AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoSpace: China’s privately developed Ceres-2 rocket returned to flight on Nov. 7, placing four satellites in orbit. The country also began its 43rd Antarctic expedition, while Shenzhou-23 astronauts ran brain-monitoring and other experiments aboard Tiangong. Semiconductors: SMEE displayed a model of a dry lithography platform at the Shanghai import expo, but gave no specifications or production timeline. AutoChips unveiled a cockpit-and-driving-assistance chip, with engineering samples planned for early 2027. Materials: Zhejiang University researchers reported that nanotubes grown on aluminum-industry waste boosted a concrete alternative’s bending strength by 54.3% in lab tests. AI and privacy: Nanjing University dropped a classroom feature that used cameras to measure students’ attention after privacy concerns sparked backlash. Science education: China’s first university school devoted to rare and endangered disciplines will study ancient scripts, oracle bones and manuscripts.
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