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China
Zhōngguó
中国
supercomputer
chāojí jìsuànjī
超级计算机
LineShine (Chinese supercomputer)
LineShine
LineShine
to reclaim / to take back
duóhuí
夺回
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
number one / first place
dì yī
第一
。

China
Zhōngguó
中国
supercomputer
chāojí jìsuànjī
超级计算机
LineShine (Chinese supercomputer)
LineShine
LineShine
with / by means of
yǐ
以
per second
měi miǎo
每秒
2.198 quintillion operations
2.198 yì yì cì
2.198亿亿次
structural particle
de
的
computing speed
yùnsuàn sùdù
运算速度
，
to surpass / to exceed
chāoyuè
超越
United States
Měiguó
美国
structural particle
de
的
El Capitan (US supercomputer)
El Capitan
El Capitan
，
once again / anew
chóngxīn
重新
to reach the top / to ascend to
dēngshàng
登上
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
fastest
zuì kuài
最快
throne / top position
bǎozuò
宝座
。

June 24, 2026 at 10:00 AM

China
Zhōngguó
中国
Shenzhen (city in China)
Shēnzhèn
深圳
national / state-level
guójiā
国家
supercomputing center
chāojí jìsuàn zhōngxīn
超级计算中心
to build / to construct
jiànzào
建造
structural particle
de
的
LineShine (Chinese supercomputer)
LineShine
LineShine
supercomputer
chāojí jìsuànjī
超级计算机
，
at / in
zài
在
latest / most recent
zuìxīn
最新
TOP500 (global supercomputer ranking list)
TOP500
TOP500
rankings / leaderboard
páihángbǎng
排行榜
in / among
zhōng
中
to rank / ranking
páimíng
排名
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
number one / first place
dì yī
第一
。
this is
zhè shì
这是
China
Zhōngguó
中国
since / from
zì
自
year 2017
2017 nián
2017年
since (a point in time)
yǐlái
以来
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
to return to / to reclaim
chónghuí
重回
supercomputer / supercomputing
chāosuàn
超算
field / domain
lǐngyù
领域
structural particle
de
的
world
shìjiè
世界
number one / first place
dì yī
第一
throne / top position
bǎozuò
宝座
。
LineShine (Chinese supercomputer)
LineShine
LineShine
structural particle
de
的
computing speed
yùnsuàn sùdù
运算速度
to reach / to achieve
dádào
达到
per second
měi miǎo
每秒
2.198 quintillion operations (2.198 exaflops)
2.198 yì yì cì
2.198亿亿次
，
to exceed / to surpass
chāoguò
超过
United States
Měiguó
美国
Lawrence (as in Lawrence Livermore)
Láolúnsī
劳伦斯
Livermore (place name)
Lìfúmòěr
利弗莫尔
national
guójiā
国家
laboratory
shíyànshì
实验室
structural particle
de
的
El Capitan (US supercomputer)
El Capitan
El Capitan
supercomputer
chāojí jìsuànjī
超级计算机
。
El Capitan (US supercomputer)
El Capitan
El Capitan
structural particle
de
的
computing speed
yùnsuàn sùdù
运算速度
is / amounts to
wéi
为
per second
měi miǎo
每秒
1.809 quintillion operations (1.809 exaflops)
1.809 yì yì cì
1.809亿亿次
，
previously / before this
cǐqián
此前
consistently / all along
yīzhí
一直
to maintain / to hold
bǎochí
保持
world
shìjiè
世界
fastest
zuì kuài
最快
structural particle
de
的
record
jìlù
记录
。
notably / what is worth noting is
zhídé zhùyì de shì
值得注意的是
，
LineShine (Chinese supercomputer)
LineShine
LineShine
entirely / completely
wánquán
完全
to rely on / to depend on
yīkào
依靠
CPU / central processing unit
zhōngyāng chǔlǐqì
中央处理器
to run / to operate
yùnxíng
运行
，
without / does not have
méiyǒu
没有
to use
shǐyòng
使用
GPU / graphics processing unit
túxíng chǔlǐqì
图形处理器
。
this means that
zhè yìwèizhe
这意味着
China
Zhōngguó
中国
under / in (a situation)
zài
在
United States
Měiguó
美国
semiconductor chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
export
chūkǒu
出口
restrictions / controls
xiànzhì
限制
under / in the face of
xià
下
，
still / nevertheless
réngrán
仍然
to be able to / can
nénggòu
能够
to develop
kāifā
开发
out / resultative complement
chū
出
top-tier / world-class
dǐngjí
顶级
computing / calculation
jìsuàn
计算
hardware
yìngjiàn
硬件
。
this time
cǐ cì
此次
ranking / standings
páimíng
排名
result / outcome
jiéguǒ
结果
at / on (formal)
yú
于
year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
June 24th
6 yuè 24 rì
6月24日
at / in
zài
在
Germany
Déguó
德国
Hamburg (city in Germany)
Hànbǎo
汉堡
held / taking place
jǔxíng de
举行的
International Supercomputing Conference
guójì chāosuàn dàhuì
国际超算大会
at (a venue)
shàng
上
to announce / to release
gōngbù
公布
。

News in English

Science & Technology

China Supercomputer LineShine Reclaims World Number One Ranking

China supercomputer LineShine reclaimed the world number one spot with a speed of 2.198 exaflops per second, surpassing the US El Capitan.

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qián
前
Groq (AI chip startup)
Groq
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engineers
gōngchéngshī
工程师
regarding / over (a matter)
jiù
就
$20 billion USD
200 yì měiyuán
200亿美元
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Yīngwěidá
英伟达
licensing / authorization
shòuquán
授权
deal / transaction
jiāoyì
交易
to file / to initiate
tíqǐ
提起
a lawsuit / legal action
sùsòng
诉讼
。

Former Groq Engineers Sue Board Over $20 Billion Nvidia Licensing Deal

Qualcomm (US semiconductor company)
Gāotōng
高通
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
to / toward
xiàng
向
Huawei (Chinese tech company)
Huáwéi
华为
to pay / to make a payment
zhīfù
支付
patent royalties / licensing fee
zhuānlì fèi
专利费
，
both parties
shuāngfāng
双方
to sign / to conclude
qiānshǔ
签署
multi-year period
duō nián qī
多年期
agreement / deal
xiéyì
协议
。

Qualcomm Pays Huawei for First Time in Broad Multi-Year Patent Licensing Agreement

Tencent (Chinese tech company)
Téngxùn
腾讯
from / toward
xiàng
向
Oracle (US tech corporation)
Jiǎgǔwén
甲骨文
to lease / to rent for use
zūyòng
租用
one hundred thousand
shí wàn
十万
measure word for small round objects
kē
颗
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
semiconductor chip / microchip
xīnpiàn
芯片
。

Tencent Leases 100,000 AI Chips From Oracle in $7 Billion Deal

Apple Inc.
Píngguǒ Gōngsī
苹果公司
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
on / at (preceding a date)
yú
于
October 13th
shíyuè shísān rì
十月十三日
to hold (an event)
jǔxíng
举行
Welcome Home (name of Apple event)
Welcome Home
Welcome Home
product launch event
fābùhuì
发布会
，
expected to
yùjì
预计
to launch / to introduce
tuīchū
推出
HomePad mini (Apple smart home display)
HomePad mini
HomePad mini
and others / etc.
děng
等
new-model
xīnkuǎn
新款
products
chǎnpǐn
产品
。

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