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Zhang Tong
Beijing
Reporter, China
Tong earned his Bachelor's degree from Tianjin University and Master's degree from the University of Washington. His major was Chemical Engineering and Data Science. He used to work as an editor of academic journals. He is enthusiastic about news writing and finding stories behind scientific research.
Tong earned his Bachelor's degree from Tianjin University and Master's degree from the University of Washington. His major was Chemical Engineering and Data Science. He used to work as an editor of academic journals. He is enthusiastic about news writing and finding stories behind scientific research.
Areas of Expertise:
Chemical engineering, data scienceLanguages Spoken:
English, Mandarin
China’s AI chip overcomes traditional computing barriers and will be used in touch displays, flight systems and aircraft navigation.
Research into solid-state batteries, seen as a key tech battleground, is a priority for major economies.
Quantum-powered sentinel detects grid instability in real time to safeguard China’s power grid from devastating outages as seen in Europe.
Thermotolerant jet engine blade is designed for more thrust and fuel efficiency, strengthening China’s aviation self-reliance.
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Chinese scientists develop new material which could prevent a proposed US missile defence system using infrared and microwave detection.
Launch of world’s first satellite computing constellation gives China big head start in orbital data processing, despite major hurdles ahead, experts say.
Breakthrough enabling streaming video content directly to phones via satellites would face significant regulatory, technology hurdles, experts say.
China Telecom says its network has proved its worth with a 1,000km quantum-encrypted phone call.
Chinese missiles were used by Pakistan to destroy an Indian air defence system last week in what is believed to be their first combat use.
Chinese defence industry report says intelligent systems and not firepower superiority are now the deciding factors.
Chinese research team enables drones to perform high-risk and sophisticated aerobatic manoeuvres with a 100 per cent success rate.
CCTV shows production line footage hours after Pakistan claims it used Chinese-made weapons against India’s fighters.
Research team achieves world-class results in photolithography research with solid-state laser-driven approach, paper shows.
National space body says it needs to keep space ‘sustainable’ as projections show number of satellites in low Earth orbit could hit 100,000.
Shang will join Westlake University, where he will establish a new laboratory focused on sustainable catalysis and functional molecules.
Beijing aims to assert voice in global academic discourse by overhauling grading system that covers thousands of Chinese scientific journals.
By setting a new benchmark in quantum cryptology, Chinese researchers may have found new path for encryption research.
American mistakes in the wake of the Wall Street Crash such as protectionist measures are ‘still fresh today’, Xie Feng warns.
Breakthrough makes powerful sub-metre Kuanfu 02B the lightest on the market, Chang Guang Satellite Technology says.
Rice-sized memory device breaks speed barrier once thought impossible, capable of erasing and rewriting data 100,000 times faster than before.
Study shows Chinese scientists have cracked ‘impossible triangle’ of metal materials to combine strength, plasticity and stability.
China’s chip industry has reached a major milestone after scientists developed the world’s most complex semiconductor microprocessor.
Scientists unveil world’s most advanced monitoring system for near-Earth space after last year’s major solar storm revealed radar vulnerabilities.
When the 75-year-old maths genius left Harvard, many thought he would retire. Instead, he is nurturing the next generation of Chinese talent.
A world-first N-polar GaN wafer created by Chinese scientists could be a game changer for the semiconductor industry.
Advances in rocket acceleration to supersonic speeds before ignition are part of plan to create hub of private rocket manufacture.
Sealien Robotics’ sale of cutting-edge subsea system to mystery buyer is latest sign of China’s progress in global undersea tech race.
When an American defence manufacturer posted a recent video of its latest weapon, viewers noticed something unexpected.
The Mooncake platform increases efficiency and could, as a result, help reduce dependency on graphics processing units such as Nvidia’s.
