Tag Archives: China

Drone services expand in China in 2020

BEIJING, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) — Drone services expanded in China last year as the emerging technology has been promoted in various sectors, official data showed. There were about 523,600 registered unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) at the end of 2020. UAVs logged 1.594 million operating flight hours last year, up 36.4 …

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China science, technology news summary — Oct. 30

BEIJING, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) — The following is a summary of published science and technology news of China. IPR PROTECTION CENTERS China has approved the establishment of two new centers to reduce processing time and cost of intellectual property rights (IPR) protection, according to the National Intellectual Property Administration (NIPA) …

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Digital tech assumes greater role in post-coronavirus China-…

by Xinhua writers Yao Yuan and Zhang Yizhi Months after retiring from China’s COVID-19 front line, a 5G-connected computer sits quietly in an exhibition hall in southeastern China’s Fujian Province. The computer, which is mounted on wheels for ease of transport, shows real-time images of an intensive-care unit at a …

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China science, technology news summary — July 20

BEIJING, July 20 (Xinhua) — The following is a summary of published science and technology news of China. BEIDOU IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION The BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) has been adopted in more than 10,000 unmanned farm tractors and spraying drones in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, according to …

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Huawei ban: Trump extends executive order against China tech…

The Trump administration has extended the executive order banning American businesses from working with companies that pose a national security risk, extending the muddled relationship between US enterprise and Chinese conglomerates such as smartphone maker Huawei and telecom equipment manufacturer ZTE. The order, called the International Emergency Economic Powers Act …

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The Navy Wants Sub-Hunting Underwater Drones to Deter China

Key point: Robot subs could be sent to seek and destroy other subs. The advantage is that they are cheaper to make and can supplement the existing, manned Navy. Should an enemy submarine surface well beyond undersea or surface drone detection range and send intelligence to attack platforms – US Navy …

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