A Chinese government research drone is readied for launch in the South China Sea. The drones form part of a vast data collection network. Photo: Handout A Chinese government research drone is readied for launch in the South China Sea. The drones form part of a vast data collection network. Photo: Handout
A Chinese government research drone is readied for launch in the South China Sea. The drones form part of a vast data collection network. Photo: Handout
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The world’s next fastest supercomputer will help boost China’s growing sea power

Ambitious plan for device capable of a billion billion calculations per second will be built as part of project to expand country’s influence across the seas

Topic |   China science
Stephen Chen
Stephen Chen

Updated: 3:04am, 24 Aug, 2017

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A Chinese government research drone is readied for launch in the South China Sea. The drones form part of a vast data collection network. Photo: Handout A Chinese government research drone is readied for launch in the South China Sea. The drones form part of a vast data collection network. Photo: Handout
A Chinese government research drone is readied for launch in the South China Sea. The drones form part of a vast data collection network. Photo: Handout
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