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Chinese team shows quantum tech can disrupt AI in a real-world task
Breakthrough system matched or exceeded performance of a classical reservoir network with 10,000 nodes in multi-step weather prediction.
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Can Hong Kong, target of the most US sanctions, become China’s quantum gateway?
14 Apr 2026 - 12:00PM
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3 satellites to track all? Chinese radar images confirm US military fears
13 Apr 2026 - 5:01PM
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Chinese AI solves decade-old maths problem in hours, with no human intervention
Research team led by Peking University says dual-agent approach bridges the gap between reasoning and formal machine verification.
13 Apr 2026 - 12:00PM
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Researchers in China have developed a dual-agent AI framework that they said can solve complex maths problems without human intervention. Photo: Shutterstock
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What an ancient Chinese map reveals about global history: Sheng-Wei Wang
Kunyu Wanguo Quantu and maritime artefacts prove China explored the world earlier than Eurocentric accounts suggest, scholar argues.
13 Apr 2026 - 8:15AM
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Semiconductor leap: China looks to ‘2D chip’ with 1,000-fold growth speed
Advanced material offers promise in optoelectronics, where it can be used in LEDs, photodetectors and lasers.
12 Apr 2026 - 4:00PM
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Chinese crystal ‘paves way’ for GPS-free thorium clock navigation
World-first crystal tunes laser light to power ultra-precise, compact nuclear clocks which could guide submarines and deep-space probes.
11 Apr 2026 - 10:00PM
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A nuclear clock could enable navigation in places where the Global Positioning System does not work, such as deep space or underwater. Photo: AFP via Getty Images
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Is China about to launch a rocket from South China Sea international waters?
Methane risks, sonic boom and rocket debris make the open ocean an attractive option for increasing launch traffic.
10 Apr 2026 - 4:02PM
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2 years on: China’s ‘desert wheat farms’ show the seeds of success
Chinese project turns sand dunes into cropland to combat desertification and strengthen food security.
10 Apr 2026 - 2:34PM
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China always a connector, never a coloniser, author says
Sheng-Wei Wang says China’s Belt and Road Initiative echoes the voyages of 15th century Chinese explorer Zheng He, who promoted trade but never stayed.
10 Apr 2026 - 9:21AM
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China deploys new battlefield AI in command tent. It outsmarts everyone
With over 90 per cent accurate recall, system delivers decisions in seconds, outperforming human commanders and traditional software alike.
9 Apr 2026 - 8:00PM
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China’s new digital soldier is quietly proving it might think faster than any human. Photo: Shutterstock
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China team introduced plant-based photosynthesis in sick animals. They recovered
Scientists transplant photosynthetic nanoparticles into rats and rabbits with degenerative diseases to boost energy, restore disrupted cells.
9 Apr 2026 - 4:00PM
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Is a leading US AI-robot scholar about to join China’s tech talent pool?
Su Hao, of UC San Diego, appears on Fudan University faculty list as professor in electronic information specialising in AI.
9 Apr 2026 - 12:00PM
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China’s 500-tonne ‘underground carrier’ tunnels a kilometre to mine ore
Unprecedented boring machine tasked with helping unlock a hidden world of wealth buried beneath the Earth’s crust.
9 Apr 2026 - 9:00AM
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Scientist leaves Yale for China, chip researcher’s death: 7 science highlights
From China closer to detecting US nuclear submarines to its jam-proof satellite network, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.
8 Apr 2026 - 3:00PM
Wang Danhao, a postdoctoral researcher at University of Michigan’s College of Engineering since 2022, is reported to have died after a fall on campus late on March 19. Photo: Handout
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Chinese embassy in US confirms death of semiconductor researcher Wang Danhao
Scientist described by dean as a ‘promising and brilliant young mind’ took own life after questioning by US federal law enforcement.
7 Apr 2026 - 8:00PM
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‘Radical reset’: app aims to help university students find connection offline
Privacy is central and its algorithm is designed to build community in the real world rather than ‘exploiting attention’, founder says.
7 Apr 2026 - 12:32PM
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China reports 99% cost cut on military-grade infrared chips
Researchers have developed a new way to make high-end infrared chips that could slash their cost and boost smartphone cameras, self-driving cars.
7 Apr 2026 - 10:50AM
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Infrared thermal imaging detector manufactured in China. Photo: Handout
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China’s electric truck revolution: powerful painkiller for the Iran war?
Sales of electric heavy-duty cargo trucks surged by 182 per cent in 2025, with more growth forecast as oil and gas prices soar.
6 Apr 2026 - 3:00PM
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China reveals military capabilities in new space solar power plant design
Revamped orbital technology can potentially send steerable microwave beams to Earth, capable of jamming or securing military communications.
5 Apr 2026 - 10:00PM
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China’s push for hydrogen-powered planes gets boost amid Iran energy crisis
The maiden flight of the most powerful plane of its kind was hailed by state media as establishing a ‘complete technological chain’.
5 Apr 2026 - 9:00PM
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Lead scientist reveals true purpose of China’s ultra-large underwater drone
Huge size of China’s unmanned submersibles has US defence experts worried Beijing may attack vulnerable targets including LA and Seattle.
5 Apr 2026 - 9:00AM
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China’s military parade last year showcased two unmanned submersibles which approached 20 metres in length and raised concerns among US defence experts. Photo: AP
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China team releases world’s first bamboo drone flight control software – for free
Breakthrough in low-cost, eco-friendly UAVs as researchers unveil open-source software to enhance development.
4 Apr 2026 - 4:24PM
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China’s gravity-detecting SQUID gets closer to spotting US nuclear submarines
Device can spot objects by measuring tiny shifts in gravity, and its compact design means it can be used outside a lab.
3 Apr 2026 - 10:00PM
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China watching ‘like a hawk’ as US Artemis 2 crew embarks on moon trip
Eyeing a lunar landing by 2030, Beijing will be ‘looking attentively at everything they can glean’ from the American mission, expert says.
3 Apr 2026 - 8:10PM
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