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Stephen Chen
News Editor, Science
Stephen Chen is the SCMP's science news editor. He investigates major research projects in China, a new power house of scientific and technological innovation, and their impact to humanity. Stephen has produced a large number of exclusive stories on China research, some highly controversial or shrouded in secrecy. He has been with the SCMP since 2006.
Stephen Chen is the SCMP's science news editor. He investigates major research projects in China, a new power house of scientific and technological innovation, and their impact to humanity. Stephen has produced a large number of exclusive stories on China research, some highly controversial or shrouded in secrecy. He has been with the SCMP since 2006.
Areas of Expertise:
China science, research, innovationLanguages Spoken:
English, Mandarin
Projectile launcher draws on gunpowder propulsion but brings the technology into the new space age.
Engineers suggest a solution that could dramatically boost UAVs’ prospects of evading advanced air defences.
Innovation will allow Chinese forces to protect own troops and allies from signal jamming disruptions while disabling enemy communication.
Researchers turn an ancient Chinese anti-corrosion technique into a modern-day solution to combat gun barrel erosion and microcracking.
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Researchers conquer Cold War physics dilemma with peak power innovation that could one day spell doom for satellites passing overhead.
Chinese geologists discover massive supply of the rare metal mineral embedded in sandstone along ancient river and lake systems.
Synthetic crystal can withstand hundreds of megawatts of laser power and produce far-reaching infrared beams capable of attacking satellites.
Research team says a revolutionary software design could provide ‘critical technical support’ for next-generation warplanes.
Chinese researchers test measures aimed at striking the weak spot of massive US warheads with anti-aircraft shells.
China’s plan to create electromagnetic weapon will double the force of the world’s first rail gun.
Chinese oceanographers say information from Nasa satellites is indispensable for determining ‘distribution of mineral resources’.
China’s planned super dam will see water levels rise during dry seasons and control flooding during high-risk periods, data shows.
Chinese-made device can command the movements of bees, making them ideal to help search for survivors in earthquake ruins, scientists say.
System could reshape future battlefields by ensuring hidden communication and reducing detection risks, experts say.
Chinese researchers overcome decades-long challenge to build a laser that operates across 100-degree Celsius temperature swings.
Chinese drones survived launch forces 3,000 times their own weight and travelled more than 10km in seconds, tests show.
Particle gun uses electromagnetic technique to produce ‘atomic flashlight’ that can find cracks in aeroplane wings and detect explosives.
China’s next-generation military technology can intercept enemy signals and generate 3,600 false targets.
Chinese scientists use ‘groundbreaking’ method to push data through turbulent skies from Space to Earth in less than five seconds.
Ultra-detailed simulation covers vast theatre with thousands of surface elements and runs on an ordinary laptop, they said.
Researchers in Beijing transformed a production line with a robotic arm that drilled holes twice as fast as humans, with no quality rejects.
‘Space-time decoupling’ allows Cessna-208 to cancel out environmental clutter and track moving vehicles with crystal clarity.
Technology could help supercavitating torpedoes achieve a 92 per cent success rate in distinguishing real submarines from decoys.
China creates artificial intelligence system to oversee nuclear warhead detection despite concerns it could leak tech secrets.
Have engineers at the world’s first full-scale maglev test line in Shanxi province overcome a critical flaw in the superfast travel concept?
Researchers say they have developed a way to dampen the underwater vibrations that can be picked up by sonar systems.
Capacitor-free design propels Chinese electromagnetic rifle to 3,000 rounds per minute, redefining future combat.
Achievement may help pave the way for long-range undersea messaging that could assist with important military tasks.
Chinese scientists announce successful ground test of hypersonic engine powered by jet fuel simulating Mach 8 flight conditions.
A Chinese military study puts the 70-year-old bomber ahead of sleek, modern aircraft in risk assessment based on limited strike.
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