Advertisement

Advertisement

-

China

China Future Tech

Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

Diplomacy

Why China’s Myanmar dilemma still persists, 5 years and 1 election later

Old concerns about stability and security linger as other big players vie for sway over Myanmar’s rare earth bounty and strategic location.

4 hours agovideocam

Exclusive | Hong Kong pianist brings music – and a message of openness – to Washington

4 hours agovideocam

Exclusive | China scours for Trump bargaining chips ahead of Beijing summit with Xi: sources

27 Feb 2026 - 10:03PMvideocam

Science

Chinese scientists may have found battery that could double EVs’ range

Study says new type of lithium battery technology may offer a solution to the current ceiling on performance.

27 Feb 2026 - 9:00PMvideocam

Lithium batteries are essential for electric vehicles, but so far efforts to improve their performance have hit a ceiling. Photo: STR/ AFP

Diplomacy

China tells citizens to leave Iran ‘as soon as possible’ as US strike fears grow

Beijing issued the warning as US continued to build up its fleet and talks over Tehran’s nuclear programme ended without a deal.

27 Feb 2026 - 9:26PMvideocam

Politics

Is this maritime court case a model of China’s anti-sanctions law in action?

Sanctioned Chinese company takes on Swiss firm in ‘landmark’ action against foreign ‘bullying’ and ‘long-arm jurisdiction’.

27 Feb 2026 - 8:00PMvideocam

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Diplomacy

China seeks to mediate after Pakistan declares ‘open war’ on Afghanistan

Beijing calls on Islamabad and Kabul to stay calm and exercise restraint as relations between the neighbours plummet.

27 Feb 2026 - 8:11PMvideocam

Taliban security personnel keep watch for air strikes in Khost province, Afghanistan on Friday following overnight cross-border fighting with Pakistan. Photo: AFP

Diplomacy

Why Beijing’s US$4.5 billion Niger-Benin oil pipeline is under fire from rebels

Chinese nationals warned to avoid high-risk areas after infrastructure becomes a primary target for rebels seeking to halt military junta.

27 Feb 2026 - 6:30PMvideocam

Military

US must be able to ‘turn around and punch’ as China boosts satellites: general

Head of US Space Force Combat Forces Command also highlights spaceplanes as area of increasing competition with China.

27 Feb 2026 - 6:44PMvideocam

Science

When did our ancient ancestor Homo erectus first arrive in China out of Africa?

Researchers push back the timeline for their arrival by 600,000 years, raising new questions about how the species spread around the globe.

27 Feb 2026 - 3:53PMvideocam

A reconstruction of the Yunxian hominin skulls tested in the latest study. Photo: Xiaobo Feng

Politics

What does Taiwanese leader William Lai’s rare ‘mainland China’ reference mean?

Analysts cite pressure from Washington ahead of Donald Trump’s Beijing summit with Xi Jinping, where Taiwan is likely to be a focal point.

27 Feb 2026 - 9:58AMvideocam

Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te has frequently referred to “China” rather than “mainland China” since taking office in 2024. Photo: AFP

Military

Ex-US Air Force fighter pilot accused of secretly training Chinese military

Gerald Eddie Brown Jr allegedly provided ‘defence services’ after 24-year Air Force career training US pilots on advanced combat aircraft.

27 Feb 2026 - 6:19AMvideocam

Middle East

US presses Syria to shift from Chinese telecoms systems

Washington warned Damascus, which is considering buying Chinese telecoms technology, to buy from US or allied states.

27 Feb 2026 - 6:42AM

United States & Canada

Canada cannot replace US with China, Carney’s Conservative rival says

Pierre Poilievre outlined his vision for Canada’s relationship with the US after the prime minister’s recent outreach to Beijing.

27 Feb 2026 - 3:56PM

Canadian Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre on Thursday. Photo: The Canadian Press via AP

Diplomacy

China, Russia should join US in new nuclear arms control deal: Rubio

Secretary of State says US and China now have ‘strategic stability’ in their long-fractious relationship as crucial Trump-Xi summit nears.

27 Feb 2026 - 8:00AMvideocam

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to reporters following meetings with Caribbean Community leaders, at Saint Kitts and Nevis on Wednesday. Photo: AP

China

Xi-Trump talk plans rattled by chaotic US team: ‘the worst I’ve ever seen’

Analysts warn thin US coordination and rushed timelines risk weak deliverables and surprises ahead of high-stakes Beijing meeting.

27 Feb 2026 - 1:57AMvideocam

Diplomacy

Germany’s Merz leaves China with stronger ties as Trump trade battle looms

Analysts say German chancellor’s talks in Beijing helped build rapport with Chinese leaders and halt confrontation.

26 Feb 2026 - 11:01PMvideocam

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Science

Chinese satellite forces 4,400 of its Starlink rivals into lower altitude: study

Researchers in China said the SpaceX decision was ‘directly triggered’ by a close call between two satellites in December.

28 Jan 2026 - 12:09AM

SpaceX has said it will move thousands of its internet satellites into a lower orbit. Photo: SpaceX

Science

The Chinese satellites SpaceX says were on collision course with Starlink

As orbits become more crowded and littered with debris, the US operator is having to move its devices to dodge damage.

23 Jan 2026 - 1:56AMvideocam

Science

China applies to put up 200,000 satellites after calling Starlink a crash risk

US Federal Communications Commission says it approved SpaceX to launch 7,500 second-generation Starlink satellites.

11 Jan 2026 - 9:40PMvideocam

Science

China suffers unprecedented double rocket launch failures in a single day

Saturday’s twin failures involved a state-owned rocket and a private one, but observers attribute them to industry’s growing pains.

19 Jan 2026 - 10:43PMvideocam

Saturday’s Long March-3B failure was the first in more than five years. Photo: Xinhua

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

LATEST China Science NEWS

Chinese scientists may have found battery that could double EVs’ range

27 Feb 2026 - 9:00PMvideocam

Lithium batteries are essential for electric vehicles, but so far efforts to improve their performance have hit a ceiling. Photo: STR/ AFP

When did our ancient ancestor Homo erectus first arrive in China out of Africa?

27 Feb 2026 - 3:53PMvideocam

A reconstruction of the Yunxian hominin skulls tested in the latest study. Photo: Xiaobo Feng

‘Father of graphene’ Andre Geim leaves Britain for chair professorship at HKU

26 Feb 2026 - 10:18PMvideocam

General view of The University of Hong Kong (HKU) campus in Pokfulam. Photo: Dickson Lee

China team unveils 3D printing leap, creates solid structure in under 1 second

26 Feb 2026 - 2:11PMvideocam

Traditional 3D technologies rely on mechanical scanning by a printing nozzle to build objects layer by layer over minutes or even hours. Photo: Shutterstock

Suicide lawsuit against China-born scientist Jane Wu’s US university to proceed

25 Feb 2026 - 9:41PMvideocam

The legal battle over the death of Chinese-American neuroscientist Jane Wu will move to a more substantive phase after a court ruling on Tuesday, with the next hearing set for mid-May. Photo: Handout

MORE China Science NEWS

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

German leader greeted by robot dance troupe in China

ewqfqw

Lion-dancing robots steal the show at Singapore Chinese New Year celebration

Lion dancing robot dogs

Eileen Gu’s emotional tribute to grandmother after Olympic gold

treyrye5

Is ‘family’ becoming a legal shield for rape in China?

Heshun rape case

Advertisement

Advertisement

TRENDING TOPICS

US-China relations

Archaeology and palaeontology

Corruption in China

Advertisement

Advertisement