 per American depositary share).
Bright Scholar is a global premier education service company, dedicated to providing quality international education to global students and equipping them with the critical academic foundation and skillsets necessary to succeed in the pursuit of higher education.
Bright Scholar also complements its international offerings with Chinese government-mandated curriculum for students who wish to maintain the option of pursuing higher education in China.
As of May 31, 2021, Bright Scholar operated 107 schools across twelve provinces in China and eight schools overseas, covering the breadth of K-12 academic needs of its students.

Xiaobai Maimai Announces Changes to the Management and Board of Directors

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021

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Ms. Vivian Liuis currently the CEO of Hebei Chuangjie Technology Co., Ltd. and has extensive experience in financial investment, capital market operations and enterprise management.

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Ms. Vivian Liuis currently the CEO of Hebei Chuangjie Technology Co., Ltd. and has extensive experience in financial investment, capital market operations and enterprise management.
Prior to that, Ms. Liu worked at Guosen Co., Ltd. She earned her bachelor's degree from the Department of Economics and Management at Nankai University in China.
Xiaobai Maimai Inc. (NASDAQ: HX), formerly known as Hexindai Inc., ("Xiaobai Maimai" or the "Company"), is a social e-commerce platform based in Beijing, China.
This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Special program on "Xi Jinping's Classical Literary Quotes" aired on CMG's media platforms

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Friday, June 18, 2021

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The first season of the international edition of "Chinese Wisdom in Ancient Classics - Xi Jinping's Classical Literary Quotes" was released on new-media platforms of China Global Television Network (CGTN) under China Media Group (CMG) since May.

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The first season of the international edition of "Chinese Wisdom in Ancient Classics - Xi Jinping's Classical Literary Quotes" was released on new-media platforms of China Global Television Network (CGTN) under China Media Group (CMG) since May.
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The special program produced by the CGTN selected famous sayings and historical stories from ancient Chinese classics quoted by President Xi Jinping in his speeches, articles, and talks, and indicates Xi's understanding of the profound traditional Chinese culture and the wisdom of governance drawn from it.
The first season has nine episodes that cover topics including green development, ecological conservation, innovation, opening up, battling COVID-19, anti-corruption, and poverty alleviation through education.
Laurence Brahm, Political-Economist, Stephen McClure, Information Sciences Consultant of Wuhan University, Dr. Jason Blake Cohen, Distinguished Professor of China University of Mining and Technology and Professor of Sun Yat-Sen University, Lee Barrett, Social Media Influencer, Alessandro Teixeira, Professor of Public Policy of Tsinghua University, Steven White, Associate Professor of Tsinghua University, Kirk Apesland, Social Media Influencer, and Einar Tangen, Current Affairs Commentator were invited to share their views through dialogues in the program.

Clinical Trial Results of the BCMA CAR-T Co-developed by IASO Biotherapeutics and Innovent Commented in American Society of Hematology’s Medical Journal, Blood

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Friday, June 4, 2021

The article is titled A phase 1 study of a novel fully human BCMA-targeting CAR (CT103A) in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

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The article is titled A phase 1 study of a novel fully human BCMA-targeting CAR (CT103A) in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.
The clinical study published in Blood was conducted in the Department of Hematology, at Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) in China (ChiCTR1800018137).
This study enrolled four patients who had previously been treated with a murine BCMA CAR For the 4 murine BCMA CARexposed patients.
Immunogenicity: Anti-drug antibodies (ADA) were tested in all 18 subjects and two samples of one subject were validated as positive for ADA.

CGTN: Education - a key factor behind China's anti-corruption drive

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Thursday, June 3, 2021

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Besides punishing corrupt officials and building systems to prevent corruption, China has put special emphasis on the role of education in its anti-corruption drive.

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Besides punishing corrupt officials and building systems to prevent corruption, China has put special emphasis on the role of education in its anti-corruption drive.
"More importantly, we need to guide people to do better and give full play to the guiding role of ideals, beliefs and moralities," Xi added.
Alessandro Teixeira, a Brazilian economist and professor of public policy at Tsinghua University, underscored the importance of education in fighting corruption in a recent interview with CGTN.
Education is an important aspect of China's three-pronged formula to tackle corruption, together with strict punishment and system building.

CGTN: Education - a key factor behind China's anti-corruption drive

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Thursday, June 3, 2021

Articles, Higher education in China, Politics, Corruption, Anti-corruption, Political corruption, China Global Television Network, Tsinghua University

Besides punishing corrupt officials and building systems to prevent corruption, China has put special emphasis on the role of education in its anti-corruption drive.

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Besides punishing corrupt officials and building systems to prevent corruption, China has put special emphasis on the role of education in its anti-corruption drive.
"More importantly, we need to guide people to do better and give full play to the guiding role of ideals, beliefs and moralities," Xi added.
Alessandro Teixeira, a Brazilian economist and professor of public policy at Tsinghua University, underscored the importance of education in fighting corruption in a recent interview with CGTN.
Education is an important aspect of China's three-pronged formula to tackle corruption, together with strict punishment and system building.

WiMi Hologram Wins "2020-2021 Advanced Unit in Science and Technology Innovation" Award at 18th China Scientist Forum

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Tuesday, May 25, 2021

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BEIJING, May 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- WiMi Hologram Cloud Inc. (Nasdaq: WIMI) ("WiMi" or the "Company"), a leading Hologram Augmented Reality ("AR") Technology provider, today announced that it won the "2020-2021 Advanced Unit in Science and Technology Innovation" award at the 18th China Scientist Forum.

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BEIJING, May 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- WiMi Hologram Cloud Inc. (Nasdaq: WIMI) ("WiMi" or the "Company"), a leading Hologram Augmented Reality ("AR") Technology provider, today announced that it won the "2020-2021 Advanced Unit in Science and Technology Innovation" award at the 18th China Scientist Forum.
The China Scientists Forum was founded in 2002 by the distinguished scientist Zhou Guangzhao, who was then Vice Chairman of the NPC Standing Committee and Chairman of the China Association for Science and Technology.
Over the past two decades, the China Scientists Forum has received strong support from the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Chinese Academy of Engineering, the China Association for Science and Technology, the National Natural Science Foundation of China, Tsinghua University, Peking University, and more.
At present, WiMi has leading 3D computer vision technology and SaaS platform technology for holographic technology.

The Release of 2021 AI Most Influential Scholar (2000 Scholars) Annual List: the US Takes the Lead, Closely Followed by China and Germany

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Tuesday, May 18, 2021

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b'BEIJING, May 18, 2021 - (ACN Newswire) - The AMiner team of Tsinghua University released "2021 AI Most Influential Scholar Annual List" ("AI 2000 List" for short).

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b'BEIJING, May 18, 2021 - (ACN Newswire) - The AMiner team of Tsinghua University released "2021 AI Most Influential Scholar Annual List" ("AI 2000 List" for short).
China ranks second after the US, with 223 scholars on the list, accounting for 11.2%.
Google, topping the list with a total of 135 scholars, is the only institution that has more than one hundred scholars.
Male scholars are in the majority in all fields of AI, with a total of 1,774 scholars (88.6%); the total number of female scholars is only 180.