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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.
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‘Radical reset’: app aims to help university students find connection offline
7 Apr 2026 - 12:32PM
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China reports 99% cost cut on military-grade infrared chips
7 Apr 2026 - 10:50AM
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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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An electric truck at a supercharging station in Yichang, in China’s central Hubei province. Photo: NurPhoto via Getty Images
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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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China launches heavyweight rocket to challenge SpaceX’s Falcon 9. It fails
Flight anomaly delays ambitions for Tianlong-3 to start delivering satellites for Chinese megaconstellations.
3 Apr 2026 - 8:44PM
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A plume of smoke in an image shared on Chinese social media after the failed launch of the Tianlong-3 rocket on Friday. Photo: Weibo/ 深圳湾小海盗
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How a proposed composite in China could strengthen drones, planes and rockets
Next-generation fighter jets and spacecraft stand to see performance gains from weight reduction and structural resilience.
3 Apr 2026 - 11:00AM
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How China’s ‘pig semen eyedrop’ may help deliver Alzheimer’s treatment
Cutting-edge therapy could enable drugs to cross the blood-brain barrier making it suitable for dementia treatment, Adelaide researcher says.
2 Apr 2026 - 4:26PM
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‘Impossible for Chinese’: Yale scientist Zhang Kai leaves US for China
Pioneering work involves observing proteins inside the body during exercise, effectively capturing their activity in a natural state.
2 Apr 2026 - 12:00PM
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How to take down a US F-35 over Iran? Chinese engineer’s tutorial goes viral
Striking phenomenon emerges from China as technically skilled civilians volunteer expertise online to help Iran counter US military might.
2 Apr 2026 - 8:00AM
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A US Marine Corps F-35C Lightning II lands on the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln at an undisclosed location during Operation Epic Fury on March 7. Photo: US Navy/Planet Pix via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa
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Is China’s commercial rocket now cheaper than Elon Musk’s SpaceX Falcon 9?
Using the measure of cost per kilogram of payload capacity, CAS Space compares its Kinetica-2 to a US reusable rocket.
1 Apr 2026 - 10:41PM
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China’s far west site of a new bulwark against Mideast-induced resource woes
Ethylene glycol plant in Xinjiang is equipped with tech that includes green electricity coupling, carbon capture and storage.
1 Apr 2026 - 12:30PM
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As Mandarin dominates Cantonese, this Hong Kong AI firm is pushing back
Hong Kong-based tech firm Votee AI aims to replicate its model for other low-resource languages in Southeast Asia and Africa.
1 Apr 2026 - 9:45AM
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Unlike Mandarin, English or Spanish, which have vast troves of digital text for AI training, Cantonese lacks written text that accurately reflects how it is spoken. Image: Shutterstock
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Inside the shadowy practices plaguing China’s science awards
Beijing has rolled out new rules for investigating violations in scientific activities. So why are critics still pessimistic?
1 Apr 2026 - 9:50AM
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From Mach 0 to 6: this engine may power China’s future fighter jets and missiles
Revolutionary engine prototype three decades in the making could replace combined turbine-ramjet systems in high-speed flight.
30 Mar 2026 - 10:00PM
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‘To do something nobody’s done’: physicist Zhu Zijie leaves Europe for China
Rising star scientist returns to China to undertake cutting-edge research in the field of cold atoms.
30 Mar 2026 - 6:18PM
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‘Lighthouses in space’: the Chinese jam-proof satellite network to fill GPS gaps
System places powerful light sources on satellites to send coded signals for drones, self-driving cars, space missions to navigate.
30 Mar 2026 - 7:09PM
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Tsinghua University says its new network uses coded light signals from “beacon” satellites. Photo: Shutterstock
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‘Doctrine of the Mean’: how US lost a 2-decade race to China in brain implants
China scores commercial-use approval for implantable brain-computer interface making it the first invasive device available outside trials.
29 Mar 2026 - 10:00PM
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China proposes a departure from impact factor to measure academic influence
Chinese researcher says traditional measure of a paper’s citations is susceptible to manipulation and lacks Chinese perspective.
29 Mar 2026 - 10:00AM
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Cambridge top architect Francois Penz relocates to China from UK
Pioneering French professor who blended architecture with film joins Nanjing University in a full-time position after 45 years at Cambridge.
28 Mar 2026 - 6:11PM
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