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Zhang Tong
Beijing
Reporter, China
Tong earned his Bachelor's degree from Tianjin University and Master's degree from the University of Washington. His major was Chemical Engineering and Data Science. He used to work as an editor of academic journals. He is enthusiastic about news writing and finding stories behind scientific research.
Tong earned his Bachelor's degree from Tianjin University and Master's degree from the University of Washington. His major was Chemical Engineering and Data Science. He used to work as an editor of academic journals. He is enthusiastic about news writing and finding stories behind scientific research.
Areas of Expertise:
Chemical engineering, data scienceLanguages Spoken:
English, Mandarin
Researchers harnessed the power of light to create a chip that could perform complex generative tasks with vastly improved energy efficiency.
Advanced product is used in huge infrastructure projects but that has further reduced supply for overseas buyers like the US defence sector.
EngineAI robot delivers forceful Bruce Lee-style kicks, while Musk’s Optimus jogs a few steps and falls over while handing out water bottle.
Implications are revolutionary for extremely high real-time demands such as AI large model training, telemedicine, director Liu Yunjie says.
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Researchers give robotic arms the skill and precision of experienced surgeons, all thanks to the inspiration of a simple slip knot.
The ‘cement-coated’ YKJ-1000 could prove ‘formidably competitive’ internationally if sold at the relatively cheap price of US$99,000.
Doubt over dramatic footage due to a ‘lack of understanding’ about China’s strong manufacturing capability and supply chain, UBtech says.
Beijing-based Lingkong Tianxing Technology releases video showing the YKJ-1000 striking a target in a desert testing range.
Beijing research institute has become a magnet for global talent, drawing Fields medallists, quantum physicists and others from 21 nations.
Hefei-based company improves manufacture of the semiconductors used to power industrial automation and electric cars.
Country is ‘now global leader in scientific publishing and output’, Fred Fenter, chief executive editor of Swiss-based Frontiers, says.
A series of high-profile incidents has triggered a public debate about safety within the rapidly growing industry.
In the face of rapidly advancing military technology, conventional experience can be inadequate, misleading even seasoned analysts.
Chang’e-6 samples contain iron oxides, previously thought to be absent from moon, which may have been generated by impacts, scientists say.
Technology is said to offer advantages such as high muzzle velocity and low noise, consistent with ‘supership’ blueprint outlined by PLA.
Advanced prototype set to challenge US-dominated field and transform next-gen military aircraft and futuristic civilian transport.
The chips continue to function even when exposed to high levels of gamma radiation and could have a range of strategic and military uses.
Next-generation cellular networking promises speeds 100 times faster than 5G, enabling holograms in meetings and real-time digital twins.
Cryo-ET process pinpoints source of manufacturing flaws to achieve unprecedented clarity and a pathway to major industry cost cuts.
Robot featuring a transparent umbrella-like body and tentacles mimics the movement and mannerisms of jellyfish.
New material can withstand temperatures up to 1,000 degrees Celsius and could revolutionise fighter jet technology.
As the next-generation electrified Chinese Type 100 rolls into service, American forces are still waiting for a hybrid-electric prototype.
Ministry of State Security claims American intelligence agency stole sensitive data and attacked the centre’s internal networks.
Chery’s all-terrain Jetour G700 masters famous river in a showcase of global tech ambitions that redefine vehicle limits.
Analysts say the measures are meant to consolidate China’s advantage in the lithium battery industry and slow the progress of competitors.
‘Photon catcher’ can detect smallest unit of energy and is seen as paving way for major projects like quantum communication networks.
Influential maths expert calls to nurture domestic talent, notes ‘profound symbolic weight’ of Hong Kong’s bid to host top 2030 conference.
Tsinghua University’s Shing-Tung Yau on how China can stop being a follower in science, an opportunity for Hong Kong and chaos in Trump’s US.
While the nation is a world leader in space exploration, 5G and green energy, key battlegrounds remain in AI and semiconductors.
