https://www.scmp.com/rss/522268/feed Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT) is a prominent public research university based in Beijing, China, with a strong focus on engineering and technology, alongside developing disciplines in management and humanities. Established in 1940, it is a national key university, part of China’s elite "Project 211" and "Project 985" initiatives. BIT is dedicated to advancing science, engineering, and defence technology, with notable contributions to areas like aerospace, robotics, and information... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Ling Xin Ling Xin Fang Daining, a key scientist in China’s hypersonic weapons programme, has died at the age of 68, according to an image of an obituary notice that began circulating on Chinese social media last week. Early online discussions included claims that Fang, who was also a Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) member, the country’s highest academic title in science and technology, suffered an unexpected medical episode during a work trip to South Africa. The South China Morning Post could not confirm the... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3346904/controversy-haunts-death-chinas-lead-hypersonic-weapons-expert-fang-daining?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3346904/controversy-haunts-death-chinas-lead-hypersonic-weapons-expert-fang-daining?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 18 Mar 2026 01:00:13 +0000 Zhang Tong Zhang Tong The old rules said you had to choose: stealth or speed. The US picked stealth. Russia went fast. China is trying to throw away the rule book. Chinese researchers unveiled a development in aircraft design last month that could propel the nation’s next-generation stealth bombers into supersonic flight, ending the trade-off between speed and stealth that has troubled the American and Russian air forces for decades. Since the 1930s, scientists have been studying a type of aircraft called the flying... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3341295/can-new-tech-help-chinas-stealth-bomber-break-sound-barrier?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3341295/can-new-tech-help-chinas-stealth-bomber-break-sound-barrier?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 26 Jan 2026 13:14:58 +0000 Victoria Bela Victoria Bela Chinese scientists have found a way to recycle lithium batteries using only carbon dioxide and water – eliminating the need for harsh, polluting chemicals to extract the lithium and upcycle cathode materials. The team from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Beijing Institute of Technology said they used a “three-in-one” strategy to improve lithium recovery, upgrade transition metals like cobalt and nickel, and sequester carbon to eliminate waste by-products. Their method achieved a lithium... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3340214/co2-h2o-cleaner-recycling-dead-lithium-batteries?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3340214/co2-h2o-cleaner-recycling-dead-lithium-batteries?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 17 Jan 2026 04:00:12 +0000 Stephen Chen Stephen Chen When Russian forces rolled into Ukraine in early 2022, one of the first moves by Kyiv was sending a post to Elon Musk on X: Ukraine needs satellite internet. Within days, thousands of Starlink terminals arrived, restoring command and control across the battlefield despite Russia’s best efforts to black out communications. Moscow initially tried to jam the signals – and reportedly had some success. But when SpaceX quietly updated its software and reconfigured the constellation, many Russian... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3333523/chinese-researchers-simulate-large-scale-electronic-warfare-against-elon-musks-starlink?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3333523/chinese-researchers-simulate-large-scale-electronic-warfare-against-elon-musks-starlink?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 22 Nov 2025 22:00:10 +0000 Amber Wang Amber Wang A nationwide drone competition in China has offered rare insight into the depth and breadth of participation by young people in the cutting-edge field as Beijing seeks military advances in uncrewed technology. More than 200 teams from 106 universities took part in the final round of this year’s National Youth Intelligent Unmanned Systems Application Competition in Shanghai last week, China Youth Daily reported on Wednesday. The competition featured various elements of uncrewed technology, such... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3330368/what-does-chinese-drone-competition-say-about-beijings-military-ambitions?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3330368/what-does-chinese-drone-competition-say-about-beijings-military-ambitions?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 26 Oct 2025 13:00:15 +0000 Shi Huang Shi Huang Alex Kot, a top AI and computer expert who has been with Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore for more than 30 years, has joined a university in China that was jointly built with Russia. Kot will serve as a distinguished professor and chief scientist at Shenzhen MSU-BIT University (SMBU), a Chinese-foreign cooperative university. SMBU was jointly founded by the Shenzhen government, Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU), and the Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT), a top... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3325460/singapores-leading-ai-scientist-alex-kot-moves-sino-russian-university-china?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3325460/singapores-leading-ai-scientist-alex-kot-moves-sino-russian-university-china?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 14 Sep 2025 11:00:10 +0000 Zhang Tong Zhang Tong Chinese scientists have developed a new blockchain storage technology that they say can resist attacks from quantum computers. Blockchain technology – which provides a shared, decentralised digital ledger that stores tamper-proof records – has shown revolutionary potential in areas like financial services and supply chain management. Usually, blockchains use specialised encryption algorithms to verify each transaction, ensure the ledger’s security, and provide transparent access to... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3316608/chinese-team-creates-blockchain-tech-resist-attacks-quantum-computers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3316608/chinese-team-creates-blockchain-tech-resist-attacks-quantum-computers?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 03 Jul 2025 06:00:15 +0000