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China’s Meridian Project Phase II aims to protect a critical long-range radar system from future solar-induced blackouts. Photo: Shutterstock Images
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China builds cosmic early warning net after solar fury blinds long-range radar

Scientists unveil world’s most advanced monitoring system for near-Earth space after last year’s major solar storm revealed radar vulnerabilities.

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Exclusive | US cyber expert Wang Xiaofeng ‘is safe’ after FBI raids, source says

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On way to nuclear fusion, Chinese HL-3 reactor hits ‘dual 100 million degrees’

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Chinese team makes marine uranium extraction 40 times more efficient

With uranium demand tipped to cross 40,000 tonnes by 2040, China is likely to increasingly turn to marine extraction for the heavy metal.

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The world’s oceans are estimated to contain 4.5 billion tonnes of uranium, 1,000 times the amount of uranium ore reserves in the ground, but at extremely low concentrations. Photo: Shutterstock
The world’s oceans are estimated to contain 4.5 billion tonnes of uranium, 1,000 times the amount of uranium ore reserves in the ground, but at extremely low concentrations. Photo: Shutterstock
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US cyber expert Wang Xiaofeng took Singapore job before raids: university letter

University staff protest decision to ‘summarily terminate’ Wang: ‘Silence fuels suspicion and distrust and makes shared governance harder’.

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Australia complains after being excluded by China, New Zealand in historic dive

Scientific mission collects specimens from ocean depths of 6,000 metres in first crewed exploration of Tasman Sea trench.

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European leadership in particle physics threatened by China: CERN chief

‘There is real competition’ from China in particular, Fabiola Gianotti said, adding the giant FCC project is ‘absolutely on the good track’.

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CERN Director General Fabiola Gianotti discusses the Future Particle Collider (FCC) in Meyrin, near Geneva, Switzerland on Monday. Photo: AFP
CERN Director General Fabiola Gianotti discusses the Future Particle Collider (FCC) in Meyrin, near Geneva, Switzerland on Monday. Photo: AFP
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FBI raids on Chinese-American scientist revives China Initiative fears

Two Indiana homes of cybersecurity researcher and professor raided by FBI and Homeland Security but no reason cited, local media report.

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How AI revolution at a Chinese coal mine is making profits soar

China’s Dahaize Mine is rewriting the playbook on how a coalfield operates as automation takes centre stage.

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Explainer | China is working on low-cost cancer therapies. They could be ‘the next frontier’

Research into the low-cost treatments has shown promise, with around 60 clinical trials currently under way.

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Cancer remains a leading cause of death worldwide. Image: Shutterstock
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Earthquake rescue, China’s quiet supersonic jet, rugby sevens: 5 weekend reads

From rescuers in quake-hit Myanmar to China’s new quiet supersonic jet, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

A view of a damaged pagoda following an earthquake in Naypyidaw, Myanmar on March 29, 2025. Photo: EPA-EFE
A view of a damaged pagoda following an earthquake in Naypyidaw, Myanmar on March 29, 2025. Photo: EPA-EFE
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Beijing almost ready to switch on world’s most powerful X-ray light source

As construction finishes on China’s High Energy Photon Source, scientists are lining up to use it to further their research.

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Open Questions | China ‘still far behind’ US in maths prowess but is on the rise: Shing-Tung Yau

When the 75-year-old maths genius left Harvard, many thought he would retire. Instead, he is nurturing the next generation of Chinese talent.

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Is China’s top-down science strategy driving innovation or killing it?

Study challenging view that free exploration is best for innovation sparks debate over role of state-driven science in frontier research.

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A new study suggests that China’s recent surge of state-driven scientific breakthroughs has been far more impactful than curiosity-driven exploration. Photo: Xinhua
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From underdog to genius: Yale computer scientist Sun Huanbo returns to China

A rising star in robotics has returned to his roots, taking up a post as the new head of a key laboratory.

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Computer scientist Sun Huanbo has taken up a position at Peking University. Photo: Peking University
Computer scientist Sun Huanbo has taken up a position at Peking University. Photo: Peking University
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Largest gallium wafer: how China leads on next-gen semiconductor tech

A world-first N-polar GaN wafer created by Chinese scientists could be a game changer for the semiconductor industry.

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Trump cuts risk US science brain drain as Europe and China wait with open arms

Over 75 per cent of respondents in a recent Nature poll, mostly early-career researchers, want to move ‘anywhere that supports science’.

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What’s in a Chinese name: scientists bid for identity when using Latin alphabet

Chinese researchers seek ways to be distinguished in a world where their work is not published using their Mandarin name.

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Illustration: Brian Wang
Illustration: Brian Wang
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Comac C949: China unveils quiet supersonic jet with ultra-long range

As global supersonic air travel looks set to begin its second act, China could be quietly leading the boom.

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What if curing cancer could cost 99% less in China?

Chinese biotech start-ups are going up against Western drug makers – and they could win.

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Myanmar quake strikes China’s belt and road heartland: how bad is it?

Deadly quake prompts worries about Sino-Myanmar pipelines, a strategic overland route for China’s oil and gas imports from the Middle East.

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Firefighters prepare to deploy drones to survey the quake-affected area in Ruili, in southwest China’s Yunnan province bordering Myanmar, on March 28. Photo: Xinhua
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EV expert Xu Fuguo returns to China after leaving US$30 million project in Japan

Engineer returns as professor at Dalian university as Japan’s auto industry struggles to keep up with Chinese innovation and market momentum.

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Xu Fuguo, whose research has focused on EV control engineering, started as a professor in the mechanical engineering school at Dalian University of Technology after spending years researching in the Japanese auto sector. Photo: Xinhua
Xu Fuguo, whose research has focused on EV control engineering, started as a professor in the mechanical engineering school at Dalian University of Technology after spending years researching in the Japanese auto sector. Photo: Xinhua
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Chiang Kai-shek’s great grandson, Coldplay ticketing mess: 7 highlights

From a cross-straits move to Coldplay’s ticketing mess, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

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How US-China collaboration in neutrinos led to breakthroughs and then broke down

Hong Kong-born physicist recalls honeymoon era of collaboration and ‘stroke of luck’ that launched Daya Bay Reactor Neutrino Experiment.

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2,000 tonnes of gold: China says new technology helped find largest deposits

Discovery of two large gold deposits could help China maintain its pace of gold production and prevent a decline in output.

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Chinese state media says geological authorities used 3D monitoring and other prospecting technologies to uncover potentially large deposits of gold. Photo: Shutterstock Images
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