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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.
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China’s far west site of a new bulwark against Mideast-induced resource woes
1 Apr 2026 - 12:30PM
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As Mandarin dominates Cantonese, this Hong Kong AI firm is pushing back
1 Apr 2026 - 9:45AM
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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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Chinese lithium battery electrolyte could double EV range, run in extreme cold
Research team says all-weather electrolyte offers a ‘promising pathway to break the power and energy density ceiling of batteries’.
28 Mar 2026 - 2:00PM
The new electrolyte could pave the way for lithium batteries that work better in a range of conditions, including the batteries that power electric vehicles. Photo: Xinhua
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Leading Chinese hypersonic aviation scientist Yan Hong dies at 56
Yan graduated from and worked at the Northwestern Polytechnical University, which frequently appears on US sanctions lists.
27 Mar 2026 - 9:00PM
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Top Singaporean scientist Seeram Ramakrishna joins China’s Tsinghua University
The ‘father of electrospinning’, who taught for almost 30 years in the city state, will continue his research in Beijing.
27 Mar 2026 - 7:00PM
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China team builds first silicon chip for future fault-tolerant quantum computing
Study found the device was able to carry out a full set of error-detecting logical operations, according to Shenzhen researchers.
27 Mar 2026 - 12:59PM
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China flexes surveillance muscle with South China Sea garbage count
Satellite remote sensing and ship monitoring are among technologies used to cover the 3.5 million sq km of water, some in disputed areas.
26 Mar 2026 - 5:30PM
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China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment says it counted 0.67 microplastic items per cubic metre in areas of the South China Sea. Photo: Shutterstock
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China opens world’s largest ship data set that could be used to train drones
The resource includes thousands of paired visible and infrared images that are expected to reshape vessel recognition at sea.
26 Mar 2026 - 12:13PM
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Chinese satellite performs landmark refuelling test in low Earth orbit
‘Octopus tentacle’ robotic arm is a commercial project designed to extend the lifespan of spacecraft.
26 Mar 2026 - 9:31AM
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China names AI tokens after the yuan. Should US worry for the dollar?
China has officially designated ciyuan as the translation for ‘token’, giving strong economic overtones to what has been a tech term.
25 Mar 2026 - 9:51PM
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China has designated ciyuan as the translation for “token”, during an official’s speech on AI development that linked tech supply with commercial demand. Photo: Reuters
SCMP Highlights
China’s 7-day hypersonic design; Andy Lau’s Ming mystery: 7 science highlights
From top mathematician on leaving the US to China’s coal-to-medicine feat, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.
25 Mar 2026 - 12:32PM
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A missile launch pad on the seabed? Chinese simulation suggests it’s possible
Researchers put solid rocket engine to the test and find it could ignite and operate reliably under deep-sea pressure at depth of 200 metres.
25 Mar 2026 - 9:00AM
China’s private sector
Rights to antibody drug from China’s Keymed change hands in US acquisition
Sichuan-based Keymed expects to receive up to US$320 million as a result of deal involving its autoimmune disease treatment licensed in 2024.
24 Mar 2026 - 4:21PM
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China-US study shows new EV battery tech can withstand global warming
Major advancements in electric battery technologies mitigate impact of future warming, study finds.
24 Mar 2026 - 3:37PM
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Workers assemble battery packs at Sunwoda Electric Vehicle Battery’s factory in Nanjing, Jiangsu province. Photo: Future Publishing via Getty Images
Artificial intelligence
US, China ‘disjointed’ on AI, but collaboration possible: Silicon Valley tech founder
High stakes push countries to protect sovereign capabilities and data amid global yet fragmented industry, Stanford lecturer says.
24 Mar 2026 - 10:00AM
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From coal to cures: Chinese scientists bring a 160-year-old dream to life
Study cracks a puzzle that has baffled scientists and may reshape modern medicine production as the world reels from a global oil shortage.
23 Mar 2026 - 3:34PM
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Chinese surgery robot outperforms humans, cuts brain imaging time by 29%
World’s first approved cerebrovascular robot could reduce harmful radiation exposure to doctors while shaving minutes off procedure times.
23 Mar 2026 - 12:00PM
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