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Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS): A prominent Beijing-based national scientific research institution, CAS is China’s national academy for natural sciences and the world’s largest research organisation. Dedicated to advancing scientific and technological innovation, its primary mission involves exploring and harnessing high technology and natural sciences for China and global benefit.
A worker operates equipment at a semiconductor firm in China's Jiangsu province on September 16. Semiconductors have become a field of intense competition between Washington and Beijing. Photo: VCG via Getty Images
Science

China targets AI and frontier tech in newly unveiled innovation blueprint

Top research body also names quantum technology, brain-computer interfaces and controlled nuclear fusion as priorities for five-year plan.

Tiangong space station

An immersive visual guide to China’s space station

Artificial intelligence

Exclusive | How early bet on photonics gave this Chinese venture capital firm an AI windfall

Science

Semiconductors | China bets on RISC-V in global AI race

RISC-V, an open-source chip architecture, has gained popularity in China in reaction to widening US restrictions on exports of advanced technology.

China bets on RISC-V in global AI race
Mergers & Acquisitions

Chinese supercomputer maker Sugon and chip developer Hygon call off merger plans

The aborted merger dashes industry expectations for a major domestic ecosystem covering advanced processors and high-performance servers.

China economy

Opinion | Critics are missing the big picture on China’s economic transition

Thanks to green infrastructure, digital connectivity and world-class research, China’s economy is no longer reliant on one source of growth.

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China’s water paradox: rainfall drenches big cities while river run-off drops

Study finds flow rates in five major northern basins fell, including a 95% decline in the Hai River basin.

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Residents navigate a flooded neighbourhood in northern Beijing in late July. Photo: AFP
Science

‘Absolutely impossible’: how China created super steel for nuclear fusion

Chinese scientists detail how they created high-strength, low-temperature steel for world’s first fusion nuclear power reactor in action.

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Chinese military blacklists aerospace institute over bid rigging

The suspension is the latest in a PLA campaign to tighten oversight of military procurement contracts.

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China unveils the largest crystal for high-powered laser weapons

Synthetic crystal can withstand hundreds of megawatts of laser power and produce far-reaching infrared beams capable of attacking satellites.

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Chinese researchers have created the world’s largest barium gallium selenide (BGSe) crystal which measures 60mm. Photo: Chinese Academy of Sciences
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Chinese pterosaur’s last meal feeds dino-sized diet debate

China-Brazil study of rare fossilised reptile stomach reveals first evidence that ancient winged creatures enjoyed munching on plants.

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Pterosaurs are an extinct group of flying reptiles that lived from the Late Triassic period to the end of the Cretaceous period around 66 million years ago. Image: Getty Images
Science

How a fire beetle inspired Chinese infrared tech that could aid defence

Sensors 20,000 times faster than conventional devices could rival capabilities of proposed US Golden Dome.

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Chinese team says carbon dioxide can be turned into sugar

They say method to turn methanol into white sugar is ‘a promising strategy to address both environmental and population-related challenges’.

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Semiconductors

Stanford-educated expert leads new semiconductor school in China

Wuhan University’s School of Integrated Circuits has teamed up with China’s top memory chipmaker to overcome US tech curbs.

Wuhan University appoints renowned semiconductor expert Liu Sheng as the head of its new School of Integrated Circuits. Photo: Handout
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China’s ‘green great wall’ in Inner Mongolia traps 3 more deserts

Last straw checkerboard placed at Badain Jaran Desert completes 1,856km green belt that also runs across the Tengger and Ulan Buh deserts.

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Tourists take photos of camels in the Badain Jaran Desert in China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region. Photo: Xinhua
Science

China’s ‘telepathy’ radio could hide military units in plain site

System could reshape future battlefields by ensuring hidden communication and reducing detection risks, experts say.

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Chinese scientists find genetics shapes brain’s balance linked to mental ability

Further research on patients with neurological or psychiatric disorders may give rise to new therapeutic approaches, team says.

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How does long-term exercise slow ageing? Chinese scientists have an answer

Chinese study finds naturally occurring compound produced during exercise prevents inflammation and ageing of organs.

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Chinese researchers have found that betaine, a compound naturally occurring in the kidneys during long-term exercise, helps people to live longer. Photo: Reuters
Science

China steps up deep-sea science role with UN-backed oceans exploration project

Ocean Decade endorsement for Chinese-led initiative ‘reflects’ increasing leadership role in specialised marine field.

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South China Sea

Chinese team deploys new all-in-one research buoy in the South China Sea

Floating platform can monitor both atmospheric and oceanic changes and is designed to withstand extreme conditions like typhoon-force winds.

Artificial intelligence

UN agency pushes AI ethics standards as US-China tech rivalry deepens

Unesco hosted a forum in Bangkok this week to drive the adoption of its AI ethics recommendations.

Thailand Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra delivers opening remarks during the Unesco Global Forum on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence, in Bangkok on June 25, 2025. Photo: AFP
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China-led study proposes global green-energy network to solve power crisis

Researchers evaluate global solar-wind potential to develop a phased pathway to a fully coordinated system by the 2050s.

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China’s technological capabilities are likely to shape a global energy system, according to scientists studying the possibilities and logistics of a global network. Photo: AFP
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