China to become leading AI player

Chinese companies have been investing heavily in artificial intelligence (AI) technologies over the past five years, and the central government has offered continuous policy support.
Source: Global Times | 2017/10/23 22:18:40

Breakthrough coming in quantum tech soon

Chinese researchers will soon make a breakthrough in quantum communication, a senior university official said on Thursday, after the world’s first 2,000-kilometer quantum communication line between Beijing and Shanghai went into operation in September.
Source: Xinhua | 2017/10/19 22:03:39

Achievements of China's space program since 18th CPC National Congress

The Long March 5, China’s newest generation of carrier rockets, was first launched on November 3, 2016.
Source: Globaltimes.cn | 2017/10/17 11:25:21

BeiDou surpasses GPS in China

Experts said China’s BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) has surpassed the US-developed Global Positioning System (GPS) after having made great progress in the past few years, during which the homegrown system has found widespread application on an industrial scale in both China and the global market.
Source: Global Times | 2017/10/12 22:03:39

China's FAST telescope identifies two pulsars during trial operation

Photo taken on June 27, 2016 shows the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST) under the stars in Pingtang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province. The China-based FAST, the world's largest single-dish radio telescope, has identified two pulsars after one year of trial operation, the National Astronomical Observatories of China (NAOC) said on Oct. 10, 2017. Photo: Xinhua
Source: Xinhua | 2017/10/10 21:38:46

Long March-2 rocket carries three satellites into space

China launched three remote sensing satellites Friday on a Long March-2C rocket from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Southwest China’s Sichuan Province.
Source: Global Times – Xinhua | 2017/9/29 23:18:40

China’s COMAC says C919 jet completes second test flight, making smooth return

China’s domestically developed C919 passenger jet completed its second test flight on Thursday, the jet’s maker said.
Source: Agencies-Global Times | 2017/9/28 18:18:40

China's cargo spacecraft separates from Tiangong-2 space lab

China's first cargo spacecraft, Tianzhou-1, separated from Tiangong-2 space lab at 4:15 p.m. on Sunday.
Source: Xinhua | 2017/9/17 20:08:15

Chinese company to develop supersonic HyperFlight train capable 4,000 km/h speeds

Faster and faster! Chinese company to develop supersonic HyperFlight train capable of traveling 4,000 km/h.
Source: Globaltimes.cn | 2017/8/31 18:08:54

China has longest expressway network in the world

By the end of 2016, China’s expressways extended more than 130,000 kilometers - the longest network in the world.
Source: Globaltimes.cn | 2017/8/29 17:49:46

Quantum communication test successful, good news for the Navy

Chinese scientists successfully tested quantum communication under the surface of the sea, marking a global breakthrough in such technology.
Source: Global Times | 2017/8/28 16:03:39

China's newly developed high-speed train "Fuxing" sets off from Beijing South Station

China's newly developed high-speed train "Fuxing" set off for Shanghai from Beijing South Station at 11:05 on Monday. Translated as Revival, the "Fuxing" bullet trains are completely designed and manufactured in China and capable of speeds up to 400 kilometers per hour.
Source: Globaltimes.cn | 2017/6/26 15:27:40

Scientists have high expectations for China’s new space telescope

China Thursday launched a space telescope, the Hard X-ray Modulation Telescope (HXMT), or Insight, to observe black holes, neutron stars, gamma ray bursts and other celestial phenomena.
Source: Xinhua | 2017/6/20 17:43:39

China’s Sunway TaihuLight tops world’s most powerful supercomputers

China’s Sunway TaihuLight, Tianhe-2 remain world’s most powerful supercomputers, followed by Swiss Piz Daint
Source: Globaltimes.cn | 2017/6/20 17:10:02

Jiaolong completes final dive in China's 38th oceanic scientific expedition

China's manned submersible Jiaolong dives in the Yap Trench in the west Pacific, June 13, 2017. The dive is the final one in China's 38th oceanic scientific expedition, marking the end of a four-year tentative application phase of the submersible.
Source: Xinhua | 2017/6/14 10:10:15

Chinese submersible Jiaolong descends to 6,681 meters in Yap Trench

China's manned submersible Jiaolong dived to 6,681 meters in the Yap Trench in the west Pacific Tuesday.
Source: Xinhua | 2017/6/13 13:27:44

China's exploration of flammable ice going smoothly: geological bureau

China has explored about 210,000 cubic meters of the combustible ice in the South China Sea and the tests are proceeding smoothly, a local geological bureau said on Saturday.
Source: Xinhua | 2017/6/11 7:41:12

World’s deep-diving manned submersibles

China’s manned submersible Jiaolong is going to conduct deep dives, starting from May 23. Check out the world’s six manned submersibles.
Source: Globaltimes.cn | 2017/5/23 18:06:23