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China Unveils Underwater Cable-Cutting Device Amid Virus Discovery

12/27/2025

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The People's Republic of China unveiled a compact deep-sea cable-cutting device that could sever fortified underwater cables.
The PRC conducted a controlled field test of a hydrogen-based explosive device, yielding significant chemical reactions without nuclear materials.
Hong Kong researchers identified a new bat coronavirus, HKU5, in the Japanese pipistrelle, which uses the same human receptor as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), potentially able to transmit to humans.

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The People's Republic of China unveiled a compact deep-sea cable-cutting device that could sever fortified underwater cables.
The PRC conducted a controlled field test of a hydrogen-based explosive device, yielding significant chemical reactions without nuclear materials.
Hong Kong researchers identified a new bat coronavirus, HKU5, in the Japanese pipistrelle, which uses the same human receptor as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), potentially able to transmit to humans.