From juvenile classes to brain supply chains

A pipeline starting at age 15 and leading to national strategy

Juvenile class enrollment (2009→2024)40 students→380 students

Proportion of graduates from gifted programs (Tsinghua University)26%

Top 100 global AI research institutions in China31

China's share of global AI patentsApprox. 70%

Juvenile classEstablished in 1978, admission at age 15 → PhD in early 20s

Yao Class·Turing ClassAI-focused elite tracks at Tsinghua University and Peking University

Youth unemployment rate14.9% as of June 2026 (refer to part 5)