20 h. ago Scam and corruption cases spark debate in China over cryptocurrencies’ future

The seizure of enormous cryptocurrency caches in two high-profile criminal cases in China – a former head of the central bank’s digital currency research institute accused of corruption, and an alleged scam centre kingpin linked to about US$15 billion in bitcoin – have sparked questions in the country about the safety and future of virtual money. But analysts said the long-term trend for the assets, especially bitcoin, depended on institutional capital, interest rate expectations and the...

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4 d. ago ‘Resolution revolution’ pioneer Alexey Amunts leaves Max Planck to join China’s SMART

Alexey Amunts, whose pioneering work on mitochondrial ribosomes helped catalyse the cryo-electron microscopy “resolution revolution”, has left the Max Planck Institute in Germany to join China’s Shenzhen Medical Academy of Research and Translation (SMART) this month. Amunts confirmed he had joined SMART as a senior investigator and would “contribute to its international relations agenda”. He is internationally recognised for his breakthroughs in visualising life’s molecular machinery at...

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4 d. ago J.P. Morgan Notebook: China Rises While US Biomedical Research Under Pressure

J.P. Morgan Notebook: China Rises While US Biomedical Research Under Pressure  Citeline News & Insights

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6 d. ago China’s AI unlikely to surpass US soon despite progress, researchers say

China’s AI unlikely to surpass US soon despite progress, researchers say  South China Morning Post

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7 d. ago China closing the technological gap with the U.S., AI Researchers say

China closing the technological gap with the U.S., AI Researchers say  AnewZ

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7 d. ago China is closing in on US technology lead despite constraints, AI researchers say By Reuters

China is closing in on US technology lead despite constraints, AI researchers say By Reuters  Investing.com

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7 d. ago China is closing in on US technology lead despite constraints, AI researchers say

China is closing in on US technology lead despite constraints, AI researchers say  Reuters

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7 d. ago ACM Research (ACMR) Earnings Preview Tests Confidence In Its China

ACM Research (ACMR) Earnings Preview Tests Confidence In Its China-Focused Chip Equipment Strategy  Yahoo Finance

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8 d. ago US House lawmakers abandon bid to bring back controversial China Initiative

Following months of opposition from the Asian-American community, US House lawmakers on Thursday removed a provision from a bill aimed at restarting the China Initiative, a programme that unfairly targeted Chinese-American researchers. Last September, the proposal to “direct the re-establishment of the China Initiative” was included as a measure to “counter China and maintain America’s competitive edge” in the financial year 2026 appropriations bill approved by the House Committee on...

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9 d. ago China's space station advances 265 research projects, breaks multiple records

China's space station advances 265 research projects, breaks multiple records  China Daily - Global Edition

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9 d. ago China played big role in reducing opioid deaths, research suggests

China played big role in reducing opioid deaths, research suggests  The Washington Post

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9 d. ago USDA Research Priorities for 2026 and China Tries to Reduce Soy Reliance

USDA Research Priorities for 2026 and China Tries to Reduce Soy Reliance  AG INFORMATION NETWORK OF THE WEST

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1 week ago China’s developers diminish further amid unending property downturn

China’s top real estate developers continue to shrink, according to industry data. The number of mainland property developers achieving annual contracted sales of at least 100 billion yuan (US$14 billion) dropped to just 10 in 2025 from a peak of 43 in 2020, research firm China Real Estate Information Corporation (CRIC) said in a report on Sunday. Among the top 10 developers, only one, China Jinmao Holdings, reported year-on-year growth in sales, according to CRIC. The ranks of developers in the...

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1 week ago ICCM highlights China's role in global research, mathematical innovation

ICCM highlights China's role in global research, mathematical innovation  news.cgtn.com

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1 week ago China's polar research icebreaker Xuelong reaches Qinling Station

China's polar research icebreaker Xuelong reaches Qinling Station  news.cgtn.com

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2 w. ago AI scientist Ling Haibin, father of world’s first plant ID app, leaves US for China

AI scientist Ling Haibin, the acclaimed computer scientist behind the world’s first mobile plant identification app, has left his position in the United States to take up a full-time role at Westlake University in Hangzhou, eastern China. One of Ling’s PhD research projects, which involved using computers to recognise leaves of different shapes, led to the creation of the identification app LeafSnap. The app teaches users about plant diversity, how to care for houseplants, diagnose disease and...

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2 w. ago China’s record hypergravity machine, Nepal’s ‘bride buying’ probe: SCMP’s 7 highlights

We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China builds a record-breaking hypergravity machine to compress space and time China is set to break its own record in hypergravity research with a colossal new centrifuge that can spin multi-tonne samples at unmatched intensities. 2....

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2 w. ago China's Antarctic teams conduct key research, send New Year greetings

China's Antarctic teams conduct key research, send New Year greetings  news.cgtn.com

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2 w. ago China’s lagging basic research demands core tech pivot as US curbs bite: economic adviser

China cannot merely chase the technological frontier – it must seize ownership of it, a prominent economist has warned, urging Beijing to accelerate basic research and master core technologies to gain leverage against Washington’s targeted restrictions. “China can no longer play follower. The US won’t let it,” said Wang Yiming, vice-chairman of the China Centre for International Economic Exchanges, a Beijing-based governmental think tank, noting that the United States’ “small yard, high fence”...

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2 w. ago China’s lagging basic research calls for core tech pivot, economic adviser urges

China’s lagging basic research calls for core tech pivot, economic adviser urges  South China Morning Post

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