11 h. ago Lunar lava tubes on Earth? China completes underground moon simulation test area (video)

Lunar lava tubes on Earth? China completes underground moon simulation test area (video)  Space

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41 h. ago China joins US in hunt for ripples in spacetime with new telescope in Tibet

High on the Tibetan Plateau, China has completed a cutting-edge telescope designed to detect ripples in spacetime from the dawn of the universe with the help of the United States – strengthening a global effort to probe how everything began. The Ali Cosmic Microwave Background Polarisation Telescope (AliCPT), perched at 5,250 metres (17,220 ft) in Tibet’s remote Ali prefecture, was finished this month after eight years of construction involving 16 institutions worldwide, including Stanford...

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8 d. ago Red Sea laser row rumbles on as China denies warship targeted German plane

China’s defence ministry has denied using lasers to target a German plane over the Red Sea as the two countries continued to trade barbs over the alleged incident. The German foreign ministry said on Tuesday that a People’s Liberation Army warship had shone a laser at a German surveillance plane “without reason or prior contact”, and summoned the Chinese ambassador to Berlin to protest. But on Thursday the defence ministry told the South China Morning Post the accusation “was completely...

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9 d. ago China’s ‘green great wall’ in Inner Mongolia traps three more deserts

China has completed a sand control belt spanning three deserts in Inner Mongolia, marking yet another milestone in the creation of a “green great wall” across the arid northern region. The last piece of straw checkerboard, a widely used method in China to stabilise sand, was placed at the southern edge of the Badain Jaran Desert on Sunday, according to state news agency Xinhua. The move completed a 1,856km (1,153-mile) green belt that also runs across the Tengger and Ulan Buh deserts, the agency...

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9 d. ago China’s ‘green great wall’ in Inner Mongolia traps 3 more deserts

China has completed a sand control belt spanning three deserts in Inner Mongolia, marking yet another milestone in the creation of a “green great wall” across the arid northern region. The last piece of straw checkerboard, a widely used method in China to stabilise sand, was placed at the southern edge of the Badain Jaran Desert on Sunday, according to state news agency Xinhua. The move completed a 1,856km (1,153-mile) green belt that also runs across the Tengger and Ulan Buh deserts, the agency...

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9 d. ago OMA completes JOMOO headquarters in china with sculptural white

OMA completes JOMOO headquarters in china with sculptural white-striped tower  Designboom

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1 week ago Concreting of Containment Dome Complete At China’s Changjiang

Concreting of Containment Dome Complete At China’s Changjiang-3 Nuclear Plant  NucNet

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2 w. ago From rocket ballet to space fireworks: China’s aerospace innovators push boundaries

A start-up company in southwestern China has revealed its latest innovations in rocket technology, highlighting how the country’s cutting-edge aerospace capabilities are expanding into the civilian sector. Lingkong Tianxing Technology unveiled its self-developed reusable liquid rocket with an animated video simulation posted to its official website on Tuesday. The clip showcased advanced flight control technologies, including mid-air flips and in-flight reignition. The clip shows the VTVL...

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2 w. ago GCMD Completes Pioneering Onboard Carbon Capture Trial In China

GCMD Completes Pioneering Onboard Carbon Capture Trial In China  Carbon Herald

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3 w. ago Unitree Robotics now a unicorn with ByteDance, Alibaba, Tencent funding

Unitree Robotics, a leading player in China’s booming robotics industry, has completed a new round of financing, attracting investment from some of the country’s biggest tech companies amid excitement surrounding this sector. The Hangzhou-based company, founded by Wang Xingxing, was valued at over 10 billion yuan (US$1.3 billion), according to investors and local media reports. Notable backers in the latest funding round included ByteDance-affiliated Jinqiu Capital, Alibaba Group Holding and...

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