Augusta University professors writes paper on A.I. readiness of US, China

Augusta University professors writes paper on A.I. readiness of US, China

Miguelangelo Hernandez  |  Augusta University What is OpenAI’s new rival, DeepSeek? Chinese startup DeepSeek released a cost-efficient artificial intelligence AI model that is rivaling U.S. AI programs. The United States is currently ahead in AI development due to its infrastructure, but China is a close second. While Chinese company DeepSeek recently made a breakthrough in…

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China school demands parents sign up for physical discipline or pupils face forced transfer

China school demands parents sign up for physical discipline or pupils face forced transfer

A privately-run school in southern China has come under fire for ordering parents to sign up to rules approving the use of corporal punishment on students. Longyuan Experimental School in Yangjiang, Guangdong province, was exposed in mid-February for asking the parents of its students to give consent for punishment measures including whipping hands and standing…

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Chinese ‘fairy sister’ student in Taiwan delegation celebrated for ‘pure beauty’

Chinese ‘fairy sister’ student in Taiwan delegation celebrated for ‘pure beauty’

A student from a mainland Chinese university delegation visiting Taiwan has been celebrated by local media as a “fairy sister” due to her “pure beauty” and captivating smile. The delegation was invited by the Ma Ying-jeou Culture and Education Foundation to enhance communication between youth on both sides of the Taiwan Strait and promote friendship…

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Are Chinese scientists inflating their influence through ‘biased’ citations?

Are Chinese scientists inflating their influence through ‘biased’ citations?

Chinese scholars tend to cite papers from their own country significantly more than scholars from other nations, potentially inflating China’s scientific prominence, according to recent studies. One analysis by Japan’s National Institute of Science and Technology Policy (NISTEP) revealed that 62 per cent of citations to China’s top-cited papers came from within China, compared with…

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