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Stephen Chen
News Editor, Science
Stephen Chen is the SCMP's science news editor. He investigates major research projects in China, a new power house of scientific and technological innovation, and their impact to humanity. Stephen has produced a large number of exclusive stories on China research, some highly controversial or shrouded in secrecy. He has been with the SCMP since 2006.
‘This battle can be won’: desert expert reveals how China’s technology, funding and strategies aid ambitious environmental project.
The one advantage combat pilots had over artificial intelligence was unpredictability. Now a new study has put that in jeopardy.
While the US struggles with deteriorating radar-absorbent materials, China has looked to the past for its cutting-edge solution.
Technology to track hundreds of millions of shipping containers has been developed by Chinese military scientists.
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As the world searches for energy alternatives to fossil fuels, the answer may have been in front of us the whole time.
Disclosures about surveillance satellite Ludi Tance 4-01confirm numerous breakthroughs in sensitive, electronic warfare-related technology.
As the need for speed grows, researchers have developed an engine that uses standard aviation kerosene to travel up to 20,000km/h.
PLA scientists have proposed equipping robotic combatants with contentious weapons that are one step away from nuclear arms.
As Nasa struggles to return two astronauts after issues with the Starliner capsule, China has used the problem to its advantage.
The laser-based system could potentially allow China to scrutinise foreign military satellites with unparalleled precision.
Chinese government study says laser satellite data reveals harbour deep enough for advanced warships on largest reef in the Spratly Islands.
Scientists will be able to work for up to a month in the facility that will be anchored 2,000 metres below the surface.
Chinese researchers say they found jet’s potential vulnerability in study of simulated combat involving Taiwan.
Stealth may soon be an impossible feat for submarines, after scientists found a way to detect even the quietest underwater vessels.
Chinese researchers have shown in a simulation how a combination of drones and unmanned boats could battle a US fleet.
A superfast turbojet engine under development could see China zooming ahead of the US in the global military aircraft race.
Researchers in China have developed a radar that sits on the seabed and can detect and track aircraft flying high above.
Amid reports of a new US military plan for an underwater drone release, scientists say China has already done it better.
Heat-resistance testing has been conducted on a secretive Chinese weapon, in what is the first confirmation of its existence.
Researchers say the effect on detector screens would be similar to an object the size of a sports stadium materialising out of thin air.
Researchers have developed an unusual method for increasing the performance of the world’s most powerful non-nuclear explosive.
Chinese scientists overcome technical hurdles in the development of a compact, powerful microwave weapon.
Taking inspiration from whales, Chinese researchers have created their own method for targeting satellite constellations.
While similar US industrial software can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, a Chinese program has been released at no cost.
An experiment conducted in space has helped Chinese scientists do the impossible – and it could revolutionise aerospace technology.
Researchers have created an atomic clock that can be taken into war zones, and it could change the future of military combat.
A machine gun capable of firing bullets at a faster rate than the world has ever seen is being developed by Chinese scientists.
When key details about a US stealth anti-ship missile were added to a war games simulation, the results were unexpected.
Research team say they’ve come up with a stringent new testing standard to measure stealth performance.
A mobile communications system that can move through complex terrains has been developed by Chinese scientists.
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