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Victoria Bela
Reporter, China
Prior to joining SCMP in 2023, Victoria received her Bachelor’s degrees in Environmental Health and Environmental Studies from the University of Rochester, where she also worked in a Biochemistry lab. She holds a Master's in Public Policy from Peking University.
Prior to joining SCMP in 2023, Victoria received her Bachelor’s degrees in Environmental Health and Environmental Studies from the University of Rochester, where she also worked in a Biochemistry lab. She holds a Master's in Public Policy from Peking University.
Areas of Expertise:
Environmental Science, BiologyLanguages Spoken:
English, Mandarin, Russian
The Shenzhou-21 astronauts were embroiled in drama last year after their probe was used in an emergency mission for the previous crew.
Robotic cargo spacecraft reported to have also conducted a suite of in-orbit experiments designed to sustain long-duration missions.
Washington backlash ‘will not deter’ march towards becoming an international hub for the technology through new tech park.
Research team led by Peking University says dual-agent approach bridges the gap between reasoning and formal machine verification.
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Kunyu Wanguo Quantu and maritime artefacts prove China explored the world earlier than Eurocentric accounts suggest, scholar argues.
Sheng-Wei Wang says China’s Belt and Road Initiative echoes the voyages of 15th century Chinese explorer Zheng He, who promoted trade but never stayed.
Scientists transplant photosynthetic nanoparticles into rats and rabbits with degenerative diseases to boost energy, restore disrupted cells.
US launches rescue mission after F-15E downing; one crew member found, another missing in first such combat loss since war began.
Eyeing a lunar landing by 2030, Beijing will be ‘looking attentively at everything they can glean’ from the American mission, expert says.
Flight anomaly delays ambitions for Tianlong-3 to start delivering satellites for Chinese megaconstellations.
Using the measure of cost per kilogram of payload capacity, CAS Space compares its Kinetica-2 to a US reusable rocket.
Ethylene glycol plant in Xinjiang is equipped with tech that includes green electricity coupling, carbon capture and storage.
China scores commercial-use approval for implantable brain-computer interface making it the first invasive device available outside trials.
Research team says all-weather electrolyte offers a ‘promising pathway to break the power and energy density ceiling of batteries’.
Major advancements in electric battery technologies mitigate impact of future warming, study finds.
Jin Lei is appointed Communist Party chief of Shenzhen as the tech hub targets AI-fuelled growth and confronts external pressures.
An ancient but challenging harvesting technique could help China reach its food security goals with a new breed of smart rice farm.
While cutting-edge technologies process vast amounts of data, human decisions remain the focal point when systems fail, observers say.
Policy head of Nobel Peace Prize-winning group sounds alarm over possible intentional or accidental use of weapons.
Device deemed to burn uranium 100 times more efficiently, while cutting nuclear waste lifespan to less than a thousandth of current span.
Beijing’s open-source push in focus ahead of annual legislative meeting and coming five-year plan, as Washington chooses different approach.
Embassy advisory issued on Saturday says Chinese in Iran should not photograph sensitive sites or restricted areas.
Beijing calls on Islamabad and Kabul to stay calm and exercise restraint as relations between the neighbours plummet.
Five full generals, one lieutenant general and three major generals among those taken off the list of deputies.
International regime controls defence tech exports but a push for self-reliance has seen Chinese weaponry surpass that of Western nations.
Moving beyond flammable lithium-ion batteries, Chinese scientists have developed a long-lasting battery that uses a non-toxic electrolyte.
Chinese team makes record-breaking advances on ‘kissing number’ using a reinforcement learning system called PackingStar.
The blast in Hubei came days after a similar incident in Jiangsu that prompted calls from the government to prevent a repetition.
First Chinese astronaut to reach Earth’s orbit says he and his cohort are ready to return to space ‘if our motherland needs us’.
