Chinese high-speed rail, 3000-year-old city, Covid-19’s origins: 7 science highlights
From a train that runs at 450km/h to southern China’s oldest city, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting
1. China’s high-speed rail enthusiasts glimpse the future as 450km/h train spotted
China’s next innovation in high-speed rail, the CR450, tipped to be the world’s fastest commercial train when it starts operations next year, was captured by enthusiasts in a series of videos as it made its way from Tianjin to Beijing on December 25, 2024.
2. China’s Tiangong space station research aims to ‘break technology choke points’
China aims to break space technology choke points with thousands of experiments on the Tiangong space station over the next decade or so as it expands its crewed exploration programme.
3. WHO implores China to share data, access to learn about Covid-19’s origins
The World Health Organization is urging Beijing to share information that will shed light on the origins of Covid-19, five years after the virus first surfaced and reshaped the global geopolitical landscape.
