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Stephen Chen
News Editor, Science
Stephen Chen is the SCMP's science news editor. He investigates major research projects in China, a new power house of scientific and technological innovation, and their impact to humanity. Stephen has produced a large number of exclusive stories on China research, some highly controversial or shrouded in secrecy. He has been with the SCMP since 2006.
Stephen Chen is the SCMP's science news editor. He investigates major research projects in China, a new power house of scientific and technological innovation, and their impact to humanity. Stephen has produced a large number of exclusive stories on China research, some highly controversial or shrouded in secrecy. He has been with the SCMP since 2006.
Areas of Expertise:
China science, research, innovationLanguages Spoken:
English, Mandarin
China’s plan to create electromagnetic weapon will double the force of the world’s first railgun.
Chinese oceanographers say information from Nasa satellites is indispensable for determining ‘distribution of mineral resources’.
China’s planned super dam will see water levels rise during dry seasons and control flooding during high-risk periods, data shows.
Chinese-made device can command the movements of bees, making them ideal to help search for survivors in earthquake ruins, scientists say.
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System could reshape future battlefields by ensuring hidden communication and reducing detection risks, experts say.
Chinese researchers overcome decades-long challenge to build a laser that operates across 100-degree Celsius temperature swings.
Chinese drones survived launch forces 3,000 times their own weight and travelled more than 10km in seconds, tests show.
Particle gun uses electromagnetic technique to produce ‘atomic flashlight’ that can find cracks in aeroplane wings and detect explosives.
China’s next-generation military technology can intercept enemy signals and generate 3,600 false targets.
Chinese scientists use ‘groundbreaking’ method to push data through turbulent skies from Space to Earth in less than five seconds.
Ultra-detailed simulation covers vast theatre with thousands of surface elements and runs on an ordinary laptop, they said.
Researchers in Beijing transformed a production line with a robotic arm that drilled holes twice as fast as humans, with no quality rejects.
‘Space-time decoupling’ allows Cessna-208 to cancel out environmental clutter and track moving vehicles with crystal clarity.
Technology could help supercavitating torpedoes achieve a 92 per cent success rate in distinguishing real submarines from decoys.
China creates artificial intelligence system to oversee nuclear warhead detection despite concerns it could leak tech secrets.
Have engineers at the world’s first full-scale maglev test line in Shanxi province overcome a critical flaw in the superfast travel concept?
Researchers say they have developed a way to dampen the underwater vibrations that can be picked up by sonar systems.
Capacitor-free design propels Chinese electromagnetic rifle to 3,000 rounds per minute, redefining future combat.
Achievement may help pave the way for long-range undersea messaging that could assist with important military tasks.
Chinese scientists announce successful ground test of hypersonic engine powered by jet fuel simulating Mach 8 flight conditions.
A Chinese military study puts the 70-year-old bomber ahead of sleek, modern aircraft in risk assessment based on limited strike.
Tests by Chinese scientists show that plasma excitation tech can boost performance of high-altitude drones, allowing them to fly longer.
Technological upgrades to make rocket artillery capable of striking aerial targets may rewrite the rules of warfare.
Researchers, who say Ukraine war shatters notion of civilian nuclear plants being not subject to military strikes, are evaluating risks.
PLA study claims China’s hypersonic missiles can be launched from space-based platforms and strike global targets within 30 minutes.
Beijing team says it could give PLA ‘absolute advantage’ in electronic warfare when combined with AI and other new technology.
Fleet of Chinese drones scatter silver iodide powder over dry Xinjiang region and increase rainfall by more than 4 per cent, results show.
Chinese experiment used modified commercial detection gear to track emissions from US low-probability-of-intercept radar.
Research team under natural resources ministry says prototypes have been built and tested but it’s not clear what stage the project is at.
Successful trials of gun that emits beams capable of attacking drones, missiles and more signal breakthrough in directed-energy weaponry.
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