A Chinese-led study has found a way to reverse the loss of eyesight in the elderly population, without the need for multiple injections and other intrusive methods. Created with assistance from a prominent Australian immunologist, the study may give hope to the 450 million people worldwide affected by vision loss due to age and chronic…
Chinese researchers have created a “glass” that can cut diamonds. The transparent, yellow-hued material may find use in many industrial applications and is reportedly 20 to 100 times stronger than standard bulletproof windows. The research team, led by Professor Tian Yongjun at Yanshan University in Hebei Province, published the results in the blue ribbon science…
Kenyan fintech startup, Wapi Pay, recently raised $2.2 million in a pre-seed round of funding, the largest of its kind on the continent. The African startup specialises in cross-border payments between Africa and Asia using bank accounts and mobile money platforms. Wapi Pay was founded in 2019 by brothers Paul and Eddie Ndichu, after the…
The Chinese Olympic team came second in the medals tally for the Tokyo 2021 Summer Games and owes a great deal of that success to the nation’s triumphs in the swimming pool. A significant influence in China’s excellence in the Olympic pool came from an unlikely source: China’s Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC). …
The South African citrus season is well underway and a new harvest of ClemenGold mandarins is entering the Chinese market for the first time this year. The citrus industry in South Africa is enjoying a bumper year and global exports are up, with soft citrus like the ClemenGold variety playing a big part in the…
The skyline of Egypt’s New Administrative Capital (NAC) will be forever changed after the Iconic Tower, Africa’s tallest building was completed, thanks to the latest Sino-African cooperation. Minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities, Essam el-Gazzar, said the new 385-metre skyscraper was modern Egypt’s latest architectural achievement. Construction of the mega-project began when the China…
China’s prolific space program continues, this time with its first manned space mission for half a decade. The launch was declared a success, safely jettisoning three elite astronauts into space, to connect with China’s space station. In front of a throng of well-wishers, the Shenzhou-12 mission launched into outer orbit from the Jiuquan site in…
A new wind tunnel may put China decades ahead in the race to further develop hypersonic technologies, according to a prominent Chinese physicist. The wind tunnel is the JF-22 facility, situated in Beijing’s Huairou District, and it’s capable of simulating flights moving at Mach 30, thirty times the speed of sound. The JF-22, as well…
The leading public health authority, the World Health Organisation (WHO), has officially approved the Chinese-developed Sinovac Biotech Covid vaccine. The vaccine, which has seen use in more than 30 countries, received the WHO’s emergency use status last Tuesday. This means it can now be considered by COVAX, the global body tasked with ensuring fair and…
Chinese robotaxi startup, Pony.ai, has been given the green light to test driverless vehicles in three Californian cities. In late May 2021, the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) allowed for the testing in several prominent areas, making Pony.ai one of the only firms allowed to conduct full driverless testing in the state. Pony.ai has been…