Chinese space programme was initiated in 1956, when the country’s first rocket research institution was founded. It launched its first rocket into space on 19 July 1964.
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China fund managers rely on AI to manage trading data and pick stocks
Chinese fund managers grappling with mountains of trade data and a long list of publicly-traded stock rely on AI and ML to boost efficiency.
China’s J-20 Stealth Fighter: A Big Old Disappointment?
It first appeared in public in blurry photos that circulated online in late 2011, surprising foreign observers and even some military officials who assumed Beijing would need more time to complete a …
Chinese blockchain stocks lose less in crypto market bloodbath
China’s blockchain-linked equity stocks were doing notably better than the rest of the global blockchain and crypto equity market during Wednesday’s flash crash.
Chinese ‘spies’ at UK universities where academics are suspected of passing technology face arrests
Foreign Office, Special Branch and HMRC specialists have a list of academics suspected of passing sensitive information to Beijing, including pioneering British technology.
China’s New Mars Rover Could Accelerate a Growing Space Race
China’s Zhurong Mars rover is about to start exploring the Red Planet. It’s a remarkable feat that previously only NASA has pulled off.
As US-China tech war rages, Washington debates steps beyond just blocking the competition
Debate continues over how much the government should be involved in research and development, and whether a single agency should oversee national tech strategy.
‘Factory of discoveries’: China thinks big for massive science projects to explain the universe
With the biggest cosmic ray detector in the world and the largest radio telescope, China is investing in massive science projects, hoping for grand results.
Apple is ‘a pawn in China’s malfeasance,’ say four members of Congress
Four members of Congress have accused Apple of being “a pawn in China’s malfeasance” in putting the privacy of customer data at risk in the country. They have urged Apple to reassess its business …
China Mobile tops mobile customer adds in April
China Telecom added only 1.57 million mobile subscribers in China in April this year, compared to 3.45 million in March. China Telecom ended March with a total of 357.82 million mobile subscribers.
China landed its Mars rover on the first try — here’s what’s next
China’s Zhurong rover will search for signs of life, as well as water ice on Mars. Equipped with a magnetometer, it will also measure Mars’ magnetic field.
China calls out ByteDance, Kuaishou, and LinkedIn for illegal data collection
China’s internet watchdog has named and shamed some of the country’s most popular mobile applications for the illegal collection and use of personal data.
China’s Nuclear Weapons Program: A Threat to the U.S. Military?
China’s nuclear ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs, or “boomers”) are soon to become a major worry for the United States. How does this change the balance of power in the Pacific? China completed its …
