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How an amputee Chinese scientist is fortifying the country’s military software

How an amputee Chinese scientist is fortifying the country’s military software
South China Morning Post Wednesday 05 August 2026, 04:00 UTC By Holly Chik 1 min read
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Much of the global debate on Chinese military power focuses on hardware but a vital part of the modernisation process is in the niche field of software verification. Wang Ji, a computer science researcher at the National University of Defence Technology (NUDT), is mentoring a new generation of scientists to treat the software code in national defence systems with the same precision as doctors diagnosing patients. After losing both legs to a life-threatening emergency, Wang, 56, has stayed at...

Much of the global debate on Chinese military power focuses on hardware but a vital part of the modernisation process is in the niche field of software verification. Wang Ji, a computer science researcher at the National University of Defence Technology (NUDT), is mentoring a new generation of scientists to treat the software code in national defence systems with the same precision as doctors diagnosing patients. After losing both legs to a life-threatening emergency, Wang, 56, has stayed at the...
Chinese (ORG) Wang Ji (PERSON) the National University of Defence Technology (ORG) Wang (ORG)
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