Typhoon Saudel: days of flooding trigger fatal landslide in central China
At least one person was killed and 11 are missing after they were buried by a landslide in…
On This Day | Chinese NBA star Yao Ming retires from basketball in 2011 – from the SCMP archive
This article was first published on July 21, 2011. Ming dynasty comes to an end by Will Clem…
China used a giant net to land a reusable rocket. Does the idea have legs?
China’s successful recovery of a reusable rocket has sparked debate among aerospace experts over whether its unconventional approach…
Chinese satellite performs landmark refuelling test in low Earth orbit
A Chinese commercial satellite has completed a refuelling test in low Earth orbit using a flexible “octopus tentacle”…
Fact-Check | AI-generated scenes ‘from France’s 2025 Louvre heist’ circulate in Hong Kong
With the rise of social media and generative AI, how much of what we see online is true?…
3 body stardom: how China’s space station became a film set and inspired author Liu Cixin
A new Chinese documentary is giving the public an ultra high definition look at life in space –…
AI, lasers and chips: the science and tech of China’s military parade
China’s military parade on Wednesday – featuring the latest AI-powered uncrewed vehicles, laser weapons and missiles – signalled…
China’s Tiangong beats ISS in heated space research race
China’s Tiangong space station has set a new record in space-based materials research after a tungsten alloy was…
China bets on AI to pump trillions into economy amid national computing push
China is banking on artificial intelligence (AI) to become a new growth engine, and there are projections that…