Zhuowen Li

Nov 15, 2024 | scmp.com | Zhuowen Li

The recent decision by ETH Zurich, Switzerland’s top-ranked university, to restrict admission of students from China and certain other nations marks a troubling milestone in the growing academic divide between China and the West. ETH Zurich recently announced stringent security screening measures which affect applicants from 23 countries, including China, to its master’s and doctoral programmes.

Oct 11, 2024 | openforum.com.au | Zhuowen Li

China was once a magnet for foreign investment. Foreign firms were eager to use it as a low-cost production location to manufacture goods that they then exported elsewhere. Over time, more businesses have adopted the “in China for China” strategy, meaning they produce in the country to serve the vast and growing domestic market. But as China’s economy slows down and tensions with the US rise, foreign investors are pulling out from China at a speed unseen in decades.

Sep 13, 2024 | scmp.com | Zhuowen Li

In a shocking incident that made headlines recently, a toddler travelling with her grandparents on a flight from Guizhou to Shanghai was locked in a plane toilet by two passengers who claimed they were “disciplining” her. The crying one-year-old girl was trapped inside until she finally calmed down after being threatened repeatedly by two adult strangers.

Jun 24, 2024 | scmp.com | Zhuowen Li |Wei Gong

Recently, a heartwarming scene unfolded at the Hong Kong Coliseum at the FIVB Volleyball Women’s Nations League. On June 15, after the Chinese team clinched a tough comeback victory over world No 1 Turkey, the crowd spontaneously erupted, singing Red Sun, the classic anthem by Hong Kong legend Hacken Lee Hak-kan. Clips of thousands of fans belting out the familiar Cantonese lyrics went viral on the mainland’s social media.

Mar 28, 2024 | scmp.com | Jinwan Park |Zhuowen Li

On March 18, China condemned South Korea for inviting Taiwan to the third Summit for Democracy, an annual event spearheaded by the United States and its democratic partners. This took place only days after Beijing’s earlier warning to Seoul over its comments regarding maritime tensions in the South China Sea, laying bare the growing strains in China-South Korea relations.