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SCI & TECHJul 5China cools on overseas publication of scientific researchPolicymakers discuss reducing incentives for academics to submit papers to international journals over leak concernsFinancial Times
SCI & TECHJul 4China offers sea cable detection tech to clients in Middle East, Europe and AsiaChina plans to export powerful robots capable of locating marine cables buried under the seabed to regions including “Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Europe”, according to the Science and Technology Daily. China aimed to secure its position in the marine equipment sector by introducing this technology to potential clients in these regions, the official newspaper reported last Monday. “By deepening cooperation in [these] offshore engineering markets, we will integrate Chinese intelligent...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJul 4Nobel-winning materials scientist Omar Yaghi joins China’s Tsinghua University from the USOmar Yaghi, the winner of last year’s Nobel Prize for chemistry, has left the United States to lead a new AI-driven research centre at China’s Tsinghua University. The 61-year-old materials scientist will head a team working on ways artificial intelligence (AI) can transform the design and synthesis of new materials and shorten their development cycle “by orders of magnitude”, Tsinghua said on Friday. Speaking at his appointment ceremony, Yaghi said he hoped to develop materials to tackle major...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJul 4Renowned neurobiologist and former taekwondo captain Chih-Ying Su leaves US for ChinaCelebrated 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 the Shenzhen Academy of Medical Sciences (SMART). The Taiwan-born American scholar’s appointment as a full-time senior investigator was confirmed by SMART on July 2. Professor Su’s lab focuses on how olfactory receptor neurons (ORNs) process odour information, as these neurons are...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJul 3China’s ByteDance discovers new scaling law that could sustain AI boomResearchers at TikTok parent ByteDance have discovered a new scaling law governing how fast artificial intelligence agents can improve by performing real-world tasks, a finding that could help prolong the AI boom just as traditional development methods hit a wall. In a research paper published on Thursday, ByteDance’s Seed AI team revealed that AI agents – autonomous software that executes tasks on a human’s behalf – can double their learning speed every three months by interacting with...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJul 3China advances in space race with record-breaking satellite engineScientists in China announced a notable achievement in the space sector with the successful test of a satellite engine, which set a new level for the useful life of this type of thruster. Such advancement is considered vital to improve the agility and reliability in the orbital placement of large spacecraft, covering communication satellites, military [...]mixvale · brazil
SCI & TECHJul 3China’s satellite engine smashes record, leaves US rival far behindChina has tested a satellite engine with a record-breaking operating life, a key technology that could help propel the world’s largest communications, military and deep-space spacecraft into their intended orbits faster and more reliably. The upgraded engine, developed by the China Academy of Aerospace Propulsion Technology in Xian, can produce 750 newtons of thrust, according to Chinese media reports. The Chinese engine fired for 11,617 seconds – 3.2 hours – across five orbit-raising manoeuvres...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJul 3AI skills required for 4 out of 10 graduate jobs in China, says recruitment portalChinese companies are seeking more fresh university graduates with backgrounds in artificial intelligence this year because widespread use of the technology is making their businesses more efficient, according to a recruitment portal based in Beijing. In the first five months of this year, nearly four out of every 10 job postings targeting fresh graduates were AI-related, compared with nearly three out of 10 in the same period last year, Maimai – a portal with 120 million users in mainland China...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJul 3‘Totally unexpected’: China’s trial Taklamakan Desert wheat yield doubles national averageA demonstration wheat plot in China’s vast Taklamakan Desert has produced a harvest nearly double the national average yield recorded in 2025, according to a project announcement. The wheat, known as Jingmai 189, was developed by the Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences to withstand drought, saline soil and nutrient-poor land. The trial on a managed, heavily saline plot produced a harvest of 768kg per mu (about 11.5 tonnes per hectare or 10,278lbs per acre) compared with the...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJul 3China boosts prestigious grants for young scientists — will it ease competition?Nature News
SCI & TECHJul 2U.S. Innovation, From SpaceX To AI, Is Still A Rocket For America's Economy. But China Is A Growing Rival.U.S. innovation, particularly in areas like SpaceX and AI, continues to drive its economy, but China is emerging as a significant competitor. This highlights the global technological and economic rivalry between two major nations.Yahoo Finance
SCI & TECHJul 2China AI drug-design deals swell as US scrutiny mountsRiding a wave of booming cross-border dealmaking, China’s AI-driven drug-design firms are charging onto the global stage despite Washington’s growing scrutiny of Chinese biotech firms. The value of out-licensing deals struck by Chinese biotech companies with top global multinational pharmaceutical companies climbed to US$75 billion in the first five months of 2026, up from zero before 2020, according to Linda Shu, head of China healthcare research at HSBC. In total, over the five months, these...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJul 1China’s EUV Lithography Progress: Parsing Signal From NoiseChina faces three specific barriers as it aims to produce key chipmaking equipment. Monitoring progress in these areas would help Western countries make better chip and AI policy.The Diplomat
