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US-China relations
Trump wants to ground China’s drones – but have they flown too high to reach?
An executive order to limit China’s market penetration and boost the US’ capacity in drones might be too little, too late.
6 Jul 2025 - 8:30AM
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Science
Mengzhou spacecraft for China’s moon-landing mission passes landmark test flight
18 Jun 2025 - 6:27PM
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China’s C919 passenger plane
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China working to add C919 certification to agenda for July EU summit
11 Jun 2025 - 4:00PM
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China airliners
China hails new helicopter engine as a milestone for its aviation ambitions
Beijing is doubling down on efforts to produce home-grown aircraft amid a US push to restrict sales of jet engine technology to China.
5 Jun 2025 - 5:30PM
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US export controls: a delay, but not a grounding, for China’s aircraft engines
‘The more you hit China with export controls, the more they spend on innovation,’ analyst says as China seeks home-grown solutions to keep plane production plugging along.
30 May 2025 - 10:30PM
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Artificial intelligence
Chinese scientist behind supercomputer in orbit: ‘Put AI in space’
Space has once again become the frontier of scientific exploration, and AI should be part of it, says Zhejiang Lab director Wang Jian.
22 May 2025 - 5:40PM
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Science
China plans space traffic management system amid commercial satellite boom
National space body says it needs to keep space ‘sustainable’ as projections show number of satellites in low Earth orbit could hit 100,000.
27 Apr 2025 - 8:00PM
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China airliners
Flying taxis: China clears way for first companies to begin offering services
Chinese regulators have for the first time granted companies approval to operate autonomous passenger drones.
31 Mar 2025 - 8:30PM
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Robotics
Made in China 2025: how the country achieved its goals 10 years on
Is China a leader in aeronautics and robotics? What role did the government play in their success? SCMP editors answer questions about Made in China 2025.
25 Feb 2025 - 5:05PM
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China’s C919 passenger plane
China’s C919 to benefit as Beijing bankrolls ‘large aircraft’ research
Capital grant funding will be doled out to worthy applicants as China rallies nation’s engineering brainpower to boost indigenous tech for home-grown planes.
15 Jan 2025 - 7:07PM
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China airliners
With China’s C919 flying high, local governments scramble to cash in
Regions are racing to sign deals with suppliers for the new aircraft, with hundreds of planes set to be built over the next few years.
10 Dec 2024 - 4:54PM
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China manufacturing
With more than 10,000 ‘little giants’, China beats 2025 goal amid US tech war
China set a goal of cultivating 10,000 so-called ‘little giant’ firms by 2025 amid increasing tech competition with the US.
3 Dec 2024 - 1:06PM
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China technology
Chinese drone prepped for mass production as demand for aerial deliveries soars
A Chinese company is preparing to fill 1 billion yuan in orders for its new drone as the ‘low-altitude economy’ gains momentum.
30 Nov 2024 - 5:00PM
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China technology
China’s next-gen BeiDou satellite system to ramp up rivalry with US-based GPS
Existing BeiDou system, used in telecommunications, transport, and natural resource management, has also been expanding its use in developing countries.
29 Nov 2024 - 8:00PM
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China’s Communist Party
China investigates head of Shanghai’s free-trade zone for corruption
Zhu Zhisong, Communist Party chief of Pudong New Area, is among a number of aerospace veterans under a cloud.
27 Nov 2024 - 6:38PM
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China airliners
China’s C919 order backlog raises urgency for foreign-part acquisitions
Officials hope to eventually source hi-tech plane components domestically to drive industrial self-sufficiency, but for now overseas producers are essential.
20 Nov 2024 - 10:43AM
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With China’s C919 flying high, factory visits aim to replicate Boeing’s success
Taking a page out of rivals’ playbooks, China’s Comac wants to turn its Shanghai plane factory into a tourism hotspot.
20 Nov 2024 - 10:48AM
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Shenzhen
Shenzhen’s soaring R&D spending rivals Beijing, dwarfs Hong Kong
The southern city put nearly US$31 billion into R&D last year, driven partly by robust spending from tech giants like Huawei.
13 Nov 2024 - 10:43PM
China airliners
US, European plane-part giants aspire to power China’s widebody C929 ambitions
China is on a path toward self-sufficiency, but advanced plane parts from overseas remain essential to its aviation dreams.
15 Nov 2024 - 4:10PM
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US-China relations
China’s space ambitions face ‘huge test’ from Musk presence in Trump White House
Chinese observers say Beijing needs to stick to its own milestones and avoid getting into a race with the US if possible.
13 Nov 2024 - 8:35PM
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China airliners
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China’s 4 commercial jets unboxed: from the rebranded C909 to a futuristic C939
More details about China’s home-grown passenger planes emerge at Zhuhai air show, with new sales and lofty aviation ambitions on display.
20 Nov 2024 - 10:49AM
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China’s widebody C929 jet lands first buyer at top-flight Zhuhai air show
The home-grown C929, still under development, was the subject of a preliminary purchase agreement at China’s premier air show.
10 Dec 2024 - 6:35PM
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Low-altitude economy
China’s low-altitude economy is all the buzz, so where are the tangible results?
National-level plans are in the works and will likely offer guidance to local governments eager to capitalise on the low-altitude sector, from drones to eVTOL aircraft.
20 Nov 2024 - 11:42AM
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China's economic recovery
Why are international airlines cutting flights to China?
Fewer flights to China by Western airlines seen as a reflection of reduced demand for business travel amid economic slowdown.
20 Oct 2024 - 4:00PM
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China’s C919 passenger plane
Mentor or rival? China takes notes from Brazilian giant Embraer as C919 soars
Aviation exchanges are expected as President Xi Jinping visits Brazil next month.
7 Oct 2024 - 11:06PM
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Science
‘Fierce international competition’ has China upgrading major radio telescope
An array of 24 radio telescopes will be built around China’s FAST to help boost the massive telescope’s resolution.
26 Sep 2024 - 6:12PM
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China-Philippines relations
China-Philippine flights to get wings clipped amid low demand, geopolitics
An expected reduction in routes between China and the Philippines comes as post-pandemic demand has not taken off, while their maritime dispute has also chilled travel.
25 Sep 2024 - 6:21PM
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Low-altitude economy
China’s low-altitude economy adds ‘new track’ with home-grown blimp delivery
China’s first home-grown ‘civil manned airship’ blimp has been delivered to a client in the southern Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region.
20 Nov 2024 - 11:47AM
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