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CPC plenum crafts blueprint for China's sci-tech innovation
The Recommendations of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) for Formulating the 15th Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social Development, which was released last week, has crafted a blueprint for China's sci-tech innovation from 2026 to 2030. The 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) stressed that the country should achieve greater self-reliance and strength in science and technology, while also steering the development of new quality productive forces. A numb
Oct 27, 20255 min read


Top scientists honoured at Shanghai World Laureates Forum
Three leading scientists were honored with the 2025 World Laureates Association (WLA) Prizes at the World Laureates Forum 2025, which opened Saturday in Shanghai’s Lingang Special Area. The WLA Prize, established in 2021, recognizes groundbreaking work in computer science or mathematics and life science or medicine, awarding 10 million yuan ($1.4 million) in each category. Richard Schoen, professor emeritus at Stanford University, received the prize in computer science or mat
Oct 26, 20251 min read


Chinese high-risk groups better protected against shingles
The China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has approved Shingrix (GSK's Recombinant Zoster Vaccine or RZV) for the prevention of shingles (herpes zoster) in adults aged 18 years and over who are at increased risk of shingles due to immunodeficiency or immunosuppression caused by known disease or therapy. Shingles poses a significant health burden, with approximately six million cases each year in China. Besides advancing age, other factors can increase the risk
Oct 26, 20252 min read


China successfully launches new satellite into space
China on Sunday sent a new satellite into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in its southwestern Sichuan Province. The Gaofen-14 02 satellite was launched at 11:55 a.m. (Beijing Time) aboard a Long March-3B carrier rocket and entered the planned orbit successfully. A Long March-3B carrier rocket carrying the Gaofen-14 02 satellite blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Oct. 26, 2025. (Photo by Wang Yinjie/Xinhua
Oct 26, 20251 min read


China proposes key cybersecurity law amendments to boost AI safety & innovation
China is taking a major step forward in regulating artificial intelligence with a draft amendment to its Cybersecurity Law, set to be reviewed at the upcoming session of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee. At a press briefing on Thursday, Wang Xiang, spokesperson for the NPC Standing Committee’s Legislative Affairs Commission, explained that the proposed changes aim to tackle the rapid advancements and emerging challenges posed by AI technologies. The ame
Oct 23, 20251 min read


New plan to boost fight against hepatitis
China aims to strengthen newborn vaccination against hepatitis A and B and reduce the prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen in...
Oct 7, 20252 min read


Chinese scientists use AI protein language model to uncover mystery of life evolution
Bats and toothed whales are distant groups, yet both have independently developed the ability to perceive their environment through...
Oct 7, 20251 min read


AI making banking more accessible, professional
Artificial intelligence's potential to make financial services more professional and accessible drew wide attention at the International...
Sep 28, 20253 min read


Number of 5G mobile phone users in China surpasses 1.15 billion
The number of 5G mobile phone users in China has surpassed 1.15 billion, with the technology now widely integrated into industries across...
Sep 26, 20251 min read


Chinese project could improve weather forecasting
Chinese scientists have completed a series of tethered balloon flights over the Tibetan Plateau, gathering rare high-altitude atmospheric...
Sep 22, 20253 min read


China expands medical insurance coverage against rare diseases
China has expanded its rare disease catalog to 207 conditions and included nearly 100 rare disease drugs in its medical insurance scheme,...
Sep 21, 20251 min read


China commences construction of high-precision telescope project on "roof of the world"
China on Saturday launched the construction of a new large astronomical observation project, the Xue-shan-mu-chang 15-meter SubMillimeter...
Sep 20, 20252 min read
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