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China treats pet anaesthetic as strictly as fentanyl after youth abuse spikes
2 Jul 2026 - 4:20PM
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How do Chinese police seize cryptocurrency? Rare paper reveals forensic tools
2 Jul 2026 - 12:05AM
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Can China’s ‘CO2 rocket’ launch cold on the same gas that carbonates Coca-Cola?
1 Jul 2026 - 8:00PM
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How a ‘Chinese heart’ could get US blood pumping despite biotech decoupling
1 Jul 2026 - 6:00PM
Tallest South China Sea tower; Chinese experts leave US: 7 science highlights
1 Jul 2026 - 4:43PM
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Mainland China
China treats pet anaesthetic as strictly as fentanyl after youth abuse spikes
The compound has a similar chemical structure to ketamine and has been classified as a controlled substance following an upswing in abuse.
2 Jul 2026 - 4:20PM
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Mainland China
How do Chinese police seize cryptocurrency? Rare paper reveals forensic tools
2 Jul 2026 - 12:05AM
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Mainland China
Can China’s ‘CO2 rocket’ launch cold on the same gas that carbonates Coca-Cola?
1 Jul 2026 - 8:00PM
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Mainland China
How a ‘Chinese heart’ could get US blood pumping despite biotech decoupling
The BrioVAD pump is the first implantable device from China to receive approval for clinical trials in America.
1 Jul 2026 - 6:00PM
SCMP Highlights
Tallest South China Sea tower; Chinese experts leave US: 7 science highlights
From two Chinese scientists leaving the US to a desalination prototype, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.
1 Jul 2026 - 4:43PM
Hong Kong
As China narrows maths gap with US, Hong Kong bids to host 2030 global event
Top mathematicians see candidacy as ‘tipping point’, with one saying ‘moment has now arrived’ for finest Chinese students to study at home.
1 Jul 2026 - 7:41PM
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Mainland China
Will China build an electric rocket launch pad on the roof of the world?
China’s electric launch technology stems from a two-decade-old idea and could potentially make SpaceX’s chemical rockets obsolete.
1 Jul 2026 - 9:04AM
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Energy
Energy expert Yang Tao returns from Norway to China University of Petroleum
Yang looks to cooperation with Europe in areas such as low-carbon technologies, digital energy and emerging sustainable solutions.
1 Jul 2026 - 5:17AM
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Mainland China
How Chinese forensics team ruled out murder in mystery of a dismembered woman
Police investigating the discovery of the mutilated remains in a suitcase turned to forensic science for clues, with surprising results.
30 Jun 2026 - 12:00PM
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China’s Mars mission
China revives desert moss in space lab as it tests hi-tech tools for missions
Latest in-orbit results from prototype Qingzhou cargo spacecraft show China is testing cameras, refrigeration and bio-support capsule.
30 Jun 2026 - 12:01AM
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China technology
China conducts ground test of hypersonic ramjet that can change shape in flight
The graphite seal used in the Chinese breakthrough is the same one the US defence industry desperately needs.
29 Jun 2026 - 8:00PM
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Mainland China
Chinese tech makes desalinating seawater cheaper than producing bottled water
Solar-powered innovation has shown year-long stability with zero utility energy costs, thanks to a new type of photothermal material.
29 Jun 2026 - 3:20PM
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United States
China leads in GPS-style, reconnaissance and anti-satellite abilities, US report says
China is closing the space innovation gap with the United States and could take the lead if Washington doesn’t act, think tank warns.
28 Jun 2026 - 8:00PM
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Mainland China
China fires up world’s biggest superconducting magnet for nuclear fusion project
The device, part of the CRAFT artificial sun reactor, sets new international benchmark in push for clean energy.
28 Jun 2026 - 6:00PM
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United States
‘Unhealthy environment’: Arctic researcher Li Xueke leaves the US for Hong Kong
Li is among a growing cohort of US-based researchers moving to Asia as Donald Trump terminates grants for climate-related projects.
27 Jun 2026 - 8:00PM
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Argentina
Raptor discovery in Argentina points to prehistoric links with China
Unearthed on opposite sides of the world, fossils of Kank australis and velociraptors sport matching claws, revealing evolutionary ties.
27 Jun 2026 - 6:22PM
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East China Sea
Why is no one chartering China’s first privately owned research vessel?
A month after launch, the fishermen who sank 150 million yuan into the project have yet to secure their first client.
26 Jun 2026 - 10:00PM
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Mainland China
China tests satellite-linked tracking devices on China-Europe railway express
Home-grown navigation system will allow for real-time tracking of containers, improving security and safety on vital transport route.
26 Jun 2026 - 4:00PM
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Switzerland
In China’s 6G smart city, every wall and pipe can be a sensor
Chinese innovation boosts wireless data rates, reduces dead zones and can track people and objects, even underground.
26 Jun 2026 - 9:00AM
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United Nations
China ‘on track to surpass United States’ in goals for human, planet health: UN
Report showing global progress on 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals shows gap between Chinese and US closed significantly since 2015.
25 Jun 2026 - 8:00PM
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Artificial intelligence
The end of junior lawyers? How a new AI tool is transforming China’s law firms
‘The industry has become unwelcoming to inexperienced newcomers, prompting many to switch careers’: Beijing-based legal officer.
25 Jun 2026 - 1:23PM
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Brazil
Scientists seek clues to longevity from 3 Brazilian sisters over 100
The oldest living trio of siblings in the world could provide clues into the role played by genetic versus lifestyle factors.
25 Jun 2026 - 5:20AM
Xinjiang
Drowning desert: how Xinjiang’s infrastructure could fail under record rain
Unprecedented downpours prompt warning that links and systems adapted to an arid past may struggle to cope with a wetter future.
24 Jun 2026 - 4:59PM
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Mainland China
Chinese scientists love Blackpink’s Jennie so much they named a fish after her
At less than 9mm, Jennie’s bumblebee goby is the smallest of its genus and the first to be found in China.
24 Jun 2026 - 12:00PM
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United States
China’s LineShine beats US El Capitan in Top500 supercomputer rankings
Built in Shenzhen, it regained the world’s fastest supercomputer crown for China since Sunway TaihuLight’s achievement in 2017.
24 Jun 2026 - 12:46AM
South China Sea
China builds record-breaking 100-metre observation tower in South China Sea
Built to withstand super typhoons, the structure will help collect detailed information about atmospheric conditions and extreme weather.
23 Jun 2026 - 9:00PM
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United States
China’s new ‘super fuel’ could help Long March rockets increase payload by 10%
With conventional engines reaching their limits, researchers have been trying to find ways to boost fuel efficiency.
23 Jun 2026 - 7:00PM
Mainland China
Chinese scientists create battery that works comfortably way above boiling point
The tiny ceramic-based lithium-ion battery can withstand heat and still operate at up to 150 degrees Celsius, making it a safer power source.
23 Jun 2026 - 2:52PM
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