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SCI & TECHJul 14The US-China AI arms race has taken an unexpected turnPowerful artificial intelligence models built by Chinese companies have gone from inducing widespread panic to being met with a shrug of the shoulders – what changed?New Scientist
SCI & TECHJul 14China’s Hainan cements 2030 petrol-car ban, leading nation’s EV infrastructure pushChina’s tropical resort island of Hainan is solidifying its timeline to ban the sale of petrol-powered vehicles by 2030, heralding the beginning of the end for the internal combustion engine technology as the province, China’s largest free-trade zone, aims to spearhead the nation’s decarbonisation efforts. Hainan’s move, the first of its kind among all localities in China, will force carmakers to accelerate electrification to maintain their presence on the island and reap free-trade-policy...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJul 13China works on AI safety benchmark as regulators target large model risksChina’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has started building a safety benchmark to evaluate artificial intelligence models, as regulators in the United States and Europe strengthen oversight of AI security. The MIIT-led National Industrial Information Security Development Research Centre is now recruiting companies and experts to co-build the benchmark, with applications due on Tuesday, according to a notice published on Monday. The institute said that current frameworks...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJul 13China’s drug industry pivots to AI-powered candidates to drive next wave of dealsAfter China’s cross-border deals for innovative drugs hit a record US$110 billion in the first half of 2026, the sector is now pivoting towards artificial intelligence-powered candidates to drive the next wave of transactions. China accounted for about 30 per cent of all new drugs currently under development worldwide, ranking second globally, according to Lan Gongtao, deputy director general of the Department of Drug Registration at the National Medical Products Administration. China’s...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJul 13China to make car connectivity mandatory as US moves to tighten banChina will make vehicle connectivity a mandatory part of its automotive safety framework, as Washington seeks to block Chinese cars using the technology over national security concerns. A national standard released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on July 2 requires all new vehicles equipped with intelligent driver assistance systems to support continuous safety monitoring, data recording and remote management. The safety standard will apply to newly approved vehicle models...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJul 13China joins US in reusable orbital rocket capabilityChina has become just the second country after the United States to achieve the controlled recovery of a reusable orbital space rocket. Friday’s successful capture at sea of the booster stage of a Long March-10B rocket after its maiden launch used a novel technique different from that of Elon Musk’s recently listed SpaceX and previous Chinese attempts. Instead of landing using extendable hydraulic legs, the rocket stage used its engines to position itself over a floating platform in the South...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJul 13China’s historic sea-based rocket recovery puts spotlight on domestic shipbuilderAfter China became only the second nation after the US to achieve the controlled recovery of an orbital-class rocket booster, the spotlight has fallen on the domestic shipbuilder behind the design of the recovery platform. Following the maiden launch of China’s reusable Long March-10B rocket on Friday, the vehicle’s first-stage booster returned vertically and was caught by the Linghangzhe recovery platform, China’s first sea-based rocket recovery vessel to use a net-capture system. The platform...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJul 13China’s optical chip breakthrough boosts AI speed 100-fold using fraction of compute powerChinese researchers have developed a new all-optical interconnect system linking standard electronic chips, boosting AI distributed inference speeds by over 100 times while using just one-ninth of the typical computational resources. AI models are permeating ever more applications, expanding the industry’s appetite for computational power. The conventional response has been to pile on more GPUs and build ever-larger data centres in a seemingly endless race for energy and brute force. But a new...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJul 13Japanese Astronomical Society ex-president Shigeru Ida joins China’s Westlake UniversityThe universe teems with planets, yet their origins and evolution remain among science’s most enduring mysteries. Theoretical astrophysicist Shigeru Ida of the Institute of Science Tokyo has spent more than four decades in this field – and is now bringing his expertise to China. Ida, a former president of the Astronomical Society of Japan, has led the Japanese Society for Origins of Life and Astrobiology since 2025, and is widely regarded as one of the world’s most influential planetary...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJul 12The technological cost of competing with China * WorldNetDaily * by Mary McKenna , Real Clear WireThis article discusses the technological expenses and challenges associated with global competition, specifically in the context of China. It highlights the strategic implications of technological rivalry between nations.wnd.com · United States
