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How China cracked US ‘super code’ that controls most power grids in the world
Breakthrough could shake-up global tech markets with nations able to run their own grids and break away from US dominance.
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China’s heat pump tech, Tokyo clarifies Taiwan stance: SCMP’s 7 highlights
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Chinese team builds optical chip AI that is 100 times faster than Nvidia’s A100
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Why US lawmakers killed a proposal targeting science efforts with China
US researchers and industry experts warn that even the revised version may have unintended consequences.
18 Dec 2025 - 9:00PM
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A US defence bill, now awaiting President Donald Trump’s signature, includes new restrictions aimed at the medical industry and supply chains, blocking federal funds from going to biotechnology companies linked to so-called adversaries. Photo: Reuters
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China’s mind-control robot tech breakthrough brings ‘telepathy’ to life
Huge advancement allows paralysed man to work, order takeaway delivery via robotic dogs and control smart wheelchairs with his thoughts.
18 Dec 2025 - 8:00PM
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China offers ‘wonderful opportunity’ for scientists: top European neurologist
Consciousness expert Steven Laureys has taken on a role at Hangzhou Normal University amid ‘challenging times’ for science in the US.
18 Dec 2025 - 12:02PM
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Physicists prove Einstein wrong, US-China jet race: 7 science highlights
From a fresh water production breakthrough to a promising Parkinson’s treatment, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.
17 Dec 2025 - 5:45PM
China has figured out a way to produce fresh water from seawater for just two yuan (US$0.28) per cubic metre. Photo: AFP
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How Chinese scientists turn allergy into a powerful weapon against cancer
Mast cell platform can expand to carry other payloads, such as molecules, viruses, proteins and drug-loaded nanoparticles.
17 Dec 2025 - 3:29PM
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China’s research paper boom could be a ‘false prosperity’, academician warns
Senior biologist Zhang Hong, a member of the prestigious Chinese Academy of Sciences, fears genuine innovation may be at risk.
17 Dec 2025 - 10:00AM
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China’s ultra-hot heat pump breakthrough paves way for melting ore with sunlight
Capturing and upgrading even a fraction of dissipated energy could transform the country’s industrial efficiency and slash carbon emissions.
16 Dec 2025 - 4:00PM
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Why China’s growing demand for rare-earth steel is bad news for America’s F-35
Advanced product is used in huge infrastructure projects but that has further reduced supply for overseas buyers like the US defence sector.
15 Dec 2025 - 9:43PM
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The vast mining district of Bayan Obo in Inner Mongolia holds 36 per cent of the world’s light rare-earth reserves. Photo: VCG via Getty Images
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Sperm quality decline: could easy-to-use balm from China solve the crisis?
In China, unhealthy lifestyles, pollution and work-related stress are cited in public health discussions around declining sperm quality.
15 Dec 2025 - 4:43PM
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Sci-fi writer Liu Cixin on why he’ll be happy if AI surpasses humans
Acclaimed author of the Three-Body trilogy also discusses his ‘dark forest’ theory, and the struggle to come up with original ideas.
15 Dec 2025 - 10:05AM
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How China’s US$150,000 robot start-up beat Elon Musk in 2 years
EngineAI robot delivers forceful Bruce Lee-style kicks, while Musk’s Optimus jogs a few steps and falls over while handing out water bottle.
14 Dec 2025 - 10:33PM
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China’s green tech revolution will outlast geopolitics: Arif Aga
Low costs, not geopolitics, will drive the global energy transition in the long run, industry consultant says.
13 Dec 2025 - 6:44PM
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The sun sets over solar panels deployed at the Kubuqi Photovoltaic Desert Control Project, near Ordos, in China’s northern Inner Mongolia region. Photo: AFP
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How China is building a great green wall to protect itself from desertification
In 2024, China completed a 3,050km green belt that surrounds the Taklamakan, the country’s second largest desert.
13 Dec 2025 - 9:44AM
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US green tech retreat echoes mistake of China’s Qing dynasty before collapse
While Washington pulls back on climate, Beijing is making it possible for developing nations to leapfrog into a cleaner energy era.
13 Dec 2025 - 7:07AM
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Race for AI space centres: why the US goes all in after China makes first move
Beijing and Washington battle for tech domination with next-gen plans to launch supercomputers into orbit and transform global connectivity.
12 Dec 2025 - 11:00PM
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The push to deploy AI into orbit is a strategic gambit with far-reaching consequences for national security and economic dominance. Photo: Shutterstock
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How China left the US years behind in sixth-generation jet race
Experience and skill in building stealth fighter jets is crucial to get the competitive edge on rivals, says lead designer Yang Shuifeng.
12 Dec 2025 - 9:00PM
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Flood expert Xu Chongyu leaves Europe for China as climate change speeds up
Scientist whose hydrological models have guarded European cities from rising tides returns to China to tackle critical water challenges.
12 Dec 2025 - 6:08PM
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Soft brain chip could help solve Neuralink’s big implant challenge
University of Hong Kong team’s discovery could help solve a major problem for bioelectronic devices, rejection by the immune system.
12 Dec 2025 - 2:52PM
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China urged to bring Japan’s Unit 731 atrocities to international court
Chinese archaeologists invoke Nuremberg in renewed call for a comparable legal reckoning for Japanese atrocities.
12 Dec 2025 - 1:31PM
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Unit 731 items on display in the Crimes Exhibition Hall in Harbin, capital of northeast China’s Heilongjiang province. Photo: Xinhua
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WHO responds to agency chief’s alleged pledge to ‘strengthen ties’ with Taiwan
WHO denies change to Taiwan status quo after Japanese finance minister claims Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made the comments in Tokyo.
11 Dec 2025 - 9:40PM
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Should Opec worry? China joins US shale oil revolution with new fracking tech
Jimsar shale oil demonstration zone in Xinjiang has reached its annual crude output goal of 1.7 million tonnes 22 days ahead of schedule.
11 Dec 2025 - 12:00PM
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Former Nasa chief calls for new US approach to moon landing – much like China’s
Mike Griffin says Artemis programme ‘cannot work’ because of complex design and unproven tech, while Chinese are ‘doing the right things’.
10 Dec 2025 - 9:00PM
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