Hong Kong/Taiyuan, Apr 29, 2026 - (ACN Newswire) - China General Education Group Limited ("China General Education" or the "Company", stock code: 2175.HK), a leading private higher education institution in Shanxi Province, China, is pleased to announce today its interim results for the six months ended February 28, 2026 (the "Reporting Period"). During the Reporting Period, the Company's operating conditions were stable, and its financial structure demonstrated excellent risk resistance. With a "higher education + art exam training services" dual-wheel drive strategy, the Company promoted high-quality business development and long-term value enhancement.

Steady Financial Performance with High Cash and Low Debt, Building a Solid Margin of Safety

During the Reporting Period, China General Education demonstrated strong risk resistance and solid operating fundamentals by leveraging its leading position deeply rooted in the Shanxi market. In terms of revenue and profitability, the Company continued to maintain a steady trend, achieving revenue of approximately RMB182 million and profit for the period of approximately RMB 51 million. The net profit margin remained at a healthy industry level of  28.02% , reflecting significantly high operating efficiency and cost control capabilities that kept it ahead of the industry.

As of February 28, 2026, the Company had abundant cash and cash equivalents of RMB 453  million, providing a solid financial guarantee for strategic mergers and acquisitions, business expansion, and shareholder returns. Against the backdrop of a general tightening of financing in the industry, the Company adhered to a prudent financial policy. Its gearing ratio was significantly better than the industry average and far lower than that of large peer education groups, demonstrating outstanding advantages in financial flexibility and financing costs. This provides the Company with greater financial flexibility and lower financing costs during expansion.

Meanwhile, the Company's current ratio was maintained at a relatively high level. On one hand, it fully ensures the absolute coverage of short-term debt; on the other hand, it demonstrates management's excellent asset liquidity management and risk prevention awareness in a complex market environment.

Forward-looking Layout in the Art Exam Training Services Track, Tongmeng Studio Poised to Open the "Second Growth Curve"

While consolidating its basic fundamentals in higher education, the Company actively laid out the high-growth art exam training services track. In November 2025, the Company announced the acquisition of 100% equity interest in Guangzhou Tongmeng Art Education Consulting Co., Ltd. The Company will deeply integrate the high-quality teaching resources of "Tongmeng Studio" under Guangzhou Tongmeng Art Education with the Group's standardized management system, comprehensively deepening the optimization of teaching staff and the construction of the channel system.

Founded in 2007, Guangzhou Tongmeng Studio is a top benchmark institution for fine arts examination training in South China. Its teaching team brings together senior teachers and teaching and research experts from the nine major academies of fine arts. It has a mature teaching system, standardized management, and strong brand appeal and student base in the Greater Bay Area.

Relying on Tongmeng Studio's decades of brand influence in the Greater Bay Area and its advantages in teaching by renowned teachers, with the opening of a new enrollment season, the Company's art exam training services business is expected to release significant performance increments, officially driving the Company towards its second growth curve.

Continuous Deepening of Industry-Education Integration, Dual Enhancement of Education Quality and Employment Competitiveness

For the 2025/2026 school year, Shanxi Technology and Business College, operated by the Company, maintained a stable enrollment scale, with the number of full-time enrolled students reaching  19,181 . Leveraging its leading educational reputation and teaching quality in Shanxi Province, its brand attractiveness continues to strengthen.

Currently, the College has offered  50  undergraduate majors closely aligned with market demands, and added  1  new majors "Digital Economy" in the 2025/2026 school year. By strengthening internships and practical training, the College ensures that students are equipped with readily applicable vocational skills.

Benefiting from the solid results of industry-education integration, the implementation rate of graduation destinations for graduates of the College for the 2024/2025 school year reached 94.99%, ranking first among undergraduate colleges in the province. This not only further consolidated its leading position in the private higher education sector in Shanxi Province but also won widespread trust from society and parents.

Outlook 

Looking ahead, the Company will continue to uphold the dual-wheel drive strategy of "higher education + art exam training services" and steadily advance its diversified development layout. In addition, the Company will continue to adhere to a prudent and cautious capital operation strategy, actively explore high-quality M&A targets in the industry, and steadily build a diversified educational ecological industry chain. We are full of confidence in the future business development of the Company and will continue to strive to create long-term, sustainable value for shareholders.

About China General Education Group Limited 

China General Education Group Limited (HKEX stock code: 2175) is a leading private higher education institution in Shanxi Province, China. On November 6, 2025, China General Education announced the acquisition of Guangzhou Tongmeng Art Education Consulting Co., Ltd., making a strong entry into the new track of art examination education to actively grasp the rapid development opportunities in this high-growth market.

