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Latest news on research and breakthroughs by Chinese scientists, as the country ramps up investment in science and innovation as part of its ambitions to become a world-leading power by 2035, and other developments worldwide.

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The 10th anniversary of the massive global infrastructure programme recalls how it is working closely with developing countries to acquire much-needed technical know-how for growth and development.

  • China Jinping Underground Lab has launched operations after three years of expansion and upgrades, state media reports
  • Extreme depth blocks out most cosmic rays, making the lab an ideal ‘ultra-clean’ site to detect dark matter, Tsinghua physicist tells Xinhua

Tsingtuo Group says it has rolled out 0.015mm thin foil, three years after state-owned Tisco achieved the feat, in further boost to domestic sector.

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Reactor at Shidaowan plant in China’s eastern Shandong province is part of global push for safer, more sustainable and efficient nuclear operations.

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Readers discuss the dangers of ignoring safety requirements for children in cars, the narrow focus of Hong Kong education, a new grant in support of mental health, and more resources for STEM teaching.

Genetic evidence suggests a second wild plant from Mexico may have helped the crop to become adopted as a staple food source across the Americas.

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China was found to have the highest death toll related to air pollution, followed by India. Scientists have urged countries to phase out fossil fuels ‘to improve health and save lives’.

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From countries joining China’s agricultural monitoring system to Hong Kong’s children suffering from mental disorders, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

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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Photographs – taken by a Shenzhou 16 astronaut from a few hundred metres above the structure – show its three modules, giant solar panels and robotic arm.

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Following the approval of Toripalimab by the Food and Drug Administration, two more Chinese-made cancer drugs have received approval for distribution in the US.

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An experimental model with the cutting-edge ceramic applied saved over 20 per cent of air-conditioning energy, say scientists who see it as an additional tool to combat global warming.

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