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Chinese researchers unveiled a prototype maglev train they say is both faster and more efficient than anything else out there.

Advanced Transport

China Unveils Maglev Train that Travels at Nearly 400 MPH

By Dan Robitzski

Residents in Shenyang, China are being tested for COVID-19 by a plastic-wrapped robotic arm that is being remotely controlled from the next room.

Prosthetics and Devices

China Is Using Robots to Administer COVID Tests

By Victor Tangermann

China is set to launch three missions to kick off the construction of its space station. The first launch could happen as soon as this spring.

China Is Launching Three Missions to Construct Its Space Station

By Victor Tangermann

When World Health Organization investigators reached China for an investigation into the coronavirus' origins, they were denied entry.

China Denies Access to WHO Team Investigating COVID Origin

By Dan Robitzski

Chinese billionaire and founder of e-commerce platform Alibaba Jack Ma has been unusually absent from public view for the last two months.

The Chinese Billionaire Jack Ma Has Disappeared

By Victor Tangermann

The team in charge of recovering China's successfully returned lunar samples in Inner Mongolia wore exoskeletons to help them trudge through the snow.

China Used Exoskeletons to Recover Moon Samples

By Victor Tangermann

China's lunar probe has officially returned with the first pristine samples collected from the Moon's surface in almost half a century.

China Just Brought the First Moon Rocks Back to Earth Since 1976

By Victor Tangermann

The Chinese space agency instructed part of the Chang'e-5 spacecraft to crash back into the Moon after its job was done so it wouldn't become space junk.

Science & Energy

China Crashed Spacecraft Into the Moon so It Wouldn’t Become Space Junk

By Dan Robitzski

China has successfully powered up its "artificial sun" nuclear fusion reactor for the first time according to Agence France Presse.

China Just Powered Up Its “Artificial Sun” Fusion Reactor

By Victor Tangermann

A team of researchers from University of Science and Technology of China have just claimed quantum supremacy using a photon-based quantum computer.

Quantum Physics

China Claims Quantum Supremacy

By Victor Tangermann

China's lunar lander Chang'e-5 just beamed back color photos of the surface of the Moon — and they're a lot more beige than what you'd expect.

Chinese Lander Sends Back Color Pictures of the Moon

By Victor Tangermann

China released video footage today of its Chang'e-5 spacecraft approaching and then safely landing on the surface of the near side of the Moon.

China Releases Footage of Lander Touching Down on Lunar Surface

By Victor Tangermann

China's Chang'e-5 spacecraft successfully landed on the Moon, where it's expected to bring the first lunar samples back to earth in almost 50 years.

Science & Energy

China Lands on Moon Before Returning to Earth With Lunar Rocks

By Dan Robitzski

China has successfully launched its sample return mission to the Moon as part of the country's Chang'e-5 mission at 3:31 pm Eastern time.

China Successfully Launches Lunar Sample Return Mission

By Victor Tangermann

China is about to launch an ambitious mission to the Moon in an attempt to retrieve the first lunar samples and bring them back to Earth since the 1970s.

Watch China Launch Its Lunar Sample Return Mission Live

By Victor Tangermann

It's been exactly a year since the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in China, according to a March report by the South China Morning Post.

The First Known COVID Patient Was Identified Exactly One Year Ago

By Victor Tangermann

China is preparing to launch its Chang'e-5 lunar sample return mission early next week and the rocket to get it to the Moon was just rolled out.

China Is About to Launch a Lunar Sample Return Mission

By Victor Tangermann

A growing number of people in China are getting injected with one of several COVID-19 vaccines despite none of them having been officially deemed safe.

In China, COVID Vaccines Are Already Selling on the Black Market

By Victor Tangermann

A man from China called Liu Dongsheng has built a working jetpack suit over two years, for just over $100,000 total, according to state news.

Hey Elon Musk, Hire This Guy in China Who Built His Own Amazing Jetpack Suit

By Victor Tangermann

Tesla just recalled nearly every Model S and X in China because of up to two defects with the vehicles' suspension, Bloomberg reports.

Tesla Is Recalling 30,000 Cars Because of Manufacturing Problems

By Victor Tangermann

The China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation just laid our its five year plan to commercialize space, including plans for a spaceplane.

China Says It’ll Fly Astronauts to Orbit in New Spaceplane

By Victor Tangermann

China has released a video of a test involving an array of 48 weaponized drones launching from the back of a truck and from a helicopter.