For further information, please contact:

China General Education Group Limited
Mr. Carry Yu
Email: zhiweiyu@a.chinageg.cn
Website: http://www.chinageg.cn/

HONG KONG, Apr 27, 2026 - (ACN Newswire) - China Chunlai Education Group Co., Ltd. ("China Chunlai" or the "Company", together with its subsidiaries and its consolidated affiliated entities, the "Group", Stock Code: 1969) is pleased to announce the unaudited consolidated interim results of the Group for the six months ended 28 February 2026 (the "Reporting Period").

For the Reporting Period, the Group continued to increase the number of students enrolment, and recorded a revenue of RMB956.3 million, representing an increase of 7.4% compared with the same period of last year; gross profit recorded RMB511.6 million, representing an increase of 2.4% compared with the same period of last year; profit recorded RMB429.8 million, representing an increase of 5.7% compared with the same period of last year.

During the Reporting Period, the Group recorded tuition fees of RMB874.1 million, representing an increase of 7.4%, boarding fees recorded RMB82.2 million, representing an increase of 6.9%. Besides, the revenue of Group's schools increased: Anyang University recorded a revenue of RMB232.5 million, representing an increase of 12.3% compared with the same period of last year; Jingzhou College recorded a revenue of RMB191.7 million, representing an increase of 12.0% compared with the same period of last year; Jiankang College recorded a revenue of RMB76.1 million, representing an increase of 10.5% compared with the same period of last year; Shangqiu University Kaifeng Campus recorded a revenue of RMB138.0 million, representing an increase of 6.1%;Shangqiu University recorded a revenue of RMB217.7 million, representing an increase of 5.8% compared with the same period of last year.

As of 28 February 2026, the number of students enrolled was 116,784, representing an increase of 5.3% compared with the same period of last year. Among which, Jingzhou College had a total enrollment of 21,643, representing an increase of 11.0% compared with the same period of last year; Jiankang College had a total enrollment of 10,808, representing an increase of 10.2% compared with the same period of last year; Anyang University had a total enrollment of 28,897, representing an increase of 9.4% compared with the same period of last year; Shangqiu University Kaifeng Campus had a total enrollment of 16,280, representing an increase of 4.8%;Shangqiu University had a total enrollment of 27,051, representing an increase of 1.8% compared with the same period of last year.

The educational philosophies of the Group’s schools and well-developed curricula as well as its high graduate employment rates enable the Group to attract high-quality students who are seeking a pathway to satisfactory employment. For the 2025/2026 school year, the overall yield of five colleges that offer bachelor’s degree programmes (being Shangqiu University, Shangqiu University Kaifeng Campus, Anyang University, Anyang University Yuanyang Campus and Jingzhou College) was 91.55%.

The Board of China Chunlai Education Group Co., Ltd. said: “In recent years, private higher education in China has continued to improve, and the number of students in schools has continued to increase. We have seized the opportunity to continuously improve and optimize the curriculum system, build an excellent teacher team, strive to expand the enrollment scale, and promote sustained and steady growth in performance. In the future, we expect to enlarge the capacity of the colleges progressively, continue to increase the total number of enrolled students, and hire teachers with a strong command of their respective subject areas who are open to innovative teaching methods and a caring heart toward students’ well-being, and continuously improve the high-quality curriculum system. With Tianping College becoming a consolidated affiliated entity of the Company, our future performance is expected to maintain steady growth.”

About China Chunlai Education Group Co., Ltd.:

China Chunlai Education Group Co., Ltd. (1969.HK), is a leading provider of private higher education in China. In September 2018, the Group was listed on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Since the Group was established in 2004, it has grown to operate four colleges in Henan Province and two colleges in Hubei Province, participate in the operation of one college in Jiangsu Province. For the past two decades, the schools under the Group have provided tens of thousands of graduates and talents for construction for the country and socialist society. With a strong passion for education, the Group has seen continuous improvements in educational standards across its curriculum. The Group’s unique educational traits and overall excellence have been widely accredited by authorities and society.

HONG KONG, Mar 28, 2026 - (ACN Newswire) - 27 March 2026, Shanghai Gench Education Group Limited (“Gench Education” or the “Company”, together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”, Stock Code:1525.HK) -- the leading higher vocational education group in East China and the largest higher vocational education group in Shanghai, delightedly announced its consolidated financial results for the year ended 31 December 2025 (the “Reporting Period”).

