Foreign degrees lose lustre in China, Japan’s phone addiction: 5 weekend reads you missed

From declining enthusiasm for studying abroad to Pop Mart’s popularity in Europe, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend

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1. Foreign degree? Think again, say Chinese parents as change of heart shifts focus

2. ‘It’s crazy’: inside Europe’s growing obsession with Chinese blind-box toys

3. ‘Definitely an issue’: in Japan, 6 in 10 admit being addicted to their phones

4. The Chinese chemists turning science into fortunes

5. Have ticket, will travel? China’s concertgoers spur tourism spending spree