https://www.scmp.com/rss/521368/feed Nora received her master’s degree in Global Communication and Innovation Technology in Taipei. She is interested in building written bridges between her European roots and her chosen home in East Asia. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Meredith Chen,Nora Mankel Meredith Chen,Nora Mankel This year marks half a century of formal diplomatic relations between China and the European Union as well as the 25th anniversary of the founding of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China. As part of a series of reports examining ties between the two powers, Meredith Chen and Nora Mankel look at how China flipped the technology script with Europe. In 1978, as China was emerging from the ruins of the Cultural Revolution, Beijing sent a high-powered delegation on a whirlwind 36-day... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3327081/50-years-has-china-left-europe-behind-race-hi-tech-future?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3327081/50-years-has-china-left-europe-behind-race-hi-tech-future?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 27 Sep 2025 22:00:13 +0000 Jane Cai,Sylvie Zhuang,Nora Mankel Jane Cai,Sylvie Zhuang,Nora Mankel This year marks half a century of formal diplomatic relations between China and the European Union as well as the 25th anniversary of the founding of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China. A part of a series of reports examining ties between the two powers, Jane Cai, Sylvie Zhuang and Nora Mankel look at a shift under way in the attitudes of younger Europeans towards China and the opportunities it offers. More than two years after stringent Covid-19 restrictions prompted an exodus of... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3324879/enduring-opportunity-why-younger-europeans-can-see-their-futures-china?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3324879/enduring-opportunity-why-younger-europeans-can-see-their-futures-china?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 15 Sep 2025 14:00:09 +0000 Nora Mankel,Sam Phillips Nora Mankel,Sam Phillips Over the past decade, clean-up efforts in East Asia have reduced air pollution significantly, improving quality of life and health in the region. But they may also have inadvertently contributed to speeding up global warming, by removing particles that helped to cool the Earth. Pollutants are made up of aerosols, liquid and solid particles suspended in the air. Although their removal is good for public health, this can lead to less cloud and less ground protection from the sun, and may have... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3320546/new-climate-study-revisits-tie-between-air-pollution-east-asia-and-global-warming?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3320546/new-climate-study-revisits-tie-between-air-pollution-east-asia-and-global-warming?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 03 Aug 2025 06:00:13 +0000 Nora Mankel Nora Mankel The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has urged travellers to China to take “enhanced precautions” as the number of chikungunya infections rises in the country. By Sunday, more than 7,000 cases had been reported in mainland China since the start of July, with most of them in southern province of Guangdong. Foshan, the city hit hardest by the outbreak, confirmed more than 6,900 cases as of Thursday. All were mild and none were fatal, according to health authorities. The city... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3320351/what-you-should-know-about-chikungunya-fever-illness-surging-china?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3320351/what-you-should-know-about-chikungunya-fever-illness-surging-china?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 01 Aug 2025 00:00:21 +0000 Nora Mankel Nora Mankel China’s astronauts had to improvise a repair to the Tiangong space station without specialised tools during their record-breaking nine-hour space walk at the end of last year, according to the mission’s commander. In an interview with state broadcaster CCTV aired on Sunday, Shenzhou-19 mission commander Cai Xuzhe said a payload adaptor unexpectedly jammed during a cargo installation outside the spacecraft and the team had to add the repair to their spacewalk tasks. Cai said it was something they... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3320230/chinas-shenzhou-19-astronauts-reveal-record-spacewalk-featured-surprise-repair?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3320230/chinas-shenzhou-19-astronauts-reveal-record-spacewalk-featured-surprise-repair?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 31 Jul 2025 06:00:13 +0000 Nora Mankel Nora Mankel As US-China tensions continue, one contrast stands out sharply between the big power rivals – their approach to energy and climate issues. Even as the Trump administration cripples green energy endeavours with executive orders and the “Big Beautiful Bill”, China is building on its title as the world’s largest renewable energy investor. According to the State Grid Energy Research Institute, China is expected to bolster its national power grid by a record 500 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3318864/why-china-surging-ahead-trumps-america-green-energy-race?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3318864/why-china-surging-ahead-trumps-america-green-energy-race?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 21 Jul 2025 02:00:14 +0000 Nora Mankel Nora Mankel This year, Beijing’s Tsinghua University is up two spots to be just outside the top 10. Peking University and Zhejiang University have also moved up the list, climbing to 25th and 45th respectively. The rankings are the latest list of the Best Global Universities compiled by American media company US News and World Report, which looks at 2,250 top institutions from 105 countries. The assessment focuses exclusively on the overall academic research and reputations of the universities, weighing up... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3318178/talent-gambit-how-us-brain-drain-chinas-brain-gain?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3318178/talent-gambit-how-us-brain-drain-chinas-brain-gain?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 14 Jul 2025 22:00:07 +0000 Nora Mankel Nora Mankel A Chinese-built maglev train that will be the nation’s fastest-ever ground transport vehicle has made its public debut in Beijing – an ambitious project that is expected to drastically reduce travel times and cement China’s reputation as a world leader in high-speed rail networks. The train – which can reach speeds of 600km/h (373mph) – was unveiled this week at the 17th Modern Railways exhibition, offering a futuristic glimpse of China’s rail transport aspirations. Developed by the China... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3317905/buckle-china-unveils-maglev-marvel-redefining-future-high-speed-rail?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3317905/buckle-china-unveils-maglev-marvel-redefining-future-high-speed-rail?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 11 Jul 2025 10:30:57 +0000 Nora Mankel Nora Mankel China’s recent advances in the development of high-performance chips, including research published on the new Meteor-1 parallel optical computing integrated chip, could transform the artificial intelligence industry, say analysts. In recent months, several research teams have made strides that could boost generative AI, which has an increasing computing demand for AI model development, training and deployment. Electronic chips, which have made everything AI possible so far, appear to be reaching... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3317327/chinas-optical-chip-advances-such-meteor-1-light-way-ai-development?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3317327/chinas-optical-chip-advances-such-meteor-1-light-way-ai-development?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 08 Jul 2025 08:00:09 +0000 Nora Mankel Nora Mankel A robotics laboratory at the National University of Defence Technology (NUDT) in central China’s Hunan province has developed a mosquito-sized drone for covert military operations. NUDT researchers showed their work on various types of robots – from humanoid machines to tiny drones barely visible to the eye – in a report aired on CCTV 7, China Central Television’s military channel, on the weekend. “Here in my hand is a mosquito-like type of robot. Miniature bionic robots like this one are... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3315206/chinese-military-robotics-lab-creates-mosquito-sized-microdrone-covert-operations?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3315206/chinese-military-robotics-lab-creates-mosquito-sized-microdrone-covert-operations?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 20 Jun 2025 08:01:07 +0000 Nora Mankel Nora Mankel A major space science cooperation project between China and Brazil is entering its last pre-commission stages, with the departure of what will be an Olympic pool-sized telescope from the northern Chinese port of Tianjin on Monday. The main structure of the radio telescope is expected to arrive in the hilly hinterland of Paraíba state on the Brazilian east coast in about two months and will be one of the largest of its kind in Latin America when completed in 2026. The remote location – nearly... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3314443/all-eyes-china-brazil-radio-telescope-mission-explore-dark-energy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3314443/all-eyes-china-brazil-radio-telescope-mission-explore-dark-energy?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 14 Jun 2025 08:00:15 +0000