During the Reporting Period, the Group recorded revenue of approximately RMB1,005 million, representing an increase of 3.6% year-on-year (“YoY”). Gross profit was RMB545 million, up 0.9% YoY; Profit for the year of approximately RMB243 million, a YoY rise of 8.5%. Basic earnings per share attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent were RMB 0.61, up 7.0% year-on-year. The growth was mainly driven by the increase in student enrolment, optimization of tuition rates and expansion of education-related services. The Group proposes to declare a final dividend of HKD$0.04 per share for 2025. Together with the interim dividend of HK$0.10 per share for the six months ended 30 June 2025, the total dividend for 2025 will be HK$0.14 per share, maintaining a stable dividend policy to reward shareholders.

Policy Dividends Deliver with Precision, Lingang Advantages Unleash Development Potential

In 2025, the national “Outline of the Plan for the Construction of a Stronger Education State (2024-2035)” and the industry-education integration policies of Lingang New Area jointly created a favorable policy environment for the Group’s development. As the only private university in Lingang New Area, Shanghai Jian Qiao University (the “University”) has closely aligned with the regional industrial layout and seized the opportunities brought by the clustering of strategic emerging industries including integrated circuits, life health and high-end equipment manufacturing, achieving precise matching between educational resources and industrial demands. “The Shanghai ‘Lingang Science Innovation Town’ Construction Plan” clearly proposes to leverage the science and technology innovation resources of universities. Taking this opportunity, the University has become a core participant in industry-education integration in Lingang. It has not only obtained special policy and resource support, but also transformed geographical advantages into unique competitiveness through targeted talent training and joint technological research and development. As of 31 August 2025, 77.5% of the University’s 2025 graduates were employed in the Yangtze River Delta region and 59.2% in Shanghai, deeply integrating into the regional development ecosystem.

Digital-Intelligent Transformation Yields Remarkable Achievements, Teaching Quality Scales New Heights

Driven by technological innovation in education and teaching upgrading, the University achieved a number of landmark results in curriculum digitalization and smart campus construction in 2025. In terms of curriculum innovation, the University has built a multi-dimensional curriculum system covering “AI + courses”, “industry-education integration courses” and other types. A total of its 26 courses were approved as Shanghai higher education municipal level key courses, among which “AI + courses” accounted for 50%. “Fundamentals of Gemstone Geology and Crystallography” offered by College of Jewelry was successfully selected as a national “Online/Offline Hybrid First-Class Course”, achieving a breakthrough in the construction of national first-class courses. The University has developed a total of 1,253 online open courses, continuously expanding the scale of digital teaching resources. In smart campus construction, the University continues to deepen the upgrading and modification of teaching and scientific research instruments and equipment as well as teaching laboratories, independently developed smart platforms such as the Cloud Teaching Centre and Cloud Examination Centre, and embedded AI, 5G, VR (virtual reality) and other technologies into the teaching reform process. In addition, the University has built the DeepSeek Gench Education Applied Big Model and launched three smart systems for teaching, management and services, achieving refined campus management and personalized services.

In terms of faculty development, as of 30 September 2025, among the full-time teachers, the master degree or higher accounted for 86.4%, the doctoral degree accounted for 28.8%, the senior title accounted for 38.6%, and the double-position accounted for 47.8%. The University has promoted the development of teaching staff towards high quality and professionalism through faculty mentoring, specialized training, and encouraging teachers to take part in various teaching competitions. In 2025, the teaching team won numerous awards in national and regional teaching competitions, earning industry-wide recognition for their capabilities. Meanwhile, the University’s disciplinary strength maintained a leading position. According to “2025 First-class Majors Ranking (Application-oriented) in China” by CUAA.net, its 29 majors ranked among top 10 in China, among which 13 majors ranked first nationwide. The employment rate of year 2025 graduates reached 99.4%, the college-entrance rate reached 5.8%, and the rate of studying abroad reached 5.3%, particular with 94 graduates admitted to top 50 universities/colleges and 123 graduates admitted to top 100 universities/colleges in QS World University Rankings. These results demonstrate that the quality of talent training has been widely recognized.

