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Zhang Kai has joined the University of Science and Technology of China in Hefei, Anhui province. Photo: Handout

Science

‘Impossible for Chinese’: Yale scientist Zhang Kai leaves US for China

Pioneering work involves observing proteins inside the body during exercise, effectively capturing their activity in a natural state.

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How to take down a US F-35 over Iran? Chinese engineer’s tutorial goes viral

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China targeted in US birthright citizenship debate, but court justices sceptical

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Diplomacy

Brazil exporters bypass local banks to tap China’s US$1 trillion Sinosure fund

As Brazilian interest rates price out local lenders, Sinosure is quietly reshaping how Chinese goods reach the market.

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Brazilian importers buying from China are turning to the state-owned Chinese credit insurer, Sinosure, to sustain trade flows that reached US$158 billion in 2024. Photo: Shutterstock
Brazilian importers buying from China are turning to the state-owned Chinese credit insurer, Sinosure, to sustain trade flows that reached US$158 billion in 2024. Photo: Shutterstock

Diplomacy

How Trump could reframe US goals in the Iran war to justify finishing it

But America’s differences with Israel over the conflict’s endgame could hinder a swift exit, Chinese analysts say.

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US threats for Chile, China tariffs Mexico: 7 Latin America relations reads

From Panama Canal woes to an undersea cable scandal in Chile, here are highlights from the SCMP’s foreign correspondents in March 2026.

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Taiwan plans, Trump-Xi hopes, stand-up comedy: 7 US-China relations reads

From stand-up success to alleged UN scheming, here are highlights from our overseas correspondents in the second half of March 2026.

PLA fighter jets conduct a joint combat training exercise around Taiwan in August 2022. Photo: Xinhua via AP
PLA fighter jets conduct a joint combat training exercise around Taiwan in August 2022. Photo: Xinhua via AP

Science

Is China’s commercial rocket now cheaper than Elon Musk’s SpaceX Falcon 9?

Using the measure of cost per kilogram of payload capacity, CAS Space compares its Kinetica-2 to a US reusable rocket.

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Diplomacy

What does the China-Pakistan plan for the Iran crisis mean for a post-war order?

Diplomatic initiative comes as long-standing US-dominated security framework faces growing strain and uncertainty, analysts say.

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Politics

Taiwan’s KMT chair Cheng Li-wun to honour Sun Yat-sen on mainland China visit

Arriving in Shanghai on April 7 for six-day trip, Cheng will travel to Nanjing by train to pay respects at Sun Yat-sen’s mausoleum, KMT says.

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Aerial view of the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in Nanjing, a site that holds deep symbolic significance for the Kuomintang and cross-strait ties. Photo: Shutterstock

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China orders national museum audit after Nanjing’s US$12m Ming artwork scandal

National Cultural Heritage Administration mandates piece-by-piece counts after historic illegal artefact sales exposed at top museum.

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Tourists visit Nanjing Museum in the city of the same name in China’s eastern Jiangsu province. Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images
Tourists visit Nanjing Museum in the city of the same name in China’s eastern Jiangsu province. Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images

Military

Chinese navy arrives in Sea of Japan just as Tokyo deploys long-range missiles

Five ships transit Tsushima Strait and are tracked heading northeast after China warned of strong response to ‘neo-militarism’.

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Politics

Beijing says cremated spy remains returned from Taiwan remind of ‘heroic deeds’

Mainland China spokeswoman says Communist Party ‘patriots’ who died decades ago inspire towards ‘complete reunification’.

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Diplomacy

China gains ground in DR Congo’s mining sector as Australian firm loses permits

Chinese firms emerge as preferred partners as African nations seek bigger returns on critical mineral extraction.

Congolese Minister of Mines Louis Watum Kabamba (left) and Chinese Minister of Natural Resources Guan Zhiou have signed a memorandum of understanding on “cooperation in the fields of geology and mineral resources”. Photo: Louis Watum Kabamba

Science

China’s far west site of a new bulwark against Mideast-induced resource woes

Ethylene glycol plant in Xinjiang is equipped with tech that includes green electricity coupling, carbon capture and storage.

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Construction has begun on the world’s largest coal-to-ethylene glycol project in Xinjiang’s Turpan prefecture, according to state media. Photo: CCTV
Construction has begun on the world’s largest coal-to-ethylene glycol project in Xinjiang’s Turpan prefecture, according to state media. Photo: CCTV

Diplomacy

China-Pakistan five-point plan to end Iran war

China and Pakistan launched an initiative to restore stability in the Middle East.

Science

As Mandarin dominates Cantonese, this Hong Kong AI firm is pushing back

Hong Kong-based tech firm Votee AI aims to replicate its model for other low-resource languages in Southeast Asia and Africa.

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Military

Quieter, stealthier, further: new hybrid unit to power China’s small battle drones

Developers have come up with a propulsion system that combines the best of two worlds, according to state media.

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A Chinese hybrid propulsion system has been tested on a small drone. Photo: CCTV
A Chinese hybrid propulsion system has been tested on a small drone. Photo: CCTV

Military

Rise of the ‘wolf pack’: China’s canine robots evolve for urban combat

Chinese state broadcaster highlights robot wolves, drones and laser weapons in new documentary about the PLA’s latest unmanned systems.

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Military

Beijing tightens drone rules, citing ‘low-altitude security’ concerns

The Chinese capital sets strict limits on the sales, storage and transport of unmanned aerial vehicles and core components.

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Military

Why is China’s ASN-301 suicide drone more deadly than its Iranian counterpart?

In a conflict over Taiwan or western Pacific, Beijing may overwhelm air defences through sheer numbers in a war of economic attrition.

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China’s ASN-301, anti-radiation loitering munition, which shares the Iranian Shahed-136’s aerodynamic delta-wing design. Photo: Handout
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Zhang Kai has joined the University of Science and Technology of China in Hefei, Anhui province. Photo: Handout

How to take down a US F-35 over Iran? Chinese engineer’s tutorial goes viral

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A US Marine Corps F-35C Lightning II lands on the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln at an undisclosed location during Operation Epic Fury on March 7. Photo: US Navy/Planet Pix via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

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A Kinetica-2 Y1 carrier rocket, also known as the Lijian-2 Y1, with three satellites onboard blasts off from a launch centre in northwestern China on Monday. Photo: Xinhua

China’s far west site of a new bulwark against Mideast-induced resource woes

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Construction has begun on the world’s largest coal-to-ethylene glycol project in Xinjiang’s Turpan prefecture, according to state media. Photo: CCTV

As Mandarin dominates Cantonese, this Hong Kong AI firm is pushing back

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Unlike Mandarin, English or Spanish, which have vast troves of digital text for AI training, Cantonese lacks written text that accurately reflects how it is spoken. Image: Shutterstock
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Baidu driverless taxis freeze in citywide breakdown

Many autonomous driving vehicles belonging to Chinese tech giant Baidu broke down in Wuhan on Tuesday evening, affecting the company’s services for hours and stranding some passengers for hours in a setback to the Chinese tech giant’s autonomous driving ambition at a time when it pushes to expand its robotaxi business globally. Photo: Weibo/ 闫跃龙
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Air China resumes direct flights to Pyongyang

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Ningxia winemakers aim to be more than ‘Bordeaux of China’

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