Sichuan province
Coverage of Sichuan province in the Nexus archive.
- CXMT’s mega IPO draws frenzy from retail investors to DeepSeek founder’s fund
ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) launched a large initial public offering, drawing significant interest from retail investors like 60-year-old Luo Yi from Sichuan province and the DeepSeek founder’s fund. Luo applied for 86,000 shares despite limited knowledge of the semiconductor industry, influenced by her account manager’s advice about higher allotment rates.
- Man charged for disturbing public order in China after parachuting off residential building
A 23-year-old man in Chenghua district, Sichuan province, was detained after skydiving from a high-rise residential building to boost traffic to his social media account. The police stated the act disturbed public order, and he shared the footage online the following day.
- ‘You are a hero’: Yunnan’s sole female anti-drug chief champions women in drug war
Li Xiangli, the only female police station chief in Yunnan province, leads a team at a checkpoint on the Yunnan-Sichuan border. She has worked on the frontline of anti-narcotics operations for nine years, sustained over 10 injuries, and earned public admiration.
- ‘BeiDou Goddess’: key figure in China GPS-equivalent satellite system, earns PhD by 26
Xu Ying, a key scientist in China’s BeiDou Navigation Satellite System, rejects the 'goddess' label, emphasizing research over gender. She began primary school at four, entered university at 16 to study communications engineering, and consistently ranked top of her class.