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Liang Yunfeng inspects smart machines at a Dahaize underground coal mine. Photo: Journal of Intelligent Mine
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How AI revolution at a Chinese coal mine is making profits soar

China’s Dahaize Mine is rewriting the playbook on how a coalfield operates as automation takes centre stage.

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Explainer | China is working on low-cost cancer therapies. They could be ‘the next frontier’

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Earthquake rescue, China’s quiet supersonic jet, rugby sevens: 5 weekend reads

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Beijing almost ready to switch on world’s most powerful X-ray light source

As construction finishes on China’s High Energy Photon Source, scientists are lining up to use it to further their research.

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China’s High Energy Photon Source, an X-ray light source that will be able to generate beams with a photon density a trillion times brighter than the surface of the sun, has entered its final phase of construction. Photo: Chinese Academy of Sciences
China’s High Energy Photon Source, an X-ray light source that will be able to generate beams with a photon density a trillion times brighter than the surface of the sun, has entered its final phase of construction. Photo: Chinese Academy of Sciences
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Open Questions | China ‘still far behind’ US in maths prowess but is on the rise: Shing-Tung Yau

When the 75-year-old maths genius left Harvard, many thought he would retire. Instead, he is nurturing the next generation of Chinese talent.

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Is China’s top-down science strategy driving innovation or killing it?

Study challenging view that free exploration is best for innovation sparks debate over role of state-driven science in frontier research.

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From underdog to genius: Yale computer scientist Sun Huanbo returns to China

A rising star in robotics has returned to his roots, taking up a post as the new head of a key laboratory.

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Computer scientist Sun Huanbo has taken up a position at Peking University. Photo: Peking University
Computer scientist Sun Huanbo has taken up a position at Peking University. Photo: Peking University
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Largest gallium wafer: how China leads on next-gen semiconductor tech

A world-first N-polar GaN wafer created by Chinese scientists could be a game changer for the semiconductor industry.

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Trump cuts risk US science brain drain as Europe and China wait with open arms

Over 75 per cent of respondents in a recent Nature poll, mostly early-career researchers, want to move ‘anywhere that supports science’.

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What’s in a Chinese name: scientists bid for identity when using Latin alphabet

Chinese researchers seek ways to be distinguished in a world where their work is not published using their Mandarin name.

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Comac C949: China unveils quiet supersonic jet with ultra-long range

As global supersonic air travel looks set to begin its second act, China could be quietly leading the boom.

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Chinese aerospace giant Comac has revealed the first glimpse of its quiet supersonic airliner C949. Photo: Comac
Chinese aerospace giant Comac has revealed the first glimpse of its quiet supersonic airliner C949. Photo: Comac
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What if curing cancer could cost 99% less in China?

Chinese biotech start-ups are going up against Western drug makers – and they could win.

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Myanmar quake strikes China’s belt and road heartland: how bad is it?

Deadly quake prompts worries about Sino-Myanmar pipelines, a strategic overland route for China’s oil and gas imports from the Middle East.

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EV expert Xu Fuguo returns to China after leaving US$30 million project in Japan

Engineer returns as professor at Dalian university as Japan’s auto industry struggles to keep up with Chinese innovation and market momentum.

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Xu Fuguo, whose research has focused on EV control engineering, started as a professor in the mechanical engineering school at Dalian University of Technology after spending years researching in the Japanese auto sector. Photo: Xinhua
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Chiang Kai-shek’s great grandson, Coldplay ticketing mess: 7 highlights

From a cross-straits move to Coldplay’s ticketing mess, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

Andrew Chiang You-ching, the great-grandson of Taiwan’s former leader Chiang Kai-shek, announced on social media that he is moving to Hangzhou to build a career and promote cross-strait ties. Photo: Douyin/Andrew Chiang
Andrew Chiang You-ching, the great-grandson of Taiwan’s former leader Chiang Kai-shek, announced on social media that he is moving to Hangzhou to build a career and promote cross-strait ties. Photo: Douyin/Andrew Chiang
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How US-China collaboration in neutrinos led to breakthroughs and then broke down

Hong Kong-born physicist recalls honeymoon era of collaboration and ‘stroke of luck’ that launched Daya Bay Reactor Neutrino Experiment.

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2,000 tonnes of gold: China says new technology helped find largest deposits

Discovery of two large gold deposits could help China maintain its pace of gold production and prevent a decline in output.

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Do China and the US need to work together on AI safety? Boao Forum debates

Artificial intelligence experts and business leaders discuss how the world can build effective governance models for all countries.

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A panel discussion at this year’s Boao Forum in Hainan, southern China looked at the global governance challenges of artificial intelligence technology. Photo: Shutterstock
A panel discussion at this year’s Boao Forum in Hainan, southern China looked at the global governance challenges of artificial intelligence technology. Photo: Shutterstock
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China aims to switch on world’s first fusion-fission power plant by 2030

If 100 megawatt hybrid plant is on schedule, it could put China decades ahead of comparable efforts in the rest of the world.

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China finishes deep-sea tests on upgraded Jiaolong submersible

The month-long trial shows that upgrades will allow it to complete more frequent and intensive scientific research missions, state media says.

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Tiny Chinese drone conquers Earth’s deepest point, beyond reach of US Navy

Briefcase-size miniature robot turns extreme pressure into propulsion to traverse Mariana Trench, paving way for future deep-sea exploration.

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Beihang University researchers and collaborators have developed a miniature robot that features technology that could lead the way for a new generation of deep-sea exploration vehicles. Photo: Beihang University
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China’s deep-sea cable cutter, next-gen drones: 7 science highlights

From China’s powerful deep-sea cable cutter to an AI-run fentanyl detector, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.

A new device built by Chinese engineers can cut through undersea communications cables. Photo: Shutterstock
A new device built by Chinese engineers can cut through undersea communications cables. Photo: Shutterstock
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Why a young AI expert left a promising US academic career for China

Fu Tianfan leaves tenure-track assistant professor position in New York state for new research opportunities, and Nanjing University’s ‘fertile ground’.

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China aims to deploy maglev rocket launch pad by 2028, challenging SpaceX

Advances in rocket acceleration to supersonic speeds before ignition are part of plan to create hub of private rocket manufacture.

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Tumour meltdown in China therapy tests offers hope to late-stage cancer patients

Experimental therapy uses a modified virus to boost immunity and make anti-tumour treatments more effective, according to study.

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While oncolytic virus research in the US and Japan has focused on rare tumours, the Chinese research is achieving impressive results in treating more common cancers. Photo: Shutterstock
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