South China Morning Post·Hong Kong·Monday, November 2, 2026 at 04:45 AM UTC

Elite path for China’s returning students, CCP promotions: 5 weekend reads you missed

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1. China narrows the path to elite official training scheme for overseas graduates

Examinees do last-minute revision before walking into an exam venue for China’s 2024 national civil servant exam in Shanxi province. Photo: Getty Images

2. Are the latest party promotions a sign of a new political trend in China?

A hostess prepares drinks before a press conference on the Communist Party Central Committee’s fifth plenum in Beijing on October 30. Photo: AP

3. Soft power on display as China’s first lady Peng Liyuan hosts German counterpart

Chinese first lady Peng Liyuan (right) chats over tea with Elke Budenbender in Beijing on October 30. Budenbender is accompanying her husband, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, who is on a state visit to China. Photo: Xinhua

4. Can Connie Chan become San Francisco’s first Asian-American in Congress?

Connie Chan has the backing of retiring congresswoman Nancy Pelosi in the race to take over her seat. Photo: San Francisco Chronicle via AP

5. Ex-Japanese adult film actress awake after alleged drugging in Hong Kong

Former Japanese adult film actress Mao Hamasaki. Photo: Handout

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