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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.
As hypersonic tech enters commercial sector, Mach-4 drone looks set to fly next year while high-speed passenger jet expected to soar in 2030.
As US restrictions continue getting tougher, Chinese researchers are coming up with innovative approaches to chip manufacturing.
Superconducting linear plasma device simulates fusion reactor conditions to test extreme building materials.
‘Aerospace NearLink’, which recently completed a test flight, is expected to reduce the weight of heavy rockets and lower launch costs.
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Chinese rocket scientist reveals blueprint for ‘incredible project’ to build solar power station in space using super heavy rockets.
Drone expert and start-up founder Zhang Daibing, whose company developed unmanned firefighting tech, is dead at age 47.
The country’s optical fibre-based CENI network is operational and achieving zero packet loss with delays of less than 20 microseconds.
The icebreaker owned by Sun Yat-sen University is studying the impact of rapid environmental changes on the climate.
Commercial satellite company sets 100Gbps speed record – 10 times faster than its previous feat less than a year earlier.
Disputes have flared up over the origins of a central theory to AI models, with some saying the Chinese tech giant beat OpenAI to the punch.
The CR450 seen heading towards Beijing this week will be the fastest commercial service in the world when it starts operations next year.
The B2-W’s ability to carry an adult safely and comfortably across challenging landscapes attracts online interest.
Rocks brought back indicate lunar magnetic field may have shot up about 2.8 billion years ago, Chinese study in Nature says.
Jindouyun – named after Monkey King’s ‘somersault cloud’ – reached Mach 4 at more than 65,600 feet, Space Transportation says.
Video includes MD-21/MD series unmanned vehicle reaching Mach 7 after launch from a high-altitude near-space balloon.
Robots can implant electronics on insects to produce cybernetically controlled bugs in just over a minute, researchers say.
Best paper prize recognises world’s first single-photon laser-based underwater detection technology that can operate at 1,000-m depths.
A team in China have come up with a way to improve the resolution of digital sensors.
About 1,300 overseas health workers will be part of the first batch to learn about the approach.
At least 30 patients are expected to be implanted with Chinese BCI technology, developer says.
Researchers want to know if volcanic lava tubes could support a moon base and they are looking for answers deep below ground on Earth.
Molecular changes make material appear to blend seamlessly with its environment, with military and architectural possibilities, study finds.
High-purity graphite is widely used in critical sectors such as nuclear energy, semiconductors and aerospace.
Purple Mountain Laboratories says its new self-contained microcomputer is much more secure and ready to plug and play in industry.
A leading academic has highlighted China’s rich mathematical history, including a startling fact about a well-known theorem.
Most medical graduates have experienced at least one form of bad behaviour from superiors or the people they are caring for, study finds.
Police say 21-year-old held after attack at college where he had studied had failed his exams and was angry about low pay as factory intern.
Unlike traditional methods that retrieve one ingredient from an emulsion, study outlines system that saves both.
Orbiter will also provide high-speed satellite-to-ground data transmission and feature electric propulsion, developer says.
A new publishing model is causing ructions in academia, and it could be China who decides the winner.
