Data shows how China’s infrastructure drive is beginning to include new scientific instruments built to explore the frontiers ...

Robotic cargo spacecraft reported to have also conducted a suite of in-orbit experiments designed to sustain long-duration ...

China has taken a major step in the global AI race with the launch of a powerful artificial intelligence system that can directly access the country’s national supercomputing infrastructure and carry ...

The first Zhuque-3 on the pad at Jiuquan ahead of a debut launch attempt in December 2025. Credit: Landspace HELSINKI — Commercial launch startup Landspace has secured formal contracts to launch ...

The chief of the CERN physics laboratory says China's decision to pause its major particle accelerator project presents an "opportunity" to ensure Europe's rival plan goes ahead. Ten years ago, China ...

The Chinese government is ramping up its support for science, announcing plans to boost two key budgets at the country’s biggest political meeting, called the Two Sessions. China has proposed to ...

The National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) supported 58,800 science fund projects last year, allocating a total ...

China has unveiled its latest fusion energy initiative, signaling a new phase in the country’s efforts to harness fusion power and advance its broader transition to clean energy. The Chinese Academy ...

China’s most ambitious hydropower project to date officially entered the construction phase on July 19, 2025, when Premier Li Qiang presided over a groundbreaking ceremony in Nyingchi City in the ...

Much has been made of the AI race between the U.S. and China as the two national powers jockey for leadership in the world's fastest-growing industry. To some Western observers, China's progress in ...

'I started to rethink where I should do my research ... so that I can fulfil my dreams and give more young people the chance to grow' Not all scientists are willing to share why they returned to China ...

China is on the cusp of becoming the world’s biggest public funder of research, according to a forecast by US academics, as stalled growth in government investment in the United States coincides with ...