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The plant in China’s coal-rich northwest region uses a process known as indirect coal liquefaction to produce synthetic oil products that are low in sulphur and aromatics. Photo: Ningxia Coal Industry
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China boosts coal’s economic value 700% after turning it to liquids: report

The technology has taken years to develop domestically and is transforming the country’s long-defined energy structure.

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China team brings X-ray vision to life with a compact high-speed ghost video cam

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Your backyard could hold a rare earth fortune and this orange lichen is the clue

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China puts off Chang’e-7 mission to drill for ice near lunar south pole

Historic mission expected as early as Monday has been postponed after safety and reliability assessment, China Manned Space Agency says.

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The Chang’e-7 mission “does not meet the launch conditions and cannot be carried out within the scheduled launch window this year”, according to authorities. Photo: Handout
The Chang’e-7 mission “does not meet the launch conditions and cannot be carried out within the scheduled launch window this year”, according to authorities. Photo: Handout
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China builds world’s first custom plant immunity system for epidemic response

Tailored biological tools could enable crops to quickly develop immunity against emerging viruses, bacteria and fungi, researchers say.

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Electrochemist Liu Jiawei moves from Singapore to Hong Kong to start her own lab

Liu says Singapore and Hong Kong share a high-standard research setting defined by diversity and connectivity to the West and mainland China.

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China’s drone production capacity can only meet 60% of war demand: study

A study reveals how Beijing could respond to a sudden war, while experts say private firms could be required to produce military gear.

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First-person view kamikaze drones would feature heavily in China’s military defence in the event of a sudden war. Photo: Getty
First-person view kamikaze drones would feature heavily in China’s military defence in the event of a sudden war. Photo: Getty
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International students account for most HIV cases detected at Wuhan port: study

Inbound students made up over half of the 46 HIV cases found among nearly 40,000 tests, researchers say.

SCMP Highlights

China’s ‘smart’ diabetes probiotics; life sentence for Hui Ka-yan: 7 highlights

From China beating US in dual-rocket recovery to Singapore head-patting row, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

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International study finds solar panels in China could be harming birds

The researchers found a direct correlation between greater government support for solar and the loss of biodiversity.

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In their study, the researchers examined how China’s solar policies affected local bird biodiversity using data covering over 2,300 county-level divisions. Photo: AP
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Chinese stem cell therapy restores heart function in 90% of trial patients

Study finds patients injected with iPSC-derived heart muscle cells outperform control group on cardiac function tests after bypass surgery.

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Patients with severe heart failure may experience shortness of breath after walking just a few steps, the inability to lie flat and sleep at night, and frequent hospital visits. Photo: Shutterstock
Patients with severe heart failure may experience shortness of breath after walking just a few steps, the inability to lie flat and sleep at night, and frequent hospital visits. Photo: Shutterstock
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China’s J-36 fighter jet designers report danger of military AI hallucinations

Content generated by artificial intelligence models can ‘defy basic physics, design principles or operational constraints’.

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China joins Musk’s SpaceX with reusable rocket breakthroughs

LandSpace’s success in landing a rocket, following CASC’s achievement last month, may help launch space missions more cheaply and more frequently.

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Chinese coastguard proposes turning South China Sea isles into robotic fortress

Paper details autonomous defence system of air, sea and underwater drones to counter growing threat of uncrewed swarm attacks.

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Underwater drones, along with their aerial and surface counterparts, could be used to transform defences in the South China Sea. Photo: Reuters
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China becomes first to recover orbital launch rockets with 2 distinct paths

Zhuque-3 reaches orbit and has its first stage recovered, pulling off a dual-track strategy even the US has yet to execute.

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In a global first, leading Chinese commercial rocket company LandSpace has recovered a stainless-steel booster after an orbital launch, marking a major step in the country’s efforts to develop lower-cost, reusable rockets. Photo: CCTV
In a global first, leading Chinese commercial rocket company LandSpace has recovered a stainless-steel booster after an orbital launch, marking a major step in the country’s efforts to develop lower-cost, reusable rockets. Photo: CCTV
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Chinese doctors get double-thigh amputee to walk again in world first

After 20 months of recovery, the 51-year-old man is walking indoors with a frame, manages daily tasks and has regained lower leg sensation.

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Chinese navy’s combat software guru Zhao Xiaozhe disappears from academy website

The vice-admiral is the latest prominent expert to be removed from the prestigious national engineering institution’s membership list.

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How warming in Siberia could shatter Trump’s Arctic ambitions

Sinking terrain and spiking methane threaten ambitious Arctic shipping routes, pipelines and mining projects, Chinese-led study warns.

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US President Donald Trump has reportedly pulled federal support for the Arctic Report Card, even as Alaska is predicted to face severe losses from the thaw of permafrost. Photo: AP
US President Donald Trump has reportedly pulled federal support for the Arctic Report Card, even as Alaska is predicted to face severe losses from the thaw of permafrost. Photo: AP
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Chinese team aims to put ‘smart’ diabetes probiotic on US shelves within 2 years

The engineered probiotic, named Gift, can sense high blood sugar and automatically release the glucose-lowering hormone GLP-1.

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China adds an 800-passenger jet with ‘flying wing’ body to its big aircraft plan

Futuristic plane model has a wingspan 1.6 times that of a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber and seats more than world’s largest commercial aircraft.

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Chinese brain-reading AI model may predict depression risk 4 years in advance

Scientists from Shenzhen University used data studying teenagers’ responses to facial expressions to identify possible warning signs.

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Researchers carried out MRI scans on the trial participants to see how they responded to facial expressions. Photo: Shutterstock
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China’s ‘electric eel’ sensor lets robots feel an object without touching it

The robot’s fluoropolymer-coated sensor acts like a battery to create an electric field that can detect metal, plastics, glass and wood.

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Chinese scientists have mimicked the natural radar of electric eels. Image: Zhang Weiqiang
Chinese scientists have mimicked the natural radar of electric eels. Image: Zhang Weiqiang
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China’s 1MW perovskite solar farm beats silicon system in industrial-scale test

Scientists develop ’robust, easy, industry-ready’ approach to making large, energy efficient modules from the ultra-thin material.

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Chinese sensor feat may help smart watch detect submarine 500 metres deep

Compact chip containing Hall-effect sensor can pick up faint magnetic fields by generating a tiny voltage without increasing noise output.

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China, Brazil to launch 24/7 disaster early warning satellite for South America

The project will place Brazil among a small number of countries capable of developing and operating geostationary satellites.

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Residents look out at the Madeira River, a tributary of the Amazon River amid a drought in Humaita, Amazonas state. Brazil has teamed up with China to create a geostationary satellite that can predict extreme weather events. Photo: AP
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