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Chinese AI goes next level in geometry at a top US maths Olympiad
Researchers say the system not only outperforms American competitors in solving problems, it can tackle an even tougher challenge.
29 Jan 2026 - 9:08AM
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China food security
Rooted in resilience: how China’s seed push has planted agricultural ‘chips’
23 Jan 2026 - 7:00PM
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China’s new analogue chip could cut over 99% of AI data centre energy needs
23 Jan 2026 - 5:31PM
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Education in Hong Kong
HKU ranks seventh globally for education as East Asia ‘makes strides’
Times Higher Education releases latest annual subject rankings, with Peking University entering top 10 for computer science for first time.
21 Jan 2026 - 8:33AM
China consumption
China’s consumers refuse to open their wallets. Is ‘luxury-phobia’ the problem?
Chinese households are not splashing out on luxury goods partly because they feel ‘stigmatised’ for doing so, scholar argues.
20 Jan 2026 - 3:00PM
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China’s 7,000-year-old sunmao woodwork led to the most efficient DNA editing tool
Quest to beat the US saw a Chinese team turn to ancient traditions, leading to a new technique 10 times more effective than other methods.
16 Jan 2026 - 4:48PM
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SCMP Highlights
Chinese ‘rising star’ leaves MIT, woman prays to Shrek for 4 years: 7 highlights
From Chinese solar makers facing monopoly probe to woman praying to Shrek for four years, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.
16 Jan 2026 - 1:07PM
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Zheng Yu, ‘rising star’ in chemical engineering from MIT, quits US for China
The researcher who specialises in wearable devices has taken up a position at Peking University.
15 Jan 2026 - 6:13AM
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Artificial intelligence
DeepSeek founder’s latest paper proposes new model training to bypass GPU limits
The development underscores the start-up’s focus on maximising cost efficiency amid a deficit in computational power relative to the US.
13 Jan 2026 - 6:00PM
DeepSeek
Core team of Chinese researchers behind AI model R1 remains intact: DeepSeek
The 18 core scientists behind R1 continue to power the start-up’s AI ambitions and capabilities amid growing anticipation of a new release.
8 Jan 2026 - 9:00PM
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China’s Communist Party
China’s ideology chief calls on propaganda officials to focus on the economy
Cai Qi – who is responsible for ideology, culture and internet regulation – tells cadres to make ‘good start’ to the next five-year plan.
6 Jan 2026 - 3:00PM
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China’s emission-free tech debunks Trump theory with 3-fold productivity boost
Revolutionary change to fossil fuel conversion process reduces carbon pollution to almost zero while tripling yield of high-value chemicals.
4 Jan 2026 - 2:52PM
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Science
AI scientist Ling Haibin, father of first plant ID app, leaves US for China
Pioneering scientist takes up new position at Westlake University to seek ‘fresh exploration’ with greater freedom and inclusivity.
3 Jan 2026 - 8:00PM
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China inflation
China must take action to avoid Japan-style deflation spiral, scholars warn
Unless Beijing introduces more forceful policies, consumers could get locked into a mindset that is ‘nearly impossible to break’, scholars say.
2 Jan 2026 - 3:00PM
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Artificial intelligence
AI-for-Science start-up DP Technology raises US$114 million in Series C round
The Beijing-based AI-for-Science firm said the Series C round would fund hiring and R&D, as interest grows in using AI to speed up scientific discovery.
24 Dec 2025 - 9:24PM
SCMP Highlights
7 scientists, mathematicians, physicists and experts who moved to China in 2025
From a world-leading statistician to a mathematics luminary, here are some experts who made the move.
24 Dec 2025 - 4:15PM
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Hong Kong politics
Peking University keen to start research lab in Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis
City leader John Lee meets university’s party secretary on final day of duty visit to Beijing and shares plans to accelerate project’s development.
17 Dec 2025 - 10:48PM
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US-China relations
Beyond bipolar: why China-US rivalry defies the Cold War model
Chinese scholar Wang Jisi warns that current world order with ‘two superpowers and many strong powers’ faces growing risk of conflict.
15 Dec 2025 - 9:10PM
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China GDP
China can sustain 5 to 6% GDP growth through 2035: economist
Tech, talent and the Chinese system give Beijing unique advantages over other late-developing economies, top economist says.
11 Dec 2025 - 4:13PM
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Shenzhen
China’s land-starved Shenzhen moving massive landfill to make more space
At the centre of the city, where open land is scarce, trucks are removing 6,000 cubic metres of waste a day to free up 30 valuable hectares.
7 Dec 2025 - 12:00PM
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First ‘home cat’ reached China 1,400 years ago via Tang dynasty Silk Road
Researchers say domestic felines were originally regarded as ‘exotic’ pets and kept among the Chinese elite.
7 Dec 2025 - 10:00AM
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Man behind 99% chips: semiconductor legend Chih-Tang Sah’s ashes leave US for China
Celebrated Chinese electronics engineer who ‘kept his homeland in his heart’ while living overseas buried in Fujian with his late wife.
5 Dec 2025 - 9:05PM
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China society
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Elite success stories are cold comfort for disillusioned young workers
The backlash over a tycoon’s letter to overburdened staff during his trip to Antarctica reveals a fissure beyond a generational divide.
27 Nov 2025 - 9:30AM
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Short bursts of oxygen deprivation could help treat depression: Chinese study
Researchers find that the radical new approach has a similar effect on the brain to the use of ketamine or electroconvulsive therapy.
25 Nov 2025 - 10:00AM
Banking & finance
Baby boom or bust: Trip.com co-founder launches HK$500 million birth-rate fund
Trip.com co-founder James Liang says Hong Kong is uniquely placed to help solve China’s looming population crunch.
20 Nov 2025 - 7:35PM
Science
Mathematician Qian Hong, son of top scientific clan, leaves US for China
Return of pioneering scientists’ latest generation prompts more attention than usual among a growing trend.
17 Nov 2025 - 9:06PM
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US-China relations
Stop ‘stigmatising’ Chinese students and researchers, ambassador to US says
‘People with vision’ should speak up against unfair attacks and ‘smears’, top envoy Xie Feng says.
17 Nov 2025 - 5:44PM
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US-China relations
What Zohran Mamdani’s New York win could mean for future of China-US ties
Analysts say rise of Democratic Party’s left wing could ease pressure on China, but some warn New York mayoral race offers limited insights.
15 Nov 2025 - 10:00PM
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