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China has overtaken the US as Germany’s top trading partner, figures have shown, as the chancellor, Friedrich Merz, prepares for his first visit to Beijing since…

February 19, 20261 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmChina is reportedly testing a new airborne wind turbineThis gravity-defying machine appears to work much like a…

Europe and China do not need to compete on the development of defossilization technologies.Credit: Florian Gaertner/Photothek/GettyLast month, we described some of the nascent steps a number…

John Paulson, a hedge fund billionaire and one of Donald Trump’s earliest Wall Street backers, is planning to offshore an Ohio manufacturing plant to China despite…

Credit: Cheng Xin/Getty Chinese research organizations can no longer take part in most of the research grants funded by Horizon Europe, the European Union’s €93.5 billion…

Devastating wildfires, flooding and winter storms were among the 23 extreme weather and climate-related disasters in the US which cost more than a billion dollars last…

In China, the rapid buildout of wind and solar power is pushing coal into decline. China is now upgrading its vast fleet of coal plants to…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.UK universities have been told by the government…

Peter Mandelson’s former lobbying firm sought work with companies controlled by the governments of Russia and China shortly after he left ministerial office, according to emails…

Civil engineer Zheng Hehui invented Lego-like blocks, used in the Changtai Yangtze River Bridge pylons, as part of his practical PhD.Credit: Cynthia Lee/AlamyLast month, Zheng Hehui…