Brussels accuses Beijing of giving its carmakers huge subsidies, leading to artificially low prices and unfair competition. ADVERTISEMENT The European Commission has confirmed what seemed a preconceived conclusion: it will impose high tariffs on electric vehicles (BEVs) produced in China from 5 July. This is a major decision that will redefine relations with Beijing and … Read more
Adding a small amount of water brought the moss back to life within seconds and resumed photosynthesis, converting carbon dioxide into the oxygen and carbohydrates essential to human survival on any planet, the researchers wrote. “While there is still a long way to go to create self-sustaining habitats on other planets, we have the great … Read more
58 We are entering the second half of 2024, the first week of July has already started with the third launch of the Japanese H3 rocket in the early morning hours of Monday UTC. This was discussed in our previous launch overview. The coming week continues with two more Starlink missions from SpaceX, bringing the … Read more
Unlock Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor-in-chief of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Given geopolitical tensions and slowing economic momentum, it’s a tough time to be in a position to do corporate social responsibility in mainland China. This week, an amendment to the country’s law is unlikely to make … Read more
Stay up to date with free updates Simply register for the Chinese business and finance myFT Digest — straight to your inbox. Western financial institutions in China have cut their investment banking staff by the most in years, after a market slowdown eroded profits and halted years of expansion in the country. The cuts in … Read more
CHINA has developed a robot with a strange, lab-grown human brain. Frankenstein’s wacky invention is also called an ‘organoid’ and is the latest attempt to create a hybrid machine that can independently perform a number of useful tasks. A model of the brain-robot hybrid from ChinaCredit: Tianjin University The crazy device hopes to help a … Read more
Researchers from China’s Tianjin University and Southern University of Science and Technology have reportedly developed a robot with a lab-grown artificial brain. According to local media, the ‘brain-on-chip’ technology has been used to train the machine to perform various tasks. Scientists have reportedly combined brain organoid with a neural interface chip to power the complex … Read more
HELSINKI – China is gearing up for future space missions after retrieving nearly two kilos of lunar samples from the far side of the moon. The Chang’e-6 reentry capsule landed back on Earth on June 25, successfully ending a 53-day mission. The capsule was recovered as planned in the grasslands of Siziwang Banner, Inner Mongolia. … Read more
Chinese space officials said Thursday they welcomed scientists from around the world to apply to research the moon rock samples the Chang’e 6 probe brought to Earth on a historic mission, but noted there were limits to that collaboration, especially… By means of HUIZHONG WU Associated Press June 27, 2024, 05:03 ET • 3 minutes … Read more
Key learning points: The Chang’e-6 lunar module landed on Tuesday with up to 2 kilograms of moon dust and rocks inside. It is the latest space success for a country that is increasingly attracting US attention Experts say the space race between the US and China raises questions about claims to the moon’s resources. China … Read more