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Xian Jiaotong University

The latest news and top stories on Xian Jiaotong University. A prominent Xi’an based public university, Xian Jiaotong University (XJTU) is a comprehensive research institution and one of China’s oldest and most prestigious higher education establishments, founded in 1896. Located in Shaanxi, its mission is to cultivate talented individuals and advance knowledge for societal progress. XJTU focuses on science, engineering, medicine, economics, management, literature, law, philosophy, education and art. It is recognised for its significant research contributions, including pioneering achievements in engineering and computing, and its role in national initiatives to develop world-class universities.

According to the Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo (pictured), Liang Jie joined the university in January 2026 as a chair professor at its School of Electronic Science and Technology. Photo: Handout

Science

North America’s top computer vision scientist Liang Jie returns to China

Brain behind leading Microsoft tech products used by millions across the globe and sensor systems for elderly care joins Chinese university.

2 Feb 2026 - 3:28PMvideocam

Infrastructure

No more empty trains: China tightens rules on subway expansions to curb debt

29 Dec 2025 - 1:24PMvideocam

Science

Russia academy breaks up with China naval institute chief scientist under probe

24 Nov 2025 - 9:23PMvideocam

Science

Chinese team cuts laser weapon, EV part production time from 1 hour to 1 second

High-intensity heating and cooling method speeds up creation of sought-after electrical component.

24 Nov 2025 - 10:18AMvideocam

Employees work on an electric vehicle production line at a factory of Chinese automaker NIO in Hefei, in eastern China’s Anhui province on September 24, 2025. Photo: AFP

Artificial intelligence

Tech war: Huawei to open-source software tool to optimise AI chip use

Flex:ai pools and orchestrates processors to squeeze out more performance, company says.

21 Nov 2025 - 6:00PMvideocam

Trending in China

Sick China teenager draws train to university as self-encouragement but dies

Throughout his ordeal, dad says son demonstrated remarkable strength, never shedding a tear, maintaining resilience to the very end.

20 Nov 2025 - 9:00AM

Science

China overtakes US in medical research in science power shift: top publisher

Country is ‘now global leader in scientific publishing and output’, Fred Fenter, chief executive editor of Swiss-based Frontiers, says.

20 Nov 2025 - 1:27AMvideocam

In 2024, China accounted for half of the paper published in the medical field, according to an academic publisher. Photo: Shutterstock

Corruption in China

PLA bans 4 Chinese universities from procurement process for bid-rigging

Three of China’s ‘seven sons of national defence’ receive bans ranging from two years to ‘permanent’ amid Beijing’s anti-corruption drive.

12 Nov 2025 - 5:34PMvideocam

Science

Leading Chinese AI researcher Liu Haolin dies aged 37 after brief illness

One academic peer said the news of the computer scientist’s death from a suspected heart condition had come ‘too suddenly’.

28 Oct 2025 - 12:06PM

Science

Chinese scientists seek ways to unlock AI’s power to tackle real world problems

New tech can reduce communication barriers for sign language users and autistic people, make faster medical diagnoses and reduce loneliness.

11 Oct 2025 - 6:07PMvideocam

Some scientists in China are working to unleash AI’s potential to promote social good. Photo: Shutterstock

Science

Chinese and Spanish scientists tap into salt-laced ice to generate electricity

The research could lead to a new form of green power in cold climates, tapping into 10 per cent of the Earth’s ice-coated surface.

10 Oct 2025 - 12:00PMvideocam

Scientists from China and Spain have discovered that adding salt to ice can enable it to effectively generate electricity. Photo: Nature

Science

Why did Malaysia’s top deep-sea robotics scientist Mohd Rizal Arshad move to China?

Rizal intends to focus on developing underwater prototypes in Chinese waters.

28 Aug 2025 - 4:43PMvideocam

Science

China tests meltdown-proof tech for nuclear waste-recycling fast reactor

Breakthrough hailed for allowing 100 times more energy to be extracted from the same type of fuel used in water-cooled reactors.

27 Aug 2025 - 2:00PMvideocam

Science

The ancient Chinese city that dreams to become the world’s biotech powerhouse

Bold vision for ancient Chinese garden city could see it evolve into a world-leading biotechnology hub, hosting 10,000 companies by 2030.

20 Aug 2025 - 8:54AMvideocam

Trending in China

China twins score 666 points in crucial exam, astonish many with coincidence

‘Incredible’ brothers described as having ‘god-level synchronicity’ have never been separated since kindergarten, share same interests.

4 Aug 2025 - 7:10PM

People on social media in China have been left astonished by twin brothers who scored exactly the same mark in a crucial national examination. Photo: SCMP composite/xjtu.com/Weibo

Science

Chinese military blacklists aerospace institute over bid rigging

The suspension is the latest in a PLA campaign to tighten oversight of military procurement contracts.

26 Jul 2025 - 8:00PMvideocam

Science

China’s ‘green great wall’ triggers hay fever misery: scientists

Team finds sand sagebrush has five volatile components that spark allergic reactions – an unintended consequence of greening initiative.

17 Jul 2025 - 9:00AMvideocam

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