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- 1Fast Retailing posts record profit as Western sales overtake China▼Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing posts record profit as Western sales overtake China
Fast Retailing, the Japanese parent of Uniqlo, has reported a record profit, with sales in Western markets surpassing those in China for the first time. The result marks a shift in the company's geographic growth, as demand in North America, Europe and other Western regions outpaces Chinese sales, once the retailer's key engine of expansion abroad.
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A Foreign Policy piece examines why most Chinese parents remain unwilling to have a second child despite the end of the one-child policy. High costs of housing, education and childcare, combined with long working hours and shifting attitudes toward family life, are cited as reasons couples stop at one child or none at all. The debate reflects growing concern in China over falling birth rates and a shrinking, ageing population.
- 3Study links parental favouritism to internet addiction in Chinese teens▼Perceived parental differential treatment and internet addiction among Chinese adolescents: the mediating role of self-esteem and the moderating role of fairness perception
A new study in Frontiers examines how perceived parental differential treatment relates to internet addiction among Chinese adolescents. Researchers report that self-esteem mediates the relationship, while adolescents' perception of fairness moderates it. Teens who feel less fairly treated show lower self-esteem and greater risk of problematic internet use, suggesting family dynamics and fairness perceptions matter for prevention.
- 4Chinese graduate's rant on unemployment and exploitation goes viral●伟大新时代的意思是 我在爸妈强迫下上了个大学，上了大学之后我知道有钱有权的王八蛋们是怎么剥削我们的了，并且我掌握了骂他们的技术。最重要的是你他妈让我回家跟我老子一样敲石头，那我上这个大学就白上了。另外就算我自己愿意敲石头，敲石头的事情也有机
A viral post by a Chinese university graduate captures growing frustration among young people: forced by parents to attend college, they say education revealed how the wealthy and powerful exploit ordinary workers, while the job market offers only manual labor their parents did — now increasingly done by robots — and graduates are blamed for being too picky. The post has struck a chord amid China's tough youth employment situation.
- 5Nine-month-old baby filmed climbing mountain sparks safety debate in China▼Viral video of 9-month-old Chinese baby climbing mountain sparks safety debate
A video showing a nine-month-old Chinese baby climbing a mountain has spread widely online and drawn criticism over parenting choices. Commenters are questioning whether allowing an infant to attempt such a climb is safe, while others praise the child's determination. The footage has reopened debate about extreme parenting stunts filmed for attention online.
- 6Chinese Car Brand Co-Created by Mercedes-Benz Now Rivals It▼This Chinese Car Brand Was Co-Created By Mercedes-Benz (And Is Now Competing With Them Directly)
A Chinese car brand that was originally co-created with Mercedes-Benz is now competing directly with the German automaker in the market. The story highlights the irony of a partnership once meant to help Mercedes expand in China producing a rival that increasingly challenges it in electric vehicles and pricing, drawing attention to how Chinese automakers have outgrown their foreign joint-venture parents.