13 h. ago Is China’s new Type 076 drone carrier starting key catapult test?

Speculation has grown that China’s latest Type 076 amphibious warship, which will serve as a drone carrier and is capable of launching fixed-wing fighters, has begun testing its advanced electromagnetic catapult. The Sichuan, which is currently being fitted out at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard in Shanghai, was pictured on Chinese social media with its state-of-the-art launch system pointing towards the open waters of the Yangtze River, rather than facing inward towards the dock. The photo, claimed to...

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18 h. ago China's reusable rocket near launch after successful static fire test

China's reusable rocket near launch after successful static fire test  Interesting Engineering

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33 h. ago China's 1st reusable rocket test fires engines ahead of debut flight (video)

China's 1st reusable rocket test fires engines ahead of debut flight (video)  Space

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41 h. ago China’s Unitree builds course for students to learn how to train robot dogs

Unitree Robotics has launched an education platform for students to train robot dogs and understand how they operate based on the start-up’s Go2 system, as adoption of these quadruped machines expands from enthusiasts to mainstream consumers. According to its social media post on Tuesday, Unitree has developed an in-person training course with ready-to-use tools that would enable students to learn the operation, maintenance and applications of a quadruped robot – specifically, the company’s...

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5 d. ago Chinese team aims to test powerful chip on world’s largest optical telescope

Chinese researchers have developed an optical chip the size of a fingernail that can analyse light in real time with a precision once possible only with bulky laboratory instruments. They hope to test it using the largest optical telescope on Earth. The breakthrough could enable an unprecedented level of visual intelligence in machines ranging from drones and robots to medical scanners and telescopes, according to Fang Lu and her team at Tsinghua University. In a paper published this week by the...

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5 d. ago Stellantis, China’s Pony AI to Test Autonomous Vans in Europe

Stellantis, China’s Pony AI to Test Autonomous Vans in Europe  Bloomberg.com

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7 d. ago Between China and America: Translation as a Test of Allegiance

Between China and America: Translation as a Test of Allegiance  Literary Hub

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8 d. ago How Peking University is fuelling China’s hypersonic weapons push

Chinese state media has revealed for the first time how Peking University – one of the country’s most prestigious institutions – has contributed to China’s hypersonic weapons development. A key figure in the university’s work in the field is Huang Lin, a professor with the department of mechanics and engineering science who has been researching hypersonic vehicles for the past two decades and played a key role in the successful first flight test of China’s hypersonic weapons, according to a...

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1 week ago China's market rally faces test as U.S. trade rift flare: 'much more difficult couple of weeks now'

China's market rally faces test as U.S. trade rift flare: 'much more difficult couple of weeks now'  CNBC

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1 week ago China's market rally faces test as U.S. trade rift flares: 'much more difficult couple of weeks now'

China's market rally faces test as U.S. trade rift flares: 'much more difficult couple of weeks now'  CNBC

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1 week ago China’s chip stocks test traders’ patience with soaring valuations

China’s chip stocks have staged a world-beating rally in the past few months on the nation’s self-sufficiency push, but some investors are beginning to balk at their lofty valuations. Cambricon Technologies, dubbed “China’s Nvidia” by retail investors, is trading at an earnings multiple nearly five times that of the more famous AI chip designer. Semiconductor Manufacturing International and Hua Hong Semiconductor are priced at premiums to major global foundries. Mirroring the US dynamic, China’s...

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1 week ago China Chip Stocks Test Trader Patience With Soaring Valuations

China Chip Stocks Test Trader Patience With Soaring Valuations  Bloomberg.com

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2 w. ago Mirxes wins China’s approval to launch groundbreaking gastric cancer blood test

Cancer screening device developer Mirxes Holding has won approval from Beijing to launch a gastric cancer test, the first blood test for the disease in China’s vast oncology diagnostics market. Its leading product, GastroClear, an in-house-developed non-invasive blood test, was approved by the National Medical Products Administration of China, the Singapore-based micro ribonucleic acid (miRNA) technology firm said in a filing to Hong Kong’s stock exchange on Thursday. “GastroClear is the world’s...

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2 w. ago China is Testing an EV Battery Bazooka to Prevent Vehicle Fires

China is Testing an EV Battery Bazooka to Prevent Vehicle Fires  Man of Many

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2 w. ago Honduras’ Election Tests China’s Promises and Taiwan’s Soft Power

Honduras’ Election Tests China’s Promises and Taiwan’s Soft Power  The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific Current Affairs Magazine

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2 w. ago Import Product Specifications And Drug Registration Testing For China

Import Product Specifications And Drug Registration Testing For China  Bioprocess Online

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2 w. ago China tests robot dogs to unlock moon’s best kept secrets, could help build lunar base

China tests robot dogs to unlock moon’s best kept secrets, could help build lunar base  Interesting Engineering

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2 w. ago Hong Kong’s bottled tea leader tests tastes in response to China’s fresh

Hong Kong’s bottled tea leader tests tastes in response to China’s fresh-brew trend  Financial Times

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2 w. ago China’s struggling restaurants feeling queasy as debate rages over pre

In the run-up to National Day, a week-long celebration viewed as a litmus test for the strength of China’s domestic consumption, a fiery feud between a celebrity entrepreneur and one of the country’s best-known restaurant chains has drawn widespread attention to cost-saving practices in the food industry. The drama began on September 10, when influencer Luo Yonghao – a former teacher known for his outspoken views – blasted the popular Xibei restaurant chain on social media, claiming his...

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2 w. ago China opens new high altitude testing facility for enhanced UAV capabilities in Tibet

China opens new high altitude testing facility for enhanced UAV capabilities in Tibet  Tibetan Review

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