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One of the core obstacles to commercialising 2D materials has been the difficulty of producing them uniformly over large areas and at a high quality. Photo: Shutterstock

Science

Chinese scientists hit breakthrough on 2D semiconductor wafers

Quest for next-generation materials that can deliver superior performance in the coveted chips has become a global priority.

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How a punt on an unknown Chinese truck manufacturer paid off in South Africa

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Why big power rivalry poses ‘main threat’ to Asean maritime security

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Diplomacy

Why the harsh words between China and India over a remote, inhospitable valley?

Verbal sparring has thrown an obscure footnote in border tensions into the limelight and exposed the complexities left behind by history.

17 Feb 2026 - 12:00PMvideocam

The origins of frictions along China and India’s shared border can be traced to the great power politics of the 19th century and earlier. Photo: Shutterstock

Diplomacy

Why China is being told to integrate commercial space tech with military systems

Appeal comes as strategic rivals such as the US are increasingly eyeing military uses for tech developed by private firms such as SpaceX.

17 Feb 2026 - 8:03AM

Military

Why the growing network of American MQ-9 drones is a challenge for China

Reapers can carry out both reconnaissance and strike missions and an increasing number of US allies and partners are buying them.

16 Feb 2026 - 10:00PM

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Sudden Xi-Trump call, secret nuclear testing claims: 7 US-China relations reads

From China’s grip on minerals to the US’ Apec plans, here are highlights from our overseas correspondents in the first half of February 2026.

16 Feb 2026 - 10:00PM

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio holds a press conference during the Critical Minerals Ministerial at the State Department in Washington DC on February 4, 2026. Photo: Reuters

Science

Steve Durst – the US citizen space diplomat who reached out to China

Durst, who has died aged 82, bridged a political divide for the ‘shared excitement of exploring the cosmos’.

16 Feb 2026 - 8:00PMvideocam

Politics

Chinese journalists who accused a party official of corruption released

Case in Sichuan province raises fresh concerns about abuse of power and the shrinking space for media oversight and public expression.

16 Feb 2026 - 9:33PMvideocam

Science

China’s first man in space Yang Liwei officially retires from active duty

First Chinese astronaut to reach Earth’s orbit says he and his cohort are ready to return to space ‘if our motherland needs us’.

16 Feb 2026 - 7:25PM

Yang Liwei emerges from the Shenzhou-5 re-entry capsule in October 2003. Photo: Handout

Science

China’s green energy leader Inner Mongolia is working on ‘flexible’ power plants

The two plants will use coal as a backup to renewable sources such as wind and solar power in a major strategic shift.

16 Feb 2026 - 6:59PMvideocam

Inner Mongolia provides 57 per cent of the country’s exploitable wind power. Photo: Handout

Politics

8 dead in fireworks shop blast at start of China’s Lunar New Year holiday

Urgent call for all regions to step up safety checks on pyrotechnics, which are at their most popular at this time of year.

16 Feb 2026 - 12:16PM

Science

Top neuroscientist Arthur Konnerth leaves Germany for full-time role in China

The Brain Prize winner, known for pioneering brain imaging techniques, joins the rapidly expanding Shenzhen Bay Laboratory.

16 Feb 2026 - 12:00PMvideocam

Diplomacy

In Munich, US urges ‘collective strength’ among allies to deter China

Washington and its Indo-Pacific and European allies emphasise need for cooperation to counter Beijing’s military build-up.

16 Feb 2026 - 6:00AM

Chinese military activities – and the need to respond to them – have been framed as a major driver of cooperation between US allies during this year’s Munich Security Conference. Photo: Xinhua

Diplomacy

Why Chinese navy still trails the US in high-stakes game of underwater recovery

PLA Navy risks exposing sensitive technology as factors including more open-sea operations heighten crash risks, military magazine warns.

15 Feb 2026 - 10:00PMvideocam

A J-35 stealth fighter prepares for take-off from the flight deck of the Fujian, China’s third and most advanced aircraft carrier. Photo: Xinhua

Diplomacy

As transatlantic divorce plays out in Munich, China enjoys the silence

For long, China was a magnet for America’s rhetorical aggression. Now, it is the Europeans who are under fire.

15 Feb 2026 - 9:30PMvideocam

Diplomacy

China allows visa-free entry to British, Canadian nationals

Move leaves US citizens as the only ones from the Five Eyes alliance who still cannot enter China without a visa.

15 Feb 2026 - 9:06PMvideocam

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Science

Chinese satellite forces 4,400 of its Starlink rivals into lower altitude: study

Researchers in China said the SpaceX decision was ‘directly triggered’ by a close call between two satellites in December.

28 Jan 2026 - 12:09AM

SpaceX has said it will move thousands of its internet satellites into a lower orbit. Photo: SpaceX

Science

The Chinese satellites SpaceX says were on collision course with Starlink

As orbits become more crowded and littered with debris, the US operator is having to move its devices to dodge damage.

23 Jan 2026 - 1:56AMvideocam

Science

China applies to put up 200,000 satellites after calling Starlink a crash risk

US Federal Communications Commission says it approved SpaceX to launch 7,500 second-generation Starlink satellites.

11 Jan 2026 - 9:40PMvideocam

Science

China suffers unprecedented double rocket launch failures in a single day

Saturday’s twin failures involved a state-owned rocket and a private one, but observers attribute them to industry’s growing pains.

19 Jan 2026 - 10:43PMvideocam

Saturday’s Long March-3B failure was the first in more than five years. Photo: Xinhua

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Chinese scientists hit breakthrough on 2D semiconductor wafers

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One of the core obstacles to commercialising 2D materials has been the difficulty of producing them uniformly over large areas and at a high quality. Photo: Shutterstock

Steve Durst – the US citizen space diplomat who reached out to China

16 Feb 2026 - 8:00PMvideocam

Steve Durst (second right) poses with collaboration partners from mainland China, Hong Kong and Thailand at the second International Deep Space Exploration Conference (Tiandu Forum) in Anhui, in September 2024. Photo: Handout

China’s first man in space Yang Liwei officially retires from active duty

16 Feb 2026 - 7:25PM

Yang Liwei emerges from the Shenzhou-5 re-entry capsule in October 2003. Photo: Handout

China’s green energy leader Inner Mongolia is working on ‘flexible’ power plants

16 Feb 2026 - 6:59PMvideocam

Inner Mongolia provides 57 per cent of the country’s exploitable wind power. Photo: Handout

Top neuroscientist Arthur Konnerth leaves Germany for full-time role in China

16 Feb 2026 - 12:00PMvideocam

Arthur Konnerth is a leading figure in neuroscience whose work has helped transform the understanding of how the brain processes information. Photo: Handout

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Chinese robots perform kung fu at Spring Festival Gala

Chinese robots perform kung fu at Spring Festival Gala

Lunar New Year travel off to a strong start in China

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Chinese tourists have a new favourite country this Lunar New Year

South Korea now tops the list of Lunar New Year destinations for Chinese travellers amid heightened tensions between China and the former top destination, Japan.

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