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South China Morning Post
3 days ago
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Cadence to plead guilty, pay US$140 million to US for sales to Chinese military university
Cadence Design agreed to plead guilty and pay more than US$140 million to resolve US charges for selling its chip design products to a Chinese military university believed to be involved in simulating nuclear explosions, the US Justice Department said on Monday. Cadence is accused of violating export controls by illegally selling chip design software and hardware to front companies representing China's National University of Defence Technology (NUDT). NUDT's supercomputers are thought to support nuclear explosive simulation and military simulation activities, according to US Commerce Department notices restricting shipments to the university. San Jose, California-based Cadence noted a charge related to the legal proceedings in its quarterly results, also released on Monday. In a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, the company said it was 'pleased' to reach settlements with the justice and commerce departments. Cadence shares rose 6.5 per cent after it posted the news and its quarterly results. The National University of Defence Technology in Changsha, China's central Hunan province. Photo: Wikipedia The deal, which comes as the US and China meet for new trade talks, shows the US is still willing to enforce export controls on China, even as it relaxes some of the restrictions as part of negotiations.
South China Morning Post
3 days ago
- Health
- South China Morning Post
China mum wraps baby's index finger to stop ‘unhygienic' sucking, leads to tissue damage
A Chinese mother who wrapped up her baby's finger to prevent the child from chewing it almost caused the digit to be amputated. On July 14, anxious young parents took their 11-month-old daughter to the Hunan Children's Hospital in central China's Hunan province. They did so because the baby's index finger was swollen and purple. Little Lele's index finger became swollen and discoloured as a result of her mother wrapping it up. Photo: Sina The mother told the doctor that she had done so for the baby, nicknamed Lele, to prevent her from chewing her finger. She said her family believed that finger chewing was unhygienic and could negatively affect the development of the baby's teeth. She read online that tying the baby's finger up woulde be effective. She said she only wrapped her baby's index finger 'loosely'. The family was frightened when they saw her finger the next morning.
South China Morning Post
4 days ago
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Why some Chinese students are skipping elite universities amid job market fears
After underperforming in China's national college entrance exam in June, Lu Jie was accepted into a computer science and technology programme earlier this month at a lesser-known polytechnic university in central China's Hunan province. 'Good schools had too many applicants for this major, so I had to choose a lower-ranked one to pursue it,' Lu said. The results for the exam, better known as the gaokao , have been released over the past two weeks – marking a life-changing moment for students like Lu. Now more than ever, students are opting for majors with strong job prospects over prestigious universities. A focus on immediate employability and job security is eclipsing long-term aspirations and personal interests. Driving this trend is a growing oversupply of college graduates , intensifying competition in the job market amid a challenging economic climate. Computer science has long been a highly popular major, Lu said, but the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) – widely expected to create new job opportunities – has fuelled even greater demand over the past couple of years.
South China Morning Post
22-07-2025
- Health
- South China Morning Post
China girl nearly dies after eating greens, laxatives for 2 weeks to fit in birthday dress
A teenage girl almost died after she ate just small portions of vegetables and laxatives for two weeks in a dangerous attempt to fit into a new birthday dress. Mei, a 16-year-old from central China's Hunan province, had to go through an emergency 12-hour medical procedure after she lapsed into a critical condition as a result of her extreme diet. For two weeks, Mei ate nothing but a small amount of vegetables and laxatives, according to the mainland news outlet Xiaoxiang Morning Herald. Mei was sent to hospital, lapsed into a critical condition, and had to endure a 12-hour emergency procedure as a result of her diet. Photo: She was sent to hospital after she suddenly lost strength in her limbs and developed shortness of breath. Examinations showed that her blood potassium levels had plunged to well below normal. This resulted in a condition called serious hypokalaemia, which is often caused by an unhealthy diet. A doctor at another hospital in Hunan, surnamed Li, said an unbalanced diet and dehydration can lower levels of potassium in the body.
South China Morning Post
21-07-2025
- South China Morning Post
China teacher gives CPR to collapsed woman on street, is accused of groping her
A man in China who performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on a woman who collapsed in the street has been accused of groping her chest by online observers. The controversy drew added attention online after the man told the media he was disappointed and frightened by the derogatory comments, Jiupai News reported. The woman collapsed on a street in Hengyang, central Hunan province, on July 12. Initially, a female doctor from a local hospital carried out CPR on her. Pan, wearing the white baseball cap, got off his bicycle to come to the woman's aid. Photo: Weibo When the doctor became tired from massaging, she asked if anyone else was able to carry out the emergency procedure.
