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China has escalated its innovation and self-reliance drive amid the country’s tech competition with the US. Photo: Edmond So
Science

Death of 3 bright young scientists highlights China’s ruthless academic system

As China’s innovation and self-reliance drive shifts into high gear, experts say revamping ecosystem may overlook well-being of people in it.

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Chinese Basketball Association

Hong Kong basketball college team blame system for Asian University event showing

Science

Study reveals how corn has evolved to sense and respond to environment

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NBA

Basketball or study? Chinese children can pursue both via ‘incredible platform’

Joe Tsai Basketball Scholarship offers ‘different pathway’ as pupils and parents attend coaching and briefing sessions in Hangzhou.

Pupils attend a training session held by the Joe Tsai Basketball Scholarship and the Asian University Basketball League in Hangzhou. Photo: AUBL
Trending in China

China school in hot water over US$140,000 cash prize for top performing student

Controversial money presentations to top students spark concerns that youngsters’ education is being driven by financial rewards.

US-China relations

Chinese universities face online flak over Yale researcher critical of Xinjiang

Universities inviting Darius Longarino to speak have been infiltrated by ‘foreign hostile forces’, Chinese social media users allege.

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China's economic recovery

China rises up ‘elite quality’ league table as AI investment booms

China ranked 19th in the latest Elite Quality Index, which assesses whether national elites create sustainable value for their countries.

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Visitors watch humanoid robots fight at the Unitree Robotics booth during the World Robot Conference in Beijing. China has invested heavily in artificial intelligence, robotics and other emerging sectors in recent years. Photo: Reuters
US-China trade war

China debuts first e-beam lithography tool for commercial use in chip milestone

Beijing’s efforts to build its own chipmaking tools may be paying off as global competition in the sector heats up.

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SCMP Highlights

Chinese experts create ‘storm eye’, China’s rocket woes: 7 science highlights

From Chinese scientists creating a ‘storm eye’ to a new gene-editing tool, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.

China consumption

Passion, pride and live pigs: inside China’s booming local basketball league

Zhejiang’s new league – dubbed the ‘ZheBA’ – is part of a wave of Chinese sports leagues going viral by tapping into local pride and culture.

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A pair of chickens are driven around the court in a remote control car during a ZheBA game in Taizhou, Zhejiang province on July 18. The amateur basketball league often uses games to promote cities’ local produce and livestock. Photo: Handout
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How China’s new ‘Darwin Monkey’ could shake up future of AI in world first

First such supercomputer with over 2 billion artificial neurons mimics macaque brain, is expected to help advance human brain-inspired AI.

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The “Darwin Monkey” is made up of 960 Darwin 3 brain-inspired computing chips creating over 100 billion synapses. Photo: Handout
Science

Chinese scientists double artillery gun lifespan with ancient chromium tech

Researchers turn an ancient Chinese anti-corrosion technique into a modern-day solution to combat gun barrel erosion and microcracking.

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Science

Wu Yiquan: the Chinese AI researcher scoring big on the basketball court

Brains and brawn: university assistant professor turns heads with his slam dunks.

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Science

Chinese team’s tough aerogel could shield aircraft from new extremes

Researchers propose novel method for producing strong, heat-resistant material used for protecting spacecraft and military equipment.

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Researchers from Zhejiang University in eastern China have developed a technique that enables the creation of aerogels with an internal dome-like cellular structure. Photo: Handout
US-China relations

As Trump flip-flops on US academia, China’s brightest head back home. Here’s why

Annual global ratings list is latest indicator of growing influence of Chinese institutions as US-based talent heads overseas.

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Robotics

Chinese start-up Mirror Me’s robot dog outpaces Boston Dynamics’ WildCat

Shanghai-based start-up’s Black Panther II robot dog achieves a top speed of 9.7 metres per second versus 8.8 metres per second for WildCat.

Science

Chinese study uncovers cancer-fighting potential of impotence drugs like Viagra

Researchers find medication used to treat erectile dysfunction can also boost key anti-tumour immune cells.

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Artificial intelligence

Meta’s AI lab is stacked with Chinese talent, drawing attention back home

Seven of 11 publicly listed recruits at the new Meta Superintelligence Labs graduated from prestigious Chinese universities before moving to US.

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Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg makes a keynote speech during the Meta Connect annual event, at the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California, on September 25, 2024. Photo: Reuters
Science

Can China’s brain tech make Elon’s Neuralink open-skull surgery out of date?

Chinese researchers conduct world-first human trial of brain-computer interface operation allowing paralysed patient to move his limbs.

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China technology

Video | How Hangzhou’s ‘six little dragons’ built China’s newest Silicon Valley

Six tech start-ups have boosted the international prestige of Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang province, and reshaped the geography of Chinese innovation.

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Science

Chinese researcher pathogen case ‘politicised’, risks further US talent exodus

Arrest of researcher for alleged smuggling of ‘agroterrorism weapon’ risks further damage to US-China collaboration.

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Fungal spores that can cause plant disease are viewed under a microscope. A case of alleged smuggling of a pathogen into the US has renewed concerns about a further talent exodus from the country
China manufacturing

More than a show: China’s robot fights offer ringside view of tech advancements

China’s humanoid robotic firms are looking to KO the competition, and what they learn in the ring looks to advance the robotics industry by leaps and bounds.

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Humanoid robots square off in a fight on Sunday in Hangzhou. Photo: Handout
Science

Can China’s new stealth tech challenge Trump’s Golden Dome?

Chinese scientists develop new material which could prevent a proposed US missile defence system using infrared and microwave detection.

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Science

Chinese algorithm beats veteran human controller in FPV drone race

Chinese research team enables drones to perform high-risk and sophisticated aerobatic manoeuvres with a 100 per cent success rate.

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Malaysia

Asian Angle | Will Malaysia gravitate further towards China in ‘new golden era’ of ties?

A flurry of agreements signed during the Chinese president’s visit last month signals Malaysia’s economic pivot towards Beijing.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim during a meeting in Putrajaya, outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on April 16. Photo: Pool via AP
Artificial intelligence

How China’s ‘Fantastic Four’ are reshaping the global tech landscape

China’s new generation of tech tsars were born after the country began its ‘reform and opening up’ phase.

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DeepSeek

Ne Zha 2 and DeepSeek trailblazers inspire Chinese looking for brighter future

‘The AI leap was achieved under the chip export sanction of the US … It convinced me that diligent and smart Chinese people can make things happen’.

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Science

Another DeepSeek moment? China’s kung fu bot goes open source

China’s robotics race is whirling ahead – and it could give martial arts masters a run for their money.

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