China makes breakthrough with unveiling of ultra-high-strength carbon fiber

China unveiled an independently developed ultra-high-strength carbon fiber on Wednesday, marking a major breakthrough in the country's advanced materials sector and filling a critical gap in the global market.

The T1200-grade carbon fiber has a diameter of less than one-tenth that of a human hair, yet its tensile strength is approximately 10 times that of conventional steel, while its density is only one-quarter that of steel.

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China makes breakthrough with unveiling of ultra-high-strength carbon fiber

Developed by the China National Building Material Group, the new carbon fiber material has already achieved industrial-scale production, far beyond laboratory samples, making China the first country in the world to achieve mass production of this grade of carbon fiber on a hundred-ton scale.

With its exceptional performance advantages, the material is expected to see widespread application in strategic emerging industries, including in humanoid robotics, the aerospace sector, and in the fledging low-altitude economy.

The first group of 158 Tibetan antelopes started their annual migration on Thursday to calving grounds in the heart of the Hoh Xil region, northwest China's Qinghai Province, marking the start of the 2026 migration season.

Each year from May to July, female Tibetan antelopes from Qinghai, Xizang and Xinjiang travel hundreds of kilometers for delivery around Zhuonai Lake in Hoh Xil. The journey is widely regarded as one of the world's three most spectacular migrations of hoofed mammals.

In recent years, local conservation authorities and public security department have stepped up routine patrols and intensified efforts to combat poaching. Thanks to strengthened protection measures, the Tibetan antelope population in Hoh Xil has rebounded significantly, now exceeding 70,000.