By South China Morning Post | Created at 2024-12-19 05:31:32 | Updated at 2024-12-19 09:00:59
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1. China’s hypersonic jumbo jet prototype hits Mach 6 in Gobi Desert test flight
Chinese scientists have sent a hypersonic aircraft with a remarkably bulky body soaring through the sky, reaching a speed that could cover the distance from Beijing to New York in two hours.
2. Chinese ghost radar moves at ‘near-light-speed’ to detect submarines
Chinese scientists have achieved a breakthrough in submarine detection by successfully creating a radio-emitting source in the sky using high-energy microwave synthesis technology.
3. Zuchongzhi 3.0 quantum computer rivals Google’s Willow, say Chinese scientists
Chinese scientists have unveiled Zuchongzhi 3.0, a 105-qubit quantum processor that puts China on par with the United States in the race to build the world’s most powerful quantum computer.
