Science and Technology

China’s first all-electric propulsion communication satellite passes in-orbit tests, becomes fully operational

Deng Xiaoci July 17, 2024

China’s first all-electric propulsion communication satellite passes in-orbit tests, becomes fully operational

The Asia-Pacifc-6E, or the APStar-6E, China's first all-electric propulsion communication satellite, has successfully passed in-orbit technology verification and ground station technology reviews in Hong Kong, which means the satellite has become fully operational after having successfully passed all in-orbit tests, according to spacecraft manufacturer China Great Wall Industry...more

US company revises evidence after truth about ‘Volt Typhoon’ revealed by China

Yuan Hong July 16, 2024

US company revises evidence after truth about ‘Volt Typhoon’ revealed by China

After China released an investigation report on Volt Typhoon, the US, in order to cover up the evidence, instructed related companies to change the content of report they released previously, completely disregarding the traces left during the operation. This shows that the US side is at its wits'...more

China has its own pace in protecting rare-earth resources: Global Times

Global Times July 8, 2024

China has its own pace in protecting rare-earth resources: Global Times

Recently, the State Council unveiled a set of regulations on rare-earth management. The regulations clearly stipulate that rare-earth resources belong to the state, and no organization or individual may occupy or destroy rare-earth resources. The state implements protective mining of rare-earth resources. As with previous adjustments in China's...more

Xinjiang’s first solar thermal power plant highlights China’s drive for clean energy

Zhang Yiyi in Hami July 3, 2024

Xinjiang’s first solar thermal power plant highlights China’s drive for clean energy

In the middle of the Gobi Desert in Hami, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, rows of large mirrors sparkle like diamonds under the dazzling sunlight, resembling a scene from a sci-fi film. But these mirrors are not for viewing. They are installed to turn the sunlight into...more

NASA plays ‘blame-shifting’ game with China as lunar soil research set to start

Fan Anqi July 3, 2024

NASA plays ‘blame-shifting’ game with China as lunar soil research set to start

As the US space industry recently faced yet more delays and stagnation with key components including manned spacecraft and space suits "going wrong," NASA has once again resorted to its "sour grapes" rhetoric upon seeing China's successful retrieval of fresh lunar soils from the far side of the...more

Hong Kong residents inspired by Xuelong 2, calling it ‘a big gift’ to enhance pride of national identity

Chen Qingqing April 7, 2024

Hong Kong residents inspired by Xuelong 2, calling it ‘a big gift’ to enhance pride of national identity

The Xuelong 2, China's first domestically built polar research icebreaker, arrived in Hong Kong on Monday morning for a five-day pit stop amid a warm welcome by local residents. This also marks the vessel's first visit to the city as well as the return of a Chinese polar...more

Ehang wins 1st production certificate for eVTOL aircraft

GT staff reporters April 7, 2024

Ehang wins 1st production certificate for eVTOL aircraft

EHang Holdings, a Chinese urban air mobility technology platform company, obtained a production certificate for its EH216-S autonomous electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), a world first, on Sunday. The certificate is a critical document to ensure that each...more

China rolls out ethical guideline for brain-computer interfaces research

Liu Caiyu February 9, 2024

China rolls out ethical guideline for brain-computer interfaces research

China has rolled out an ethical guideline for brain-computer interfaces (BCI) aiming to better guide the compliant development of BCI research and prevent ethical risks in the process of research and technological applications. The released guideline by the Ministry of Science and Technology comes after Tesla CEO Elon...more

China starts supercomputing internet deployment

Global Times April 23, 2023

China starts supercomputing internet deployment

China's Ministry of Science and Technology started the deployment for constructing a supercomputing internet on Monday, aiming to promote the integrated operation of supercomputing and form a technological advanced overall layout by 2025. Experts said that this move will further elevate the nation's development in related technologies. China...more

China urges WHO not to descend to political tool of COVID-19 origins-tracing

GT staff reporters April 14, 2023

China urges WHO not to descend to political tool of COVID-19 origins-tracing

China has urged World Health Organization (WHO) officials to return to science and fairness and not to be subject to or willing to descend to become a tool of politicization of certain countries, after some in the international organization smeared China for lacking transparency in sharing data about...more

CPC-led scientific innovation breaks foreign tech blockade to make strides in ‘artificial sun’ research

Cao Siqi and Fan Wei August 12, 2022

CPC-led scientific innovation breaks foreign tech blockade to make strides in ‘artificial sun’ research

Editor's Note: Who is the Communist Party of China (CPC)? What is the CPC's role in the new era? The CPC has grown into one of the largest parties in the world in the process of leading the Chinese people to seek liberation and happiness, making China as...more

China’s C919 jet completes all test flights before getting airworthiness certificate from CAAC

GT staff reporters August 8, 2022

China’s C919 jet completes all test flights before getting airworthiness certificate from CAAC

The Commercial Aircraft Corp of China (COMAC) said on Monday that the domestically produced C919 jet has completed all the test flights needed to obtain an airworthiness certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), marking another milestone in the rapid development of China's first homegrown passenger...more

Cuba has vaccinated 87.6 percent of its population against Covid-19

Aleynes Palacios Hurtado for PL January 24, 2022

Cuba has vaccinated 87.6 percent of its population against Covid-19

Havana, Jan 22 (PL). Cuba has fully vaccinated 87.6 percent of its population against Covid-19 and has administered a booster shot to 4,545,231 people. In all, it has administered 33,422,531 shots of domestic vaccines Soberana 02, Soberana Plus and Abdala, and 10,544,254 Cubans (of 11 million) have received...more