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China claims US sought its '40% higher performance' superconducting magnet

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China has developed a new superconducting magnet that reportedly outperforms American counterparts by 40%. The nation claims the US attempted to acquire this technology, which was previously dominated by America's Brookhaven National Laboratory. This development signifies China's growing capability in cutting-edge scientific fields and its ambition to reduce reliance on foreign technology. AI

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China claims US sought its '40% higher performance' superconducting magnet

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Victoria Bela ·

    China says US tried to buy its super magnet that has ‘40% higher’ performance

    A US laboratory that once dominated the field of superconducting magnets is now hoping to buy Chinese technology used in a leading particle accelerator, official Chinese media reported on Tuesday. The US Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory once “monopolised” thi…

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