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China just unveiled a deep-sea tool that can secretly cut the world’s internet cables

The concern is that China's new deep-sea cable cutter could spark global chaos.

China’s Ghost Cities Are a Bigger Climate Problem Than We Thought

China's ghost cities aren't just an economic puzzle — they're a major environmental issue.

A 7,000-Year-Old Fire-Starting Kit Was Just Unearthed in China

The fire-drilling toolset is older than the pyramids but is remarkably well preserved.

Chinese tourists are using robotic exoskeletons to climb a popular mountain

As China faces a rapidly aging population, robotic exoskeletons are proving to be more than just a tourist gimmick — they could be a vital tool in elderly care.

Inside China's 600 MPH Floating Train Faster Than a Boeing 737

It's basically a Hyperloop design on steroids.

China wants to build massive solar station in space — it's like a ‘Three Gorges dam’ in orbit

China hopes to take the concept of space-sourced solar power from science fiction to reality.

China plans to put a flag on the moon in 2026 — one that flutters using electromagnetic forces

Beyond this symbolic achievement, the mission aims to explore the Moon’s south pole, searching for water ice and resources essential for future human exploration.

Did China just copy SpaceX's Starship?

China's redesigned Long March 9 rocket signals a shift toward reusable, Starship-like spacecraft.

China builds nuclear plant that can't meltdown

Nuclear energy is clean and scalable, but meltdown fears prevent it from being deployed more widely.

New study says China uses 80% artificial sand. Here's why that's a big deal

No need to disturb water bodies for sand. We can manufacture it using rocks or mining waste — China is already doing it.

The Hidden Forests Inside China’s Deepest Sinkholes Are Unlike Anything on Earth

The trees inside the tiankengs enjoys a rich supply of nutrients.

Satellite-based radar shows how much Chinese cities have grown in the past three decades

The technique could be used for a wide array of urban studies.

Ancient 1,300-year-old Chinese Tomb Reveals Vibrant Tang Dynasty Everyday Life

Intriguingly, one of the figures shown in the burial murals looks like a "Westerner".

China opens mega cross-sea passage with bridges, artificial islands, and underground tunnel

The crossing will connect China's most densly populated bay areas, home to over 86 million people.

Unique 2,700-year-old leather armor shows how ancient people transferred technology

This unique piece of ancient armor reveals a cultural exchange across a continent.

Archaeologists uncover luxurious 2,200-year-old tomb of ancient Chinese ruler

The lavish tomb may contain secrets about the last years of the once mighty Chu state.

The EV and Green Tech Tug-of-War Between the EU and China

The EU and China navigate tensions amid rising green technology trade.

World's first mass-produced humanoid robot wants to solve China's aging population problem

It's a major step up in robotics.

China is drilling a super deep 10-km hole into Earth’s crust for science

The country has been exploring the deep Earth for many years.

A new space race? China wants astronauts on the moon by 2030

The country has big plans for space exploration.

China is still moving ahead with coal power despite climate crisis

The country accounts for about half of the world’s coal production and consumption

China’s Mars rover refuses to wake up

Even if it doesn't wake up, it was still a good run for the Chinese robot.

Chinese censors told to drown out posts about food and medicine shortages in the mostly-Uyghur province of Xinjian

Locals are chafing under a strict quarantine, and officials seem to want to keep it under wraps.

China floats footage of magnet-modified cars levitating over an experimental stretch of highway

Flying cars? Not yet. Floating cars? Probably soon!

Ancient bronze statue of mythical creature unearthed in China

Since the early 1980s, scientists have found more than a staggering 14,000 artifacts at the 3,000-year-old archaeological site of Sanxingdui in southwest China. And this site, known for sacrificial pits, is the gift that keeps on giving. Chinese scientists now report the discovery of a large bronze statue found at Sanxingdui’s Number 8 sacrificial pit, […]

Chinese astronauts grow rice and cress in space, on the Tiangong 1 station

More and more experiments show that food can be grown in space.

China cuts power to factories and homes as heatwave-induced shortage continues

Factories have been shut down and people were asked to reduce power consumption

Researchers decipher mystery ingredients in ancient Chinese recipes for bronze

Metal-making practices described in a 2300-year-old text are more sophisticated than anyone realized.

Scientists find a forest growing inside a giant newly discovered sinkhole in China

The bottom of the giant pit harbors an ancient forest that may be populated by new species of animals.

Emissions drop during pandemic contributed to record rainfall in China

Don't worry, if we continue reducing our emissions this won't happen.

Half plane, half rocket, this Chinese supersonic jet could fly Beijing to New York in only an hour

There's a new player in the space flight game.

China builds the world’s first artificial moon

Scientists will use the new moon to aid in future interstellar colonization.

China “modified” the weather for a political celebration

Not the first and surely not the last time

Third Chinese city goes back into quarantine to control local COVID-19 flare-ups

The pandemic is far from over.

China vows to stop funding coal power projects abroad

This is big news, but it still doesn't rule out domestic coal projects.

Why has China restricted online gaming for kids?

Chinese minors can't access online games more than three hours a week, and only during designated hours.

China releases stunning Mars photos to celebrate 100 days on the red planet

The mission seems to be going according to plan.

China's ethnic cleansing could prevent 4.5 million Uyghur births by 2040. Researchers say this is genocide

Evidence so far points to actions of genocide against Uyghur people in Xinjiang by Chinese authorities, according to a new study.

Space rice feeds new space race: China is getting serious

The space rice is here.

China wants to practice deflecting an asteroid with rockets

Not everyone is thrilled, though: one such rocket recently plummeted back to Earth in uncontrolled re-entry.

Is the 'Dragon Man' a new species of human? Here's what we know so far

Some scientists believe we've found our long-lost sister lineage. But not everyone is entirely convinced.

Futuristic planned tower in China would feature 99 floating islands

I think we're in the future now.

China just launched three astronauts to its new space station module

The entire station should be finished by 2022 if all goes to plan.

China Mars Rover Zhurong releases images of Mars, starts roaming the Red Planet

The rover will study the topography, geology and atmosphere of the red planet

Chinese rover releases first photos from Mars after a smooth landing

China is the only country after the U.S. to successfully land a rover on Mars.

China's population surpasses 1.4 billion but reports slowest growth rate in decades

A plunge in births and an older workforce presents challenges for China

China's emissions now exceed all developed countries combined

It's a massive country with massive emissions.

China launches first module in its new Space Station

Space is getting more and more crowded.

Why China is banning one of the world's largest Bitcoin mining hubs

China isn't very fond of cryptos, apparently.

Researchers uncover the oldest known species with opposable thumbs -- a dinosaur in China

They nicknamed it 'Monkeydactyl', just in case you thought researchers act like adults.

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