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.

Telescopes at the remote site are set to surpass Hawaii’s Mauna Kea in light-gathering power by the mid-2030s, scientists say.

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.