Science and Technology

China’s cosmic ray observatory hoping to unravel ‘mystery of the century’

Left Review Online May 21, 2021

China’s cosmic ray observatory hoping to unravel ‘mystery of the century’

A cosmic ray observatory in Southwest China's Sichuan Province has found the highest energy photons within the observable range of human beings, and the findings may help unravel the “mystery of the century” regarding the origin of cosmic rays, scientists said on Monday. The observatory has recorded the...more

Tianzhou-2 to send 2nd part of China’s space station into orbit

Fan Anqi May 21, 2021

Tianzhou-2 to send 2nd part of China’s space station into orbit

Following China's Tianwen-1's successful landing on Mars on Saturday, the fervor over China's space journey has yet to fade amid the rolling out of the Tianzhou-2 cargo spacecraft to the launch site, igniting another round of cheers for the upcoming mission to send the second section of China's...more

Zhurong sends back signals, marking success of Tianwen-1’s landing on Mars

Deng Xiaoci May 15, 2021

Zhurong sends back signals, marking success of Tianwen-1’s landing on Mars

Tianwen-1, China’s first interplanetary expedition, has spectacularly conquered a new major milestone, with its lander-rover combination successfully soft-landing at the planned site in the southern part of a vast plain known as Utopia Planitia on Mars on early Saturday morning, Global Times learned from the China National Space...more

Shenzhen aims for 5G chip breakthroughs, 6G research

Left Review Online May 4, 2021

Shenzhen aims for 5G chip breakthroughs, 6G research

A fresh effort to propel China's vision for technological self-reliance is in the works, with Shenzhen in South China's Guangdong Province issuing draft measures aiming for breakthroughs in key components and chips for 5G. The drive for technological independence will also focus on 6G-related research and experiments, according...more

First viral strain of coronavirus isolated and shared by WIV with WHO as early as Jan last year

Left Review Online April 19, 2021

First viral strain of coronavirus isolated and shared by WIV with WHO as early as Jan last year

The Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) isolated the first viral strain of the novel coronavirus and handed it over to the World Health Organization (WHO) as early as January 12, 2020, media reported. On the evening of December 29, 2019, doctors from Jinyintan Hospital received seven cases of...more

Aquaculture, wastewater treatment stocks rise following Japan’s controversial decision to dump nuclear wastewater

Left Review Online April 19, 2021

Aquaculture, wastewater treatment stocks rise following Japan’s controversial decision to dump nuclear wastewater

After Japan's decision to discharge radioactive wastewater into the sea sparked widespread concerns from Chinese consumers over seafood safety, the stocks of aquaculture and wastewater treatment rose on Chinese stock markets on Tuesday morning. The plate of aquaculture - the breeding, rearing, and harvesting of fish, shellfish, algae...more

Asia speeds up inclusive 5G push, but Washington poses risk

Left Review Online April 18, 2021

Asia speeds up inclusive 5G push, but Washington poses risk

As the global economy enters a critical point of post-pandemic recovery, Malaysia has shown intention to speed up its 5G network construction, which is expected to greatly help the country win advantages in the market, but the move is also conducive for the whole regional economy in post-COVID...more

Chinese private firm to build space lab by 2025

Deng Xiaoci and Fan Anqi March 20, 2021

Chinese private firm to build space lab by 2025

As China has scheduled 11 launch missions in the next two years for the building of its first space station, a private space technology start-up based in Huzhou, East China's Zhejiang Province has been keeping its pace close to the national program, with an ambitious goal of initiating...more

CanSinoBIO co-founder seeks target of herd immunity by end of 2021

Leng Shumei and Hu Yuwei March 14, 2021

CanSinoBIO co-founder seeks target of herd immunity by end of 2021

Zhu Tao, a member of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, proposed accelerating China's mass vaccination program to inoculate 70 percent of the population and achieve herd immunity by the end of 2021. Only when herd immunity is realized as soon as possible...more

Chinese version of international travel health certificate officially rolled out

Left Review Online March 13, 2021

Chinese version of international travel health certificate officially rolled out

The Chinese version of the international travel health certificate was officially launched on Monday on the WeChat mini program, available for Chinese citizens, according to the official WeChat account of the Department of Consular Affairs under the Foreign Ministry (FM). The health certificate contains an encrypted QR code...more

Nuclear power-related stocks rally despite huge market plunge

Left Review Online March 10, 2021

Nuclear power-related stocks rally despite huge market plunge

Nuclear power-related shares rose on Monday after the Government Work Report said that China would enhance nuclear power development, even though domestic stock markets plunged on concerns that the central bank may drain liquidity from the market. The Government Work Report, released during the two sessions, vowed to...more

Live coronavirus can be imported through long-distance transportation and infect cold-chain workers

Left Review Online November 2, 2020

Live coronavirus can be imported through long-distance transportation and infect cold-chain workers

China has detected novel coronavirus on the packaging of frozen food, indicating that live coronavirus can be imported through long-distance transportation and infect cold-chain food industry workers who do not have effective protection, according to guidelines on COVID-19 prevention in the production and operation of cold-chain food issued...more

China will prevent US TikTok ‘takeover’

Ma Jingjing and Shen Weiduo October 1, 2020

China will prevent US TikTok ‘takeover’

China will resolutely take actions to prevent TikTok and its technologies from falling into the US' hands to protect its national security and the interests of its enterprises, experts said on Sunday, as a hearing continues as of press time in the US over whether the US government's...more

China won’t allow US to rob TikTok: Expert

Wang Cong September 30, 2020

China won’t allow US to rob TikTok: Expert

While Chinese officials have noticeably maintained public silence over the proposed restructuring plan for TikTok, there is an increasingly unmistakable signal from Beijing that it will not allow the US to rob one of the country's most globally successful apps so openly and unscrupulously, Chinese experts said on...more

Huawei says survival to be main task under US ban, vows to use all strength to empower industry partners

Shen Weiduo and Fan Lingzhi in Shanghai September 29, 2020

Huawei says survival to be main task under US ban, vows to use all strength to empower industry partners

While some people are still wondering about the fate of Huawei, the Chinese tech giant which has been just cut from almost all chip supplies under a US chip ban effective from September 15, doesn't seem to be as worried as expected and has presented its next vision...more