SCI & TECHJul 12Carrera espacial: China recuperó por primera vez un cohete orbital y acorta distancias con SpaceXUna empresa del gigante asiático logró capturar un segmento del cohete Long March 10B.La técnica era exclusividad de Blue Origin y, principalmente, de SpaceX, compañía que ha realizado cientos de recuperaciones.Clarín
SCI & TECHJul 12 ( Technology ) CHINA - SHANDONG - HIGH - QUALITY DEVELOPMENT ( CN ) This article discusses technology and high-quality development in Shandong, China. It pertains to regional progress in scientific and technological fields.iraqsun.com · Iraq
SCI & TECHJul 12Could China’s lunar laser tower bring Nikola Tesla’s free energy dream to life?Legendary inventor Nikola Tesla’s dream of transmitting electricity wirelessly never became a reality on Earth. But more than a century later, Chinese scientists believe the concept could find its first practical application on the moon. Their proposal focuses on the moon’s south pole, where crater rims receive near-continuous sunlight while permanently shadowed regions nearby – believed to contain valuable “water ice”, or frozen water trapped on or beneath the lunar surface – remain in...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJul 11China’s Long March-10B rocket feat lights up social media: is SpaceX set to lose crown?China’s landmark recovery of a reusable rocket has ignited heated debate on social media, with reactions ranging from awe at the rapid pace of Chinese space development to speculation over a more intense space race with the United States. This comes at a time of renewed optimism around the satellite sector, as commercial demand for internet constellations skyrockets. China made history on Friday by becoming only the second nation to achieve the controlled recovery of an orbital-class rocket...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJul 11In China, parents turn to AI to help children select a university degreeZhang Qi, a ride-hailing driver based in Guangzhou, has turned to artificial intelligence this year to help his son make one of the most important decisions of his young life: choosing a university degree programme. Like millions of 18-year-olds across China, Zhang’s son recently received his university entrance exam results and had to navigate the country’s labyrinthine admissions system – choosing from thousands of programmes at hundreds of schools. Many middle-class families hire expensive...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJul 10Intel CEO Lip - Bu Tan Warned Helium Could Choke AI Chips in June , and China Export Ban Might Prove Him RightIntel's CEO previously warned that helium supply issues could hinder AI chip production, a concern that might be exacerbated by a China export ban. This highlights potential vulnerabilities in the AI technology supply chain.wccftech.com · United States
SCI & TECHJul 10China Successfully Lands Reusable Rocket“China has successfully landed a reusable rocket for the first time in a major breakthrough for the country's space programme, according to state media. The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation said the Long March 10B rocket lifted off from Hainan in southern China at 12:15 local time (04:15GMT) on Friday. Around six minutes after […] The post China Successfully Lands Reusable Rocket appeared first on Human Progress.Human Progress
SCI & TECHJul 10China to head off AI-fuelled inequality by lifting salaries, narrowing pay gapChina has made income growth and the reform of its wage-distribution system a priority within broader efforts to cushion the domestic job market against the impact of artificial intelligence over the next five years. A new blueprint released by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security on Thursday laid out a detailed road map for the strategy, vowing to promote collective wage bargaining within the private sector, ensure steady wage growth, and tilt pay towards frontline...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJul 10Watch China Land a Reusable Rocket for the First TimeChina has successfully landed a reusable rocket, marking a significant first for the nation in space technology. This achievement represents an important step in reusable launch capabilities.businessinsider.com · United States
SCI & TECHJul 10China retrieves booster in reusable rocket breakthroughChina has joined the small group of space powers that can now recover an orbital-class booster rocket. Developers of the landing method turned to a striking alternative to that used by existing players such as SpaceX.DW News [en]
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
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