Industry-Education Integration Accelerates, Building a Collaborative Ecosystem for School-Enterprise Synergy

In 2025, the University accelerated the construction of an industry-education integrated university and established a “three-in-one” operation model of “Secondary Colleges + Industrial Colleges + Entity Companies”, forming a multi-dimensional collaborative education ecosystem. The University has made comprehensive progress in its industry college development. The University has established the Medical Engineering Industry College and the Live Streaming Economy Industry College, and meanwhile actively drove the construction of the Big Data Industry College, the IC Industry College and the Intelligent Manufacturing Industry College. The “Digital Smart Manufacturing” and “Integrated Circuit” industrial colleges had been awarded as Shanghai municipal key modern industrial colleges. Major platforms were successively launched in a string. The national level platform “IC Packaging and Testing Industry-Talent Collaboration and Innovation Centre” & Lingang Industry-Education Integrated Practice Base was created. Lingang Jewelry Art Centre was opened, integrating public exhibition, entrepreneurship incubation, science generalization & education, appraisal & design, fashion & consumption among other functions. During the year, the University conducted 8 key industry-education integrated projects, and added 20 new industry-education integrated courses with teaching materials, further deepening school-enterprise collaboration. School facilities were continuously improved. The phase four campus facilities were fully operational in March 2025, with a total gross floor area of approximately 86,400 square meters, including a teaching and training building, talent apartments and a multi-functional research and development center, providing a solid foundation for school-enterprise joint research and student practical training.

International Cooperation Reaches a New Level, Lifelong Education System Steadily Improves

The Group has been deeply engaged in private higher education for 25 years, with its brand reputation and industry position steadily rising. According to CUAA.net, the University has ranked third among Category I private universities in China for five consecutive years and first among private universities in the Yangtze River Delta for seven consecutive years. It has passed the reexamination of “National Model Unit of Civilization” three times and won many honors including the first batch of “Lei Feng Spirit University Demonstration Education Bases” and “Contribution Award for Promoting Lei Feng Spirit in the New Era”. Its quality of education has received wide recognition from society. International business continued to expand. In 2025, the University contracted with 11 overseas famous universities/colleges in Germany, United Kingdom, New Zealand, Thailand and other countries, received cumulatively 43 batches of delegations of overseas famous institutions, and published more than 30 foreign/overseas exchange projects (like UN international NGO training, overseas famous university/college visit, overseas famous enterprise internship), continuously broadening channels for teachers and students to exchange overseas.

The lifelong education system has been continuously improved to meet the diverse learning demands of all communities. As of 31 December 2025, the number of adult students of the continuing education programs reached 3,760, and more than 400 types of vocational skill certificate training were provided. In addition, as a continuing education base for high end equipment industry workers and a continuing education base for fashion consumption and logistics industry workers, the University applies for Shanghai “dual system” workers continuing education higher education pilot base (incubation) project, and the project is initiated.

Looking to the future, Mr. Zhao Donghui, Chairman of the Board and Executive Director of Gench Education, stated: “The steady growth of the Group’s performance in 2025 confirms the effectiveness of the high-quality development strategy. Going forward, we will continue to take digital and intelligent transformation as the driver, deepen the industry-education integration collaborative education model, seize the historic opportunity of building Lingang New Area into a world-class science innovation town, further optimise the professional layout, enhance the teaching capacity and improve the campus ecosystem. We are committed to preliminarily completing the transformation of an industry-education integrated university by 2030 and fully accomplishing it by 2035, building a world-class private university with international influence, and sharing the dividends of high-quality development of vocational education with all shareholders.”

About Shanghai Gench Education Group Limited

Gench Education (Stock Code: 1525.HK) is a higher vocational education group which provides undergraduate education and junior college education, focusing on high-quality schooling for the provision of excellent education for students. The Group operates Shanghai Jian Qiao University, being the domestic leading private university, at Lingang New Area of China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone. As measured by the number of full-time students enrolled in the 2025/26 school year, the University is the largest private university in Shanghai and is also a leading private university in the entire Yangtze River Delta. According to CUAA.net, the University ranked third among all category I private universities in China for five consecutive years and first among private universities in the Yangtze River Delta for seven consecutive years. Over 25 years of operation, the schooling quality of the University ranked in the forefront of peer universities, which has accumulated a solid brand reputation. Since 2004, the University has been consecutively awarded “Shanghai Civilized Unit” over 18 years. The University has won numerous honorary titles such as “National Model Unit of Civilization”, “Shanghai Garden Unit”, “Shanghai Safe and Civilized Campus”, etc. The University has also been granted reputable title of “Lei Feng Spirit College Demonstration Education Base” among the first batch of universities in the PRC in April 2024, and was awarded the “Contribution Award for Promoting Lei Feng Spirit in the New Era” in September 2024.

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