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A new peak in US-China tech rivalry? Tibet drone hub launches on Mount Everest

South China Morning Post 29 July 2026 14h ago
A new peak in US-China tech rivalry? Tibet drone hub launches on Mount Everest
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Beijing has launched a drone research hub in Tibet near Mount Everest in an effort to exploit its high-altitude advantage in the ongoing competition for technological dominance between the US and China. The Plateau Drone R&D Application Centre was recently unveiled by Xizang University, state news agency Xinhua reported earlier this month. Xizang is the official Chinese pinyin name for the Tibet a
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