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An 87‑year‑old Shanghai retiree has become the focus of a viral Chinese social‑media firestorm after his granddaughter allegedly reduced his home to a “ruin.” The man, identified in local reports as Mr Chen, spent much of his later life caring for his youngest son’s daughter. In what appeared to be an act of generosity, he transferred one of three properties he received after a demolition compensation scheme to the girl, explicitly stipulating that he could remain in the house for the rest of his life and that the property could not be‑sold until after his death.

The world’s classrooms are abuzz with a set of conversations that go far beyond lesson plans and test scores. From bustling primary schools in Nairobi to high‑tech lecture halls in Shanghai, teachers, policymakers and researchers are grappling with a cascade of issues that touch every level of education, and the implications are being felt across industry, society and even politics.

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China Marks 15 Years as World’s Top Manufacturer, Targeting a High‑End, Green Industrial Future

China’s factories have reclaimed the top spot on the global stage for a fifteenth straight year, a milestone that officials and state media have been quick to celebrate. New figures released by the State Council Information Office and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology show that the value added by Chinese manufacturing now accounts for roughly 30 percent of the world’s total – a share last measured in the early 2010s – and that the sector’s contribution to global manufacturing growth remains above the same 30‑percent threshold.