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SCI & TECHJul 10China reports reusable rocket breakthrough as it vies to catch up with the USChina has announced a breakthrough in reusable rocket technology, signaling its ambition to compete with the United States in space exploration.keyt.com · United States
SCI & TECHJul 10Turning Salt into Soil : A Pakistani Scientist Cotton Quest in China -- China Economic Neten.ce.cn · China
SCI & TECHJul 1010 scientists and experts who have left the US and UK for China so far in 2026Dozens of scientists and experts have left the United States and Britain to pursue their careers in China this year, citing several reasons including insufficient funding and a lack of opportunities for Chinese academics to lead projects in the West. We have put together ten of them whose stories resonated with our readers. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. ‘Impossible for Chinese’: Yale scientist Zhang Kai leaves US for China For Zhang Kai, a...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJul 10Hong Kong, Macau central to China’s commercial space expansion, GalaxySpace saysHong Kong and Macau are integral to mainland China’s ambitions to build a globally competitive commercial space industry, according to executives at Beijing-based commercial space company GalaxySpace, as it bets on the two cities to help take its technologies and services overseas. “We have come to realise in recent years that Hong Kong and Macau hold irreplaceable strategic positions and industrial value in the development of China’s commercial space sector,” Xin Yichun, general manager of...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJul 10China recovers reusable rocket used in the maiden launch of Long March 10BChina succeeded in recovering part of its Long March 10B reusable rocket on its maiden launch on Friday, marking the country’s first controlled orbital-class booster recovery and making it only the second nation in the world to achieve the feat. Unlike the methods pioneered by Elon Musk’s US-based SpaceX, the Chinese rocket achieved the first-ever use of a unique sea-based, net-capture system. The 70-metre (230-foot) tall, 5-metre wide medium-lift rocket lifted off from southern China’s...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJul 10OpenAI and Google sell AI models to blacklisted China groupsUS groups have been supplying AI services to Singapore-based subsidiaries of Alibaba, Baidu and TencentFinancial Times
SCI & TECHJul 10AI, science and the risks in China’s reliance on imported precision equipmentChina’s reliance on imports for the most sophisticated scientific instruments could hold back the country’s use of AI in science, according to a leading Chinese researcher. Advanced equipment such as mass spectrometers was essential for generating the high-quality experimental data needed to develop, validate and improve advanced scientific models, Weinan E, a professor at Peking University’s mathematical sciences school, said at the “AI for Science” conference in Shanghai last week. “Without...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJul 9US-China AI war boils down to a contest over electricityThe proliferation of artificial intelligence models and the increasing parity in their performance suggest they are becoming a commodity. Soon, AI services will be priced by cost rather than the uniqueness of their model. With electricity the main cost of the services, the AI war between China and the United States is turning into a straightforward contest over electricity output and price. Open-source AI models are sprouting up like bamboo shoots in China. The American AI community has argued...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJul 9Why AI race with US is a ‘knockout game’ China cannot afford to loseChina must fundamentally overhaul its innovation ecosystem or risk losing technological sovereignty and national security in an existential AI “knockout game” with the US, a Chinese academic has warned. Huang Ping, assistant dean of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen)’s school of public policy, said the country must strongly back open-source artificial intelligence (AI) to counter costly, closed-source American models and their market dominance. China must also implement...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJul 9‘Token economy’ emerging as AI use soars in China, experts tell conferenceChinese tech industry experts say the rapidly increasing use of AI tokens is giving rise to a token-based economy, with the tiny units underpinning artificial intelligence services evolving beyond a technical metric and into the basis for delivering and pricing AI services. “The [Chinese] digital economy has gone through the stages of the data economy and the computing economy. Today, the token economy is emerging,” Yin Hao, an academician at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, said on Wednesday...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJul 8China’s Xi Jinping calls for innovation system overhaul to beat global tech rivalsPresident Xi Jinping has called for stronger efforts to draw overseas talent and address flaws in China’s innovation ecosystem, as intensifying tech rivalry pushes Beijing to bolster its global competitiveness. Xi underscored these priorities on Wednesday as he presented China’s highest scientific honour – the State Pre-eminent Science and Technology Award – to solid-state lithium battery pioneer Chen Liquan and military airborne radar expert Ben De. Each 2025 laureate received 5 million yuan...