Top 10 Chinese architecture projects of 2025
Continuing our 2025 Review, China editor Christina Yao selects the year’s best Chinese architecture projects including grand schemes…
As Trump brings back coal to power AI, China moves on to clothe the world with it
“Our nation’s beautiful clean coal resources will be critical to meeting the rise in electricity demand due to…
Europe ramps up security of satellites – POLITICO
For years, satellite infrastructure was treated by policymakers as a technical utility rather than a strategic asset. That…
Chinese firms anchor in Dubai free zones to navigate trade barriers and expand reach
Chinese firms are increasingly anchoring themselves in Dubai’s free trade zones to navigate trade barriers and tap new…
China’s Hainan hosts duty-free shopping spree under new customs regime
A customs scheme covering the entirety of Hainan, China’s southern island province, appears to have triggered a surge…
China hits 90 launches as Guowang deployment continues, Fengyun-4C heads to GEO
HELSINKI — China reached 90 orbital launches in 2025 with consecutive Long March missions deploying Guowang megaconstellation satellites…
China has logged a US$1 trillion trade surplus. Where is all that money going?
Recent data on China’s external accounts presents a conundrum: while the country’s trade surplus has broken records, surpassing…
Chinese cities face subway delays as Beijing targets wasteful spending, high debt levels
China is tapping the brakes on some subway expansions, including in certain affluent cities, a decision analysts said…
China’s LandSpace gears up to take on Elon Musk and SpaceX
HUZHOU, Dec 29 (Reuters) – China’s rocket startup LandSpace has made no secret about drawing inspiration from Elon…
Reinhard Genzel, Nobel laureate in physics: ‘One-minute videos will never give you the truth’ | Science
German astrophysicist Reinhard Genzel, 73, takes the stage. He then begins his lecture in the most unexpected way:…
How Japan’s space industry can regain thrust after H3 rocket failure
Japan’s latest rocket failure has triggered much soul-searching and resurrected a debate about whether the country’s space programme,…
Deceiving US experts; proving Einstein wrong: 10 China science breakthroughs in 2025
Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China science stories of the year. If you would like to…