At a State Council press briefing on the 23rd, the Ministry of Education said China aims for a higher‑education gross enrollment rate of 61.3% and an on‑campus student population of 48.73 million by 2025. The ministry said the country has moved from elite and mass higher education to universal access and will implement a classified evaluation mechanism and differentiated policies to develop distinct functions and pathways across types of universities to better meet diverse economic and social ne

China Everbright Bank said it will stop handling Shanghai Gold Exchange (SGE) retail precious‑metals agency business from Oct 19. The bank‑mediated retail product included leveraged deferred spot contracts, which the announcement cited as higher‑risk. An industry source said the stoppage was initiated by the SGE; since the exchange proposed and formally confirmed ending bank agency for this business, customers can no longer buy these products through banks and banks are in the process of liquidating existing positions. More than 10 banks have announced they will cease the service; consigned physical gold sales remain unaffected.

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