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJul 8Why lithium battery and radar pioneers won China’s top science awardA lithium battery pioneer and a trailblazer in military radar technology are this year’s winners of China’s most prestigious annual science prize. Chen Liquan received his 2025 State Pre-eminent Science and Technology Award for developing the country’s first lithium battery and helping to launch the industrialisation of the technology in China. And Ben De, who led the development of China’s first airborne pulse-Doppler fire-control radar – a core sensor for fighter aircraft – also won for his...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJul 8Are the US’ AI models better than China’s? That may be beside the pointAs another heatwave rolled across Europe, the warehouses emptied before the politics could catch up. Air conditioners and fans sold out across Spain, Italy and Germany, most of them Chinese. Fan sales in Spain alone on the retail platform of Alibaba Group Holding (which owns the South China Morning Post) nearly doubled last month while Midea Group’s air-conditioner sales in western Europe surged by over 70 per cent in the first six months of the year. A decade from now, such heatwaves may become...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJul 8Beijing is looking at curbing overseas access to China top AI models , sources sayBeijing is reportedly considering restrictions on overseas access to China's leading AI models. This potential policy shift could have notable implications for global technology and AI development.bworldonline.com · Philippines
SCI & TECHJul 8Apple begins testing CXMT chips for devices sold in China, FT saysApple is reportedly testing CXMT chips for integration into devices sold in China, which could signify changes in its supply chain and local manufacturing strategies.CNBC
SCI & TECHJul 7China achieves microwatt milestone with self-reliant carbon-14 nuclear batteryChinese researchers have developed a new-generation nuclear battery that far surpasses its predecessor and marks a major step in long-life power sources, according to the team. Northwest Normal University, in collaboration with Chinese tech firm Gansu Zhulong Technology, unveiled a carbon‑14 nuclear battery and silicon carbide (SiC) transducer on Monday, saying the equipment was developed without any foreign technology or parts. The Qianjiyuan Tianshu battery is a major upgrade from the team’s...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJul 7Exclusive-Beijing is looking at curbing overseas access to China's top AI models, sources sayYahoo Finance
SCI & TECHJul 7Huawei’s new computing cluster, world’s first AI agent phone to debut at China AI summitThe coming World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) is set to feature major new product releases, such as Huawei Technologies’ next-generation computing cluster, as China doubles down on AI in the global technology race. This year’s WAIC, the ninth since 2018 and running from July 17 to 20 in Shanghai, would include the first physical display of Huawei’s Atlas 950 SuperPoD, Tang Wenkan, director of the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Informatisation, said at a press briefing...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJul 7US budget slashing risks losing global scientific edge to ChinaExperts warn that cuts to US research funding is weakening the country’s scientific and technological capacity.Al Jazeera [en]
SCI & TECHJul 6China’s asteroid hunter closes in on target after 400-day trip, though size is a surpriseChina’s Tianwen-2 spacecraft has captured its first close-up image of a near-Earth asteroid, revealing that the target is even smaller than anticipated – a factor scientists say will make the sample-return task “far more difficult” than previous Japanese and American missions. The probe captured images about 20km (12.4 miles) from asteroid 2016 HO3 during its approach phase, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) announced on Monday. It was close enough for the spacecraft to begin...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJul 6Noted scientists leave US for China, America turns 250: 5 weekend reads you missedWe have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Noted neurobiologist and ex-taekwondo captain Chih-Ying Su leaves US for China Celebrated neurobiologist Chih-Ying Su, who specialises in research on the sense of smell using fruit flies and mosquitoes, has left her position as faculty vice-chair at the University of California San Diego to join...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJul 6As AI races ahead , China bets on a people - centered digital future -- Beijing ReviewAs artificial intelligence advances rapidly, China is focusing on a people-centered approach for its digital future. This indicates a strategic direction for technology development in the country.bjreview.com.cn · China
SCI & TECHJul 5South China highly interconnected Greater Bay Area drives tech innovationThe highly interconnected Greater Bay Area in South China is a significant driver of technological innovation. This highlights a key region for global tech development and economic growth.shanghainews.net · China
SCI & TECHJul 5‘China shock 3.0’ is coming. And it’ll be AI-powered robotsThe world’s attention is fixed on frontier artificial intelligence (AI) models, but China’s robot-making factories deserve just as much attention. Chinese e-commerce company JD.com has predicted that robots would ultimately replace its 700,000 delivery workers, while workers at South Korean carmaker Hyundai are threatening strike action over issues including the roll-out of robots. These are early signs of what could be China’s next export shock. The first “China shock” was from its low-cost...South China Morning Post
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