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Stephen Chen
News Editor, Science
Stephen Chen is the SCMP's science news editor. He investigates major research projects in China, a new power house of scientific and technological innovation, and their impact to humanity. Stephen has produced a large number of exclusive stories on China research, some highly controversial or shrouded in secrecy. He has been with the SCMP since 2006.
A Chinese report has revealed a catalogue of US naval targets including radars and sensors to be attacked in any future conflict.
Researchers have developed a new device which will enable small drones to shoot powerful lasers – something once thought impossible.
A mineral with thermal qualities vital to hypersonic aircraft could soon be at the centre of the next US-China supply battle.
As the physical demands on top Chinese pilots continues to rise, an ancient form of exercise is keeping them fighting fit.
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Chinese institute reveals test footage of aircraft that could help turn dream of ‘one-hour global travel’ into reality.
A new method for making iron is not only faster and cheaper, but also better for the environment, according to Chinese researchers.
Hundreds of intercontinental ballistic missiles could be unusable, according to new research into the shelf life of missile fuel.
A new study has revealed the large number of biosafety research partnerships in recent years between China and the US.
World’s largest research base for vacuum-tube maglev trains has started high-speed propulsion tests on full-scale prototype vehicles.
Researchers in China have harnessed the power of the Doppler effect to achieve a breakthrough in submarine detection.
A simulated battle between Chinese and American stealth fighter jets has shown which would be the victor – and why.
Pioneering technology to improve afterburner efficiency could make the Chinese military unrivalled in air combat.
Chinese military scientists have achieved the impossible with a new stealth material that can defeat anti-stealth radar.
‘Multiple tests have confirmed effectiveness’ of automatic rifle with almost no recoil specifically designed for unmanned warfare.
An engine that can carry weapons at incredible speeds through both air and water has been developed by Chinese scientists.
Chinese team says in his first term Trump inadvertently broke down invisible barrier that had troubled Beijing for decades.
An isolated reef in the Spratly Islands holds the key to improved Chinese response times in the region, a new study says.
Low levels of terahertz waves – a key part of future 6G communications – produced harmful effects in mice testicles, Chinese military research shows.
Digital reconstruction of treasure trove found in 800-year-old tomb reveals forward-thinking fashion of the day, according to scientists.
Chinese scientists find the natural barrier over the eastern hemisphere is strengthening, possibly because of a shift in the geomagnetic poles.
Trials have been completed on a new weapon system that directs a number of high-powered beams onto a single target.
Stealth aircraft could be detected from 180km away in war games, but some cruise missiles have a range of more than 900km.
Chinese scientists have developed a large language model that can command military drones to attack enemy radar systems.
China’s hi-tech corridor is designed to send computer signals across the country, while America has gone in a different direction.
Engineers push communications equipment to the limit to see if it could survive a nuclear attack.
A new radar method developed by Chinese scientists is offering a cost-effective way to track stealth aircraft.
Newly released data from a giant whirlpool near the Paracel Islands could give fresh clues about a major US Navy incident.
‘Irreversible’ US production declines amid an expanding Chinese economy will thrust world into ‘a new era’, says government adviser Lu Yongxiang.
Researchers from arms maker say the drone is comparable to the US Switchblade 600, but it may prove cheaper and more efficient.
Shanghai team uses seabed to monitor low-frequency signals in new approach that captured electromagnetic waves 20km away.
