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The successor to the 5G wireless standard, 6G is currently under development and is expected to be substantially faster and able to support virtual and augmented reality, pervasive artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things, among other forms of high technology.
The development could given China an edge in the development of 6G technology. Photo: Shutterstock
Science

Chinese 6G smart surface could allow stealth jets to use radar as a power source

The technology could help power future communications systems and shift the dynamics of electronic warfare, team says.

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China Future Tech briefing

AI | China races towards 6G networks’ near-limitless, instant data

China technology

Opinion | Techno-nationalism is now the critical battlefront in geopolitics

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Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Hong Kong’s research strength is vital to China’s third wave of reform

Shenzhen’s focus should be on infrastructure like national labs and Hong Kong’s on nurturing foundational research for scientific breakthroughs.

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Cybersecurity

New PLA force university to offer training in AI, unmanned operations

The institution is one of three formed last month to train talent for Chinese military’s new service branches.

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US-China relations

US must cut China tech reliance, says Trump’s pick for No 2 at Commerce

Nominee asked how he would keep America first as Washington lawmakers fret over Beijing’s lead in EVs, telecoms and advanced manufacturing.

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Robotics

Video | What is 6G and why is China ahead?

Sixth-generation wireless communication is predicted to dramatically change the way we interact with the world, but not all countries are embracing it as rapidly as China

What is 6G, and why is China racing ahead of the US and Europe with the technology?
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Science

China beats Starlink to hi-res space-ground laser transmission at 6G standard

Commercial satellite company sets 100Gbps speed record – 10 times faster than its previous feat less than a year earlier.

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SCMP Highlights

Recap | China’s genetically modified sweet tomatoes, AI robot lifeguards: 5 top science stories

From genetically enhanced tomatoes to advanced satellite imaging and 6G radiation fears for fertility, here are five of our recent China science stories.

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China’s new 6G standards mark significant advance in setting future framework

Proposed standards intended to aid different 6G requirements, such as the need to send secure content and keep data up to date.

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New 6G standards established by China aim to enhance communications that are immersive, ultra-reliable low-latency and AI integrated. Photo: Shutterstock Images
China's economic recovery

Humanoid robots, 6G on the horizon as China seeks to hop tech hurdles

China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on Friday laid out a plan to make breakthroughs in emerging industries while preserving traditional manufacturing as a foundation.

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A staff member demonstrates a gesture-controlled robot during the 2024 World AI Conference in Shanghai. Photo: Xinhua
5G

Will 6G deliver where ‘overhyped’ 5G didn’t? An expert sees a holographic future

British professor Jiangzhou Wang tells a conference in Beijing that he is disappointed with 5G’s failure.

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US-China relations

‘Legacy chips’ emerge as new front in US-China semiconductor battle

In race for cutting-edge technology, the realisation is rising that older-generation chips are still vital to military use as well as cars and consumer electronics.

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Semiconductors

Beijing urges breakthroughs in chips and quantum computing to command future

Beijing is pushing a ‘whole-of-the-nation’ approach to focus resources on tech breakthroughs in key areas amid rising pressure from the US.

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Document sets a target of achieving breakthroughs in at least 100 core cutting-edge technologies by 2025. Photo: Xinhua
China manufacturing

A new frontier: China targets ‘industries of the future’ to drive 2024 growth

China aims to boost a range of tech-heavy sectors, from new materials to biomedicines, in 2024 to move ahead with its advanced manufacturing development and ensure high-quality growth.

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The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said at a meeting on Thursday that it would boost a wide range of tech-heavy sectors. Pictured is an exhibition from the 2023 World Robot Conference. Photo: VCG
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China launches satellite internet that could challenge SpaceX’s Starlink

The Chinese network is expected to serve industries ranging from aviation and navigation to emergency services and energy and requires far fewer satellites compared to Elon Musk’s low-orbit constellation.

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Science

Chinese scientists move step closer to satellite internet, 6G network

The ‘spaceborne optical switching technology’ was tested in August when it was sent into orbit by China’s Y7 carrier rocket.

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Chinese scientists look to 6G to hunt submarines

Defence researchers say sensors identify extremely small surface vibrations produced by a low-frequency sound source in the open sea.

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An experimental Chinese terahertz device identified extremely small surface vibrations produced by a low-frequency sound source in the open sea. The developers said it would help pinpoint a submarine. Photo: Xinhua
Shanghai

Shanghai expands virtual asset trading to create US$69 billion market by 2025

Some 5,000 data products are expected to be listed on the Shanghai Data Exchange by 2025, with a focus on major industries that include finance, logistics, technology and manufacturing.

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Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou sees continued global expansion of 5G mobile services

The rotating chairwoman at Huawei told the audience at the MWC Shanghai trade show that 5G connections worldwide are expected to reach 5 billion by 2030, up from 1.5 billion connections this year.

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China Unicom

China to launch early 6G applications by 2025 ahead of 2030 commercial roll-out

China Unicom, the country’s third-largest wireless network operator, expects to complete technical research and launch early ‘application scenarios’ for 6G mobile technology by 2025.

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The mainland’s three major telecommunications network operators – China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom – are expected to start commercial 6G mobile services from 2030. Photo: Shutterstock
Didi Chuxing

China’s tech regulator meets Big Tech bosses, including Didi CEO

Didi founder and CEO Cheng Wei made his first appearance at the symposium since China launched a cybersecurity probe into the firm in 2021, as Beijing eases its restrictions on the tech sector.

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The Didi Chuxing headquarters in Beijing. The ride-hailing giant’s CEO Cheng Wei attended a symposium with China’s tech regulators along with top executives from other Big Tech firms. Photo: Bloomberg
US-China tech war

US-China tech war: Shanghai wants to be an industrial hub of the future

The Chinese semiconductor capital aims to groom innovative enterprises and talent in health, smart tech, energy and other hi-tech industries.

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Science

Chinese scientists find 6G radiation can increase the size of brain cells

Discovery could help assess new communication technology and also develop therapies to treat brain diseases, Beijing researchers say.

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Science

Chinese breakthrough lets human brains beam radio waves

Researchers say new technology could be used for mind-controlled military radar and other devices.

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Mind-controlled “metasurfaces” could be used in health monitoring, 5G/6G communications and smart sensors, according to Chinese researchers. Photo: Shutterstock
5G

China to step up 5G mobile network roll-out as 6G preparations push ahead

While China’s 5G mobile network is already the world’s biggest, MIIT head Xiao Yaqing said the existing number of base stations ‘is not enough’.

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China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom launched their commercial 5G services on the mainland in 2019. Illustration: Shutterstock
Science

‘Almost unlimited possibilities’: new Chinese tech is milestone in 6G race

Experimental wireless line set up in Winter Olympics compound could stream over 10,000 high-definition live video feeds simultaneously, says Beijing research team.

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Science

Chinese team develops 6G technology for hypersonic weapons: paper

Tianjin team says it has solved some communication blackout problems that occur at five times the speed of sound.

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