{
  "id": 525299,
  "title": "Chinese dad accepted into MBA programme after daughter challenges him to take exam",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/chinese-dad-accepted-into-mba-programme-after-daughter-challenges-him",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-11T01:44:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3363589/chinese-dad-accepted-mba-programme-after-daughter-challenges-him-take-exam"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A father in northwestern China embraced a challenge posed by his teenage daughter during a heated argument and ultimately earned a spot in an MBA programme. Zhang Zhiqiang, 44, living in Xian, Shaanxi province, works in the health and wellness industry, as reported by mainland media outlet Dawan News. Having graduated from university two decades ago, Zhang typically spends up to 300 days a year…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}