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2 weeks ago | 
scmp.com | Ling Xin |Zhang Tong
The world’s first direct 5G satellite-to-smartphone broadband video call by scientists in China has raised new questions about the effectiveness of US restrictions on apps like TikTok. The technology could theoretically enable streaming video content directly to phones via satellites, however a Chinese expert on 5G standards said that it faced major regulatory, technical, and practical barriers.
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1 month ago | 
scmp.com | Zhang Tong |Dannie Peng
Recent changes to a ranking system that covers thousands of scientific journals in China suggest an attempt by Beijing to reshape the global scientific publishing landscape by showcasing the country’s growing scientific soft power, according to experts. The National Science Library under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) released an updated Journal Ranking Table in March.
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2 months ago | 
scmp.com | Zhang Tong |Jane Cai
At 33, he was the first Chinese winner of the Fields Medal – one of the top honours in mathematics. Today, after decades in the US, Shing-Tung Yau is chair of Tsinghua University’s Qiuzhen College, which is fast-tracking talented young students through a programme of his own design. Yau, who was born in the southern province of Guangdong, was educated in Hong Kong and the US.
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2 months ago | 
flipboard.com | Zhang Tong |Jane Cai
7 hours agoTesla's Sales Are Sinking In European Union And Else Where It has primarily to do with its eccentric billionaire boss Elon Musk's online shenanigans, including bullying, endorsing far-right political candidates across the EU and elsewhere, and a general disregard for his ideological opposite. Per …
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Jan 19, 2025 | 
businessandamerica.com | Zhang Tong
As US restrictions continue getting tougher, Chinese researchers are coming up with innovative approaches to chip manufacturing. Source link
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Jan 19, 2025 | 
scmp.com | Zhang Tong
New approaches in the development of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography are being pioneered by Chinese scientists, paving the way for the mass production of advanced semiconductor chips as researchers race to sidestep the strict sanctions put in place by the United States.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
thestar.com.my | Zhang Tong
One of the scientific teams helping to develop a Chinese nuclear fusion reactor capable of producing unlimited power has unveiled a device they say will be key to testing whether the facility can withstand the intense flows of plasma produced during fusion. Chi Xiao, or “Crimson Skyblade”, is a superconducting linear plasma device that is intended to help scientists test building materials for use in a fusion reactor, according to a panel of experts who introduced the device on Tuesday.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
thestar.com.my | Zhang Tong
Chinese scientists have sent the world’s most powerful wireless communication protocol into space, slashing transmission delays from milliseconds to microseconds. A space version of China’s NearLink or “Xing Shan” wireless communication module for rockets had successfully completed a test flight, the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT) announced in a social media post last week.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
msn.com | Zhang Tong
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
scmp.com | Zhang Tong
One of the scientific teams helping to develop a Chinese nuclear fusion reactor capable of producing unlimited power has unveiled a device they say will be key to testing whether the facility can withstand the intense flows of plasma produced during fusion. Chi Xiao, or “Crimson Skyblade”, is a superconducting linear plasma device that is intended to help scientists test building materials for use in a fusion reactor, according to a panel of experts who introduced the device on Tuesday.