Brutal Chinese Weapon Launches Swarm of Explosive Suicide Drones

By Victor Tangermann

China announced the next 18 astronauts that its space agency selected to serve on Tiangong-3, the space station planned for launch in the coming years.

China Names 18 More Crewmembers for Its Upcoming Space Station

By Dan Robitzski

China just showed off a rocket that could send astronauts to the Moon — but when is still a big question mark.

China Reveals Rocket to Send Astronauts to Moon

By Victor Tangermann

At Huawei's request, the Chinese government plans to launch a new antitrust probe into Google over its Android operating system's market dominance.

China Plans to Launch an Antitrust Probe Into Google

By Dan Robitzski

Chinese President Xi Jinping announced Tuesday that China would attempt to go completely carbon neutral by the year 2060.

China Suddenly Pledges to Become Completely Carbon Neutral

By Dan Robitzski

According to satellite imagery and ship tracking data, China is preparing to launch its Chang'e-5 sample return mission to the Moon.

China Planning to Launch Lunar Sample Return Mission in November

By Victor Tangermann

Beijing-based private space mining company Origin Space is launching its first ever "space mining robot" in November on top of a Long March series rocket.

Chinese Startup Launching Space Mining Robot in November

By Victor Tangermann

Thousands of people in northwest China have caught a bacterial disease after a leak caused an outbreak at a biopharmaceutical last year, CNN reports.

Thousands Infected by Bacteria After Leak at Chinese Pharmaceutical Factory

By Victor Tangermann

China's largest defense contractor is constructing a floating spaceport to launch its rockets off the coast of Haiyang city on the Eastern coast.

China is Building a Floating Spaceport to Launch Rockets

By Victor Tangermann

According to state media, China's mysterious recently launched spacecraft made it's way safely back down to Earth after spending two days in orbit.

China’s Mysterious Reusable Spacecraft Just Spent Two Days in Orbit

By Victor Tangermann

One of China's Long March 4B rocket boosters exploded in a cloud of orange smoke not far from a school after a successful launch.

Chinese Rocket Booster Crashes Near School, Explodes

By Victor Tangermann

China quietly launched a mysterious reusable spacecraft into orbit this morning on top a massive Long March 2F rocket. Could it be the country's spaceplane?

China Just Launched a Mysterious “Reusable Test Spacecraft”

By Victor Tangermann

Over the weekend, the Trump administration gave TikTok's Chinese parent company ByteDance 45 days to sell off the app — or get kicked out of the US market.

Microsoft Offers to Buy TikTok Following Trump Crackdown

By Victor Tangermann

A letter sent out to employees of Chinese state-owned travel companies claims that two experimental coronavirus vaccines are safe and effective.

China Is Giving People a COVID Vaccine That Isn’t Done Being Tested

By Victor Tangermann

China is installing massive 20-megawatt generators to its warships to power high-energy weapons, including lasers and rail guns.

Chinese Navy Installs Generators to Power Rail Guns, Energy Weapons

By Victor Tangermann

State-backed Chinese hackers allegedly hacked the Vatican to get a leg up on upcoming diplomatic negotiations over Catholocism in China.

Science & Energy

China Allegedly Hacked the Vatican, Other Catholic Computer Systems

By Dan Robitzski

Kwok Yung Yuen, a professor and microbiologist, told the BBC that Chinese officials may have tried to cover up the coronavirus in early January.

Professor Claims China Tried to Hide Early Info on COVID-19

By Victor Tangermann

China has successfully launched its Tianwen-1 — Heavenly Questions — mission to Mars, including an orbiter, lander, and a rover.

China Just Launched a Mission to Hunt for Life on Mars

By Victor Tangermann

Security researchers discovered that Golden Tax Invoicing, which is required for doing business in China, contains spyware that grants backdoor access.

Science & Energy

Experts Say China Hid Spyware in Mandatory Tax Software

By Dan Robitzski

China's embassy in Kazakhstan has put out a statement warning of an "unknown pneumonia" that is reportedly far more deadly than the coronavirus.

China Says There’s a New Disease That’s Even Deadlier Than COVID [UPDATED]

By Victor Tangermann

According to a new paper, a team of Chinese scientists claim a strange "gel-like" substance found on the far side of the Moon is "impact melt breccia."

China Finally Figured Out What That Weird “Gel-Like” Substance from the Far Side of the Moon Was

By Victor Tangermann

After China enacting broad new controls over Hong Kong, the region's internet has already effectively been silenced and censored.

