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China may be preparing to launch its Jielong-3 rocket from a converted barge in the South China Sea on Saturday, according to a leaked schedule circulating on social media. Photo: Xinhua
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Is China about to launch a rocket from South China Sea international waters?

Methane risks, sonic boom and rocket debris make the open ocean an attractive option for increasing launch traffic.

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2 years on: China’s ‘desert wheat farms’ show the seeds of success

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Open Questions | China always a connector, never a coloniser, author says

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China deploys new battlefield AI in command tent. It outsmarts everyone

With over 90 per cent accurate recall, system delivers decisions in seconds, outperforming human commanders and traditional software alike.

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China’s new digital soldier is quietly proving it might think faster than any human. Photo: Shutterstock
China’s new digital soldier is quietly proving it might think faster than any human. Photo: Shutterstock
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China team introduced plant-based photosynthesis in sick animals. They recovered

Scientists transplant photosynthetic nanoparticles into rats and rabbits with degenerative diseases to boost energy, restore disrupted cells.

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Is a leading US AI-robot scholar about to join China’s tech talent pool?

Su Hao, of UC San Diego, appears on Fudan University faculty list as professor in electronic information specialising in AI.

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China’s 500-tonne ‘underground carrier’ tunnels a kilometre to mine ore

Unprecedented boring machine tasked with helping unlock a hidden world of wealth buried beneath the Earth’s crust.

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“Gangtie Jiliang“ weighs about 500 tonnes and measures 8.1 metres wide. Photo: CRCC
“Gangtie Jiliang“ weighs about 500 tonnes and measures 8.1 metres wide. Photo: CRCC
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Scientist leaves Yale for China, chip researcher’s death: 7 science highlights

From China closer to detecting US nuclear submarines to its jam-proof satellite network, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.

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Chinese embassy in US confirms death of semiconductor researcher Wang Danhao

Scientist described by dean as a ‘promising and brilliant young mind’ took own life after questioning by US federal law enforcement.

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‘Radical reset’: app aims to help university students find connection offline

Privacy is central and its algorithm is designed to build community in the real world rather than ‘exploiting attention’, founder says.

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The app is designed for students to organise and meet at events ranging from protests to beach clean-ups. Image: Handout
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China reports 99% cost cut on military-grade infrared chips

Researchers have developed a new way to make high-end infrared chips that could slash their cost and boost smartphone cameras, self-driving cars.

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Infrared thermal imaging detector manufactured in China. Photo: Handout
Infrared thermal imaging detector manufactured in China. Photo: Handout
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China’s electric truck revolution: powerful painkiller for the Iran war?

Sales of electric heavy-duty cargo trucks surged by 182 per cent in 2025, with more growth forecast as oil and gas prices soar.

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China reveals military capabilities in new space solar power plant design

Revamped orbital technology can potentially send steerable microwave beams to Earth, capable of jamming or securing military communications.

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China’s push for hydrogen-powered planes gets boost amid Iran energy crisis

The maiden flight of the most powerful plane of its kind was hailed by state media as establishing a ‘complete technological chain’.

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The plane pictured during its maiden flight. Photo: CCTV
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Lead scientist reveals true purpose of China’s ultra-large underwater drone

Huge size of China’s unmanned submersibles has US defence experts worried Beijing may attack vulnerable targets including LA and Seattle.

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China’s military parade last year showcased two unmanned submersibles which approached 20 metres in length and raised concerns among US defence experts. Photo: AP
China’s military parade last year showcased two unmanned submersibles which approached 20 metres in length and raised concerns among US defence experts. Photo: AP
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China team releases world’s first bamboo drone flight control software – for free

Breakthrough in low-cost, eco-friendly UAVs as researchers unveil open-source software to enhance development.

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China’s gravity-detecting SQUID gets closer to spotting US nuclear submarines

Device can spot objects by measuring tiny shifts in gravity, and its compact design means it can be used outside a lab.

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China watching ‘like a hawk’ as US Artemis 2 crew embarks on moon trip

Eyeing a lunar landing by 2030, Beijing will be ‘looking attentively at everything they can glean’ from the American mission, expert says.

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Artemis 2 crew members (from left) Jeremy Hansen, Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch and Victor Glover appear via video link during a mission update on Thursday. Photo: NASA via AP
Artemis 2 crew members (from left) Jeremy Hansen, Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch and Victor Glover appear via video link during a mission update on Thursday. Photo: NASA via AP
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China launches heavyweight rocket to challenge SpaceX’s Falcon 9. It fails

Flight anomaly delays ambitions for Tianlong-3 to start delivering satellites for Chinese megaconstellations.

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How a proposed composite in China could strengthen drones, planes and rockets

Next-generation fighter jets and spacecraft stand to see performance gains from weight reduction and structural resilience.

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How China’s ‘pig semen eyedrop’ may help deliver Alzheimer’s treatment

Cutting-edge therapy could enable drugs to cross the blood-brain barrier making it suitable for dementia treatment, Adelaide researcher says.

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Pigs were chosen for the research because their tissue structure is similar to that of humans, and their supply is abundant. Photo: Shutterstock
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‘Impossible for Chinese’: Yale scientist Zhang Kai leaves US for China

Pioneering work involves observing proteins inside the body during exercise, effectively capturing their activity in a natural state.

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Zhang Kai has joined the University of Science and Technology of China in Hefei, Anhui province. Photo: Handout
Zhang Kai has joined the University of Science and Technology of China in Hefei, Anhui province. Photo: Handout
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How to take down a US F-35 over Iran? Chinese engineer’s tutorial goes viral

Striking phenomenon emerges from China as technically skilled civilians volunteer expertise online to help Iran counter US military might.

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Is China’s commercial rocket now cheaper than Elon Musk’s SpaceX Falcon 9?

Using the measure of cost per kilogram of payload capacity, CAS Space compares its Kinetica-2 to a US reusable rocket.

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China’s far west site of a new bulwark against Mideast-induced resource woes

Ethylene glycol plant in Xinjiang is equipped with tech that includes green electricity coupling, carbon capture and storage.

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Construction has begun on the world’s largest coal-to-ethylene glycol project in Xinjiang’s Turpan prefecture, according to state media. Photo: CCTV
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