Can “iron fist” education cause neurological damage?
The hit Korean drama Teach You a Lesson, based on a popular webtoon, has gone viral on Netflix.…
Hong Kong is betting on integration with mainland China but what are the risks?
In the second of a two-part series on the economy as Hong Kong marks 29 years since its…
China leads in GPS-style, reconnaissance and anti-satellite abilities, US report says
China has leapfrogged the United States in a few mighty important sectors of space technologies: GPS-style navigation, spy-in-the-sky…
China doesn’t need to de-throne the dollar to win global currency war
Renminbi and US dollar banknotes are captured in Fuyang City, Anhui Province, China, on March 1, 2026. (Photo…
As AI pushes data centres to breaking point, some Chinese chipmakers bet on SiC
As the global artificial intelligence (AI) boom puts intense pressure on data centre energy grids, some Chinese chipmakers…
Opinion | The Real A.I. Race Isn’t America vs. China
A globally recognizable tech executive, high-spirited from preparing for a public offering, offers imprudent remarks criticizing the government.…
What Is Quantum Computing and What Can Quantum Computers Do?
Four decades ago, physicists were theorizing that the mind-bending mechanics of quantum physics could be harnessed to make…
China’s AI-powered laser mosquito zapper goes viral after crowdfunding success
A Chinese start-up that is developing an AI-powered laser mosquito zapper has raised US$2.7 million on the Indiegogo…
Erling Haaland’s hairbands: the latest must-have for star-struck Chinese football fans
Chinese football fans have recently been scouring the internet for an unlikely item: not trainers, autographs, jerseys, or…
Global hydropower outlook report puts China at the head of the pack
China is cementing its dominance in global hydropower, highlighted by the Yarlung Tsangpo hydropower project – expected to…
As China’s tech firms adapt to AI era, workers worry they’ll be ‘optimised’ out of a job
When a friend checked in on a Meituan employee late last month to see if he had survived…
China industrial profits stay resilient as economy leans on factories
HUAIBEI, CHINA – JUNE 23: A worker produces smart switches at an equipment manufacturing enterprise on June 23,…