SCI & TECHJul 1China's tech rise reshapes the global space raceChina is pulling ahead in global research rankings and expanding its ambitions in space. With growing technological leadership, Beijing is positioning itself as a rival to the United States on a global scale.DW News [en]
SCI & TECHJul 1Can China’s ‘CO2 rocket’ launch cold on the same gas that carbonates Coca-Cola?A Chinese aerospace start-up plans to launch a rocket using carbon dioxide, the same compound that gives Coca-Cola its fizz and bite. Hunan-based commercial space firm Zhiyu Aerospace Technology announced on Monday that it was collaborating with another local tech company to apply “supercritical carbon dioxide cold-launch” technology to small launch vehicle systems. Z-Trak Space, as the company is also known, said the cutting-edge method could “truly achieve low-cost, high-frequency,...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJul 1Fish named after Blackpink’s Jennie; China’s 6G smart city: 7 science highlightsWe have put together stories from our coverage on science from the past two weeks to help you stay informed. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Chinese scientists love Blackpink’s Jennie so much they named a fish after her A popular K-pop star has found an unlikely place in the scientific record after researchers in China named a newly discovered fish species after her. 2. Chinese tech makes desalinating seawater cheaper than producing bottled...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJul 1China unveils industrial internet road map, with AI, 5G at core of manufacturing upgradeChina has unveiled a road map to accelerate the development of its industrial internet, setting targets for the expansion of industry-oriented 5G networks and data systems as Beijing seeks to deepen the integration of frontier technologies into manufacturing and bolster the country’s industrial competitiveness. The plan, jointly issued on Tuesday by eight Chinese government agencies led by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, included targets for expanding industrial digital...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJul 1As China narrows maths gap with US, Hong Kong bids to host 2030 global eventEven before the world’s top mathematicians gather in Philadelphia in late July for the International Congress of Mathematicians, a high-stakes battle is unfolding over where the global event will next take place. Spearheaded by 1982 Fields Medallist and Tsinghua University professor Shing-Tung Yau, Hong Kong’s bid to host the 2030 congress faces competition from Glasgow and Tokyo. An inspection delegation from the International Mathematical Union (IMU) – the congress’s governing body – completed...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJul 1UBTech’s lifelike humanoid robots built for companionship arriving in homes across ChinaUBTech Robotics, the world’s first publicly traded humanoid robot maker, has launched a consumer humanoid designed for personal companionship, featuring lifelike silicone skin and emotional artificial intelligence, as Chinese tech firms increasingly transition robots from the factory floor to the family living room. The U1, unveiled on Tuesday in Shenzhen, comes in male and female versions, standing 183cm and 168cm tall, respectively. The model is available in Lite, Pro and Ultra variants,...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJul 1Will China build an electric rocket launch pad on the roof of the world?With SpaceX completing the biggest public offering in history, Elon Musk’s reusable chemical rockets seem to be the only game in town for getting to space. But halfway around the globe, a little-known Chinese town tucked against the Tibetan Plateau could change all that. In late March, the government of the city of Ziyang said a research facility successfully tested a high-temperature superconducting navigation system, which they said was a breakthrough in electromagnetic rocket launch...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJun 30US must innovate faster to counter China’s tech rise, lawmakers toldA US congressional hearing on Tuesday urged the United States to innovate faster, smarter and better to counter China’s growing technological muscle, even as several lawmakers slammed the US President Donald Trump administration for policies they said undercut US national interests. The testimony before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce comes as the two economic giants increasingly and aggressively face off over standards, economic models and supply chains, despite last month’s summit...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJun 30The great AI reckoning: how China is flipping the script on US’ new industrial revolutionAs the United States marks the 250th anniversary of its founding, it confronts a new world order dominated by its relationship with China. In this wide-ranging series, we examine the pressure points and possibilities in those ties, from hard tech to soft power. Here, Vincent Chow looks at how China challenges core American assumptions about innovation and technology, and the historical stakes of their competition in artificial intelligence. In 1969, the renowned British sinologist Joseph Needham...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJun 30'The tide is rising': Morgan Stanley doubles down on China's humanoid futureMorgan Stanley is increasing its investment and focus on China's developing humanoid robotics industry. The firm believes this sector is experiencing significant growth.Seeking Alpha Tech
SCI & TECHJun 30Energy expert Yang Tao returns from Norway to China University of PetroleumAn engineer who spent decades in Norway’s energy industry has returned as distinguished professor at the China University of Petroleum-Beijing, a post he says will build a bridge with Europe to help create sustainable energy solutions. In a ceremony on June 13, university president Jin Yan handed a letter of appointment to Yang Tao, a member of both the Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences and the Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters, for a position at the Chinese institution...South China Morning Post
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