China is developing powerful optical telescopes on the Tibetan plateau, aiming to establish Saishiteng Mountain as the world's largest astronomy base by the mid-2030s.
China is building the world's largest astronomy base with 14.5m and 6.5m telescopes on the Tibetan plateau by 2030. The infrastructure move signals China's strategy to secure sovereign deep-tech research and scientific data for foundation models, intensifying competition for AI leadership.
The project is already underway
Jun 07, 2026
12:01 pm
What's the storyChina is on its way to establish the world's largest astronomy base by the mid-2030s.
The project, which is already underway on the Tibetan plateau, will feature some of Earth's most powerful optical telescopes.
Telescopes at the remote site are set to surpass Hawaii’s Mauna Kea in light-gathering power by the mid-2030s, scientists say.
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