Notable Pioneers in Science and Technology

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China leads world in top scientific papers, report says

China has led the world for the first time in the number of published "hot papers", demonstrating the nation's growing productivity and prestige in frontier scientific research, according to an annual report published on Thursday by the Institute of Scientific and Technical Information of China.

A shared future with belt and road friends

Updated: 2023-05-30

Over the past decade, China has been at the forefront of engineering and technological innovation.
Evolution of tech powerhouse

Updated: 2023-05-30

Scrolling thrugh the development of Chinese technology, there is a long and impressive history dating back thousands of years to be discovered.
China leads world in top scientific papers, report says

Updated: 2022-12-30

China has led the world for the first time in the number of published "hot papers", demonstrating the nation's growing productivity and prestige in frontier scientific research, according to an annual report published on Thursday by the Institute of Scientific and Technical Information of China.
China leads in 4 frontier scientific areas

Updated: 2022-12-28

China leads the world in four out of 11 frontier areas of academic research, with major improvements to clinical medicine, astronomy and astrophysics in the past five years, according to the annual report released on Tuesday by the Institutes of Science and Development of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and global analytics firm, Clarivate.
Big bearing makes engineering breakthrough

Updated: 2022-12-16

China has successfully made its first giant main bearing for tunnel boring machines, a major engineering breakthrough that experts said would allow the country to reduce its imports of the core component for building underground infrastructure such as subways.
China credited with 4 of top 10 global engineering feats

Updated: 2022-12-15

Four major Chinese engineering feats are listed among this year's Global Top Ten Engineering Achievements, according to the journal "Engineering", the flagship publication of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.
Space rice seeds return from orbit

Updated: 2022-12-06

Chinese astronauts onboard the Shenzhou XIV spacecraft have returned with the world's first rice seeds produced in orbit, a feat that allows scientists to probe the effects of microgravity on rice growth and find a sustainable food source for long-term space explorations.
Chinese scientists to push frontier of basic sciences

Updated: 2022-12-04

Chinese scientists will push the frontier of basic sciences and create new innovations to help the world achieve its sustainable development goals.
Scientists get behind digital economy

Updated: 2022-11-30

The Chinese scientific community will facilitate the healthy and inclusive development of the digital economy through innovation, cooperation and education, according to experts at a global digital economic forum on Monday.
Top 10 scientific issues concerning human development revealed

Updated: 2022-11-29

The Chinese scientific community has announced the top 10 scientific issues concerning the development of human society in 2022, with a focus on climate change, urban growth and manufacturing.
Science forum stresses cooperation

Updated: 2022-11-28

The Chinese scientific community will continue to be a promoter of openness and cooperation, a participant of the global governance of science and technology, and a contributor to innovation and development, according to participants in the fourth World Science and Technology Development Forum.
China's digital economy seeing growth, CAST official says

Updated: 2022-11-28

The value of China's digital economy reached 45.5 trillion yuan ($6.32 trillion) last year, accounting for 39.8 percent of the nation's GDP, Zhang Yuzhuo, vice-president of the China Association for Science and Technology, said on Monday.