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Victoria Bela
Reporter, China
Prior to joining SCMP in 2023, Victoria received her Bachelor’s degrees in Environmental Health and Environmental Studies from the University of Rochester, where she also worked in a Biochemistry lab. She holds a Master's in Public Policy from Peking University.
Prior to joining SCMP in 2023, Victoria received her Bachelor’s degrees in Environmental Health and Environmental Studies from the University of Rochester, where she also worked in a Biochemistry lab. She holds a Master's in Public Policy from Peking University.
Areas of Expertise:
Environmental Science, BiologyLanguages Spoken:
English, Mandarin, Russian
International regime controls defence tech exports but a push for self-reliance has seen Chinese weaponry surpass that of Western nations.
Moving beyond flammable lithium-ion batteries, Chinese scientists have developed a long-lasting battery that uses a non-toxic electrolyte.
Chinese team makes record-breaking advances on ‘kissing number’ using a reinforcement learning system called PackingStar.
The blast in Hubei came days after a similar incident in Jiangsu that prompted calls from the government to prevent a repetition.
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First Chinese astronaut to reach Earth’s orbit says he and his cohort are ready to return to space ‘if our motherland needs us’.
Stretchable microelectrode arrays aim to overcome limitations of electrode technology, such as Neuralink.
Elon Musk shifts short-term goals from Mars to the moon, where the race for prime space could pit his company against Chinese research base.
Test features first flight and controlled vertical splashdown of a Long March-10 carrier rocket.
Elon Musk shifts short-term sights from Mars to the moon, where the race for prime space could pit his company against Chinese research base.
Team in China finds that high renewable energy integration could make power transformers age nearly a quarter faster.
A solar-powered process that mimics photosynthesis in plants could be used to produce valuable resources such as fuel, researchers say.
Extreme conditions, a fragile ecology and spatial constraints limit the expansion of renewable energy in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, study finds.
Researchers from Wuhan Institute of Virology say Covid-19 treatment could be a ‘readily available’ option for dealing with Nipah outbreaks.
Researchers from Wuhan Institute of Virology say Covid-19 treatment could be a ‘readily available’ option for dealing with outbreaks.
Feat seen to pave the way for industrial starch production without relying on water- and land-intensive corn.
As orbits become more crowded and littered with debris, the US operator is having to move its devices to dodge damage.
The slow pace of Chinese rocket launches is hampering efforts to create alternatives to SpaceX’s Starlink and damping the government’s drive to pare reliance on US technology.
Did Beijing’s decision to stop financing overseas coal plants after pressure from US and Europe lead to mass – yet avoidable – power cuts?
Saturday’s twin failures involved a state-owned rocket and a private one, but observers attribute them to industry’s growing pains.
Chinese team says their process can recover most of the lithium without the need for harsh and polluting chemicals.
Researchers have made the first direct observation of a quantum phenomenon known as the Migdal effect.
US Federal Communications Commission says it approved SpaceX to launch 7,500 second-generation Starlink satellites.
Scientists create a ‘mini-womb’ 3D model on a microfluidic chip which could lead to treatments for women affected by infertility.
Remains of a new dicynodont species dating back over 250 million years link China and South Africa, suggesting passage of large animals.
Revolutionary change to fossil fuel conversion process reduces carbon pollution to almost zero while tripling yield of high-value chemicals.
American commission issues stark warning, as analytics firm Clarivate reports that Chinese innovative drug development has entered new phase.
Starlink’s Michael Nicolls declares ‘significant reconfiguration’ to be coordinated with regulators, other operators and US Space Command.
Beijing tells UN meeting of near misses involving SpaceX satellites and warns they are being used by criminals and terrorists.
The technology could help power future communications systems and shift the dynamics of electronic warfare, team says.