Hong Kong Is Already Being Censored by China’s “Great Firewall”

By Dan Robitzski

After news broke of the scope of China's DNA-collecting program, scientists and experts warn of enhanced surveillance and persecution.

Scientists Speak Out Against China’s GATTACA-esque DNA Collection

By Dan Robitzski

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told reporters that the current administration is "certainly looking at" banning Chinese social media apps, including TikTok.

The US May Ban TikTok, Trump Administration Says

By Victor Tangermann

China, the UAE, and the U.S. all plan to launch Mars missions this month to capitalize on the planets' fortunate alignment.

Three Separate Countries Are Launching Mars Missions This Month

By Dan Robitzski

With so few new COVID-19 cases in China, vaccine research in the country — like an upcoming phase three experiment — needs to be conducted overseas.

With No Patients At Home, China Outsources COVID Vaccine Trials

By Dan Robitzski

China has been taking blood samples from every man and boy in the country in order to build a vast genetic database of their DNA.

China Is Building a Genetic Database of Every Man in the Country

By Dan Robitzski

Tesla's Chinese battery supplier CATL announced that it has created a power pack that lasts for 2 million kilometers or 1.24 million miles.

Tesla Supplier: New Battery Will Last a Shocking 1.2 Million Miles

By Victor Tangermann

China is planning to launch 11 missions before 2023 to construct an orbital, three-module space station.

China’s Plans for “Heavenly Palace” Space Station Are Dazzling

By Victor Tangermann

Debris from China's Long March-5 rocket may have touched ground on the Ivory Coast after uncontrollably hurtling through the Earth's atmosphere.

Out-of-Control Chinese Rocket Reportedly Dropped Debris on Africa

By Victor Tangermann

According to a new report by The Wall Street Journal, Chinese and Iranian hackers are targeting US efforts to develop a coronavirus vaccine.

US Officials: Chinese Hackers Are Targeting Vaccine Research

By Victor Tangermann

Wuhan, the Chinese city that was at the epicenter of the coronavirus, is planning to test all 11 million inhabitants, according to a state media report.

After Six New Cases, Wuhan Plans to Test All 11 Million Residents

By Victor Tangermann

Parts of China's gigantic Long March 5B rocket have finally made their uncontrolled descent back to Earth on Monday, splashing into the Atlantic Ocean.

Oops: China Just Dropped a Huge Rocket Piece Back to Earth

By Victor Tangermann

A resurgence of coronavirus cases is starting to hit China, South Korea and Germany — just as governments are starting to loosen restrictions.

There’s a Resurgence of Coronavirus Cases in China

By Victor Tangermann

After spending about a week in Earth's orbit, the core stage of China's Long March 5 rocket is now plummeting towards our planet's surface.

A Massive Chinese Rocket Is Plummeting Out of the Sky Right Now

By Victor Tangermann

The experimental spacecraft China launched earlier this week successfully and safely landed Friday, paving the way for crewed space exploration.

China Lands Moon-Bound Spaceship After 3-Day Orbital Joyride

By Dan Robitzski

China just successfully tested the spacecraft that it plans to use when the time comes to send crewmembers up to its next space station.

China Tests Spacecraft That Will Send a Crew to its Space Station

By Dan Robitzski

Chinese intelligence warned the country's leadership that its response to the coronavirus pandemic created a massive wave of global anti-China sentiment.

China Fears Its Coronavirus Coverup Could Destabilize the Country

By Dan Robitzski

Amazon Buys Thermal Cameras to Scan Workers For Fevers

Amazon Buys Thermal Cameras to Scan Workers For Fevers

By Dan Robitzski

Images show Chinese school children wearing adorable hats with two long flaps on either sides that ensure they're social distancing properly.

Chinese Kids Are Wearing Adorable Social-Distancing Hats at School

By Victor Tangermann

In order to enforce its lockdown measures, China has been installing surveillance cameras aimed directly at people's front doors or inside their homes.

China Is Installing Surveillance Cameras Inside People’s Homes

By Dan Robitzski

Chinese officials announced that there are no longer any patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in Wuhan, but they're concerned about a second outbreak.

Wuhan Hospital Discharges City’s Last Coronavirus Patient

By Dan Robitzski

China's space agency says that its mission to Mars is still happening "in coming months," and that the mission finally has an official name.

China Will Launch Mars Mission “In Coming Months”

By Dan Robitzski