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October 07, 2025
DRAGON SPACE
Chinese astronauts complete fourth spacewalk of Shenzhou XX mission



Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 07, 2025
Crew members aboard the Shenzhou XX spacecraft carried out their fourth extravehicular activity, completing critical tasks outside the Tiangong space station, the China Manned Space Agency reported. Colonel Chen Zhongrui, 40, and Colonel Wang Jie, 36, floated in space for nearly six hours before returning to the Wentian science module at 1:35 am. Mission commander Senior Colonel Chen Dong remained inside Tiangong to provide internal support. With help from ground controllers and use of the r ... read more

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SPACEMART
Chinese IoT satellite constellation completes first phase for global communications
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 26, 2025
A Chinese satellite network dedicated to Internet of Things (IoT) services has achieved global surface coverage, excluding polar regions, with the deployment of its first-phase constellation of 64 s ... more
PHYSICS NEWS
Worlds most powerful centrifuge begins operations in China
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 30, 2025
China has launched CHIEF1300, the worlds largest and most capable centrifuge, able to generate up to 300 times Earth gravity on a 20 tonne payload. The facility is a core element of the Centrifugal ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
Fengyun satellite strengthens China global weather forecasting capacity
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 30, 2025
China successfully launched the Fengyun 3H meteorological satellite early Saturday to enhance forecasting, climate monitoring, and atmospheric research. A Long March 4C rocket lifted off at 3:28 am ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Long March 2D reaches 100th mission milestone with dual satellite launch
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 30, 2025
The Long March 2D rocket has completed its 100th successful flight, placing two experimental satellites into orbit in a milestone mission for China's space program. The vehicle lifted off at 1 ... more
MOON DAILY
Far side lunar mantle found cooler than near side in Chang'e 6 sample study
London UK (SPX) Oct 01, 2025
The lunar far side may have a colder interior than the near side, according to a new analysis of rock samples collected by China's Chang'e 6 mission. A study led by researchers from UCL and Peking U ... more
NUKEWARS
China's premier to visit North Korea this week
Beijing (AFP) Oct 7, 2025
China's premier will pay an official visit to North Korea this week, Beijing said Tuesday, announcing the high-level diplomatic engagement to the isolated nuclear state. ... more
CYBER WARS
Hong Kong to install surveillance cameras with AI facial recognition
Hong Kong (AFP) Oct 3, 2025
Hong Kong plans to install tens of thousands of surveillance cameras that will make use of AI-powered facial recognition, the city's security chief said on Friday, bringing it closer to China where authorities often monitor public spaces with cutting-edge technology. ... more
AEROSPACE
India and China to resume direct flights after 5 years
New Delhi (AFP) Oct 3, 2025
India and China will resume direct flights between their two countries this month after a five-year suspension, officials said, with bookings opening on Friday. ... more

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DEMOCRACY
China exiles in Thailand lose hope, fearing Beijing's long reach
Bangkok (AFP) Oct 7, 2025
With tears rolling down his cheeks, detained Chinese political exile Zhou Junyi struggles to make his voice heard over dozens of families visiting Bangkok's main immigration detention centre. ... more
FLORA AND FAUNA
China's 'Great Green Wall' brings hope but also hardship
Ordos, China Oct 2, 2025
Inner Mongolian herder Dorj looked bitterly at the vast grasslands where his flock once grazed freely, before the practice was banned as part of a massive Chinese state greening project. ... more
WHITE OUT
One hiker dead, hundreds rescued after heavy snowfall in China
Beijing (AFP) Oct 6, 2025
One hiker has died and hundreds of others have been rescued after sudden heavy snowfall in China's northwest and western mountain regions over the weekend, state media reported Monday. ... more
WATER WORLD
Pacific islands youth group wins prize for climate legal action
Stockholm (AFP) Oct 1, 2025
A youth-led student group and a human-rights lawyer that took the issue of climate to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) received the Right Livelihood prize on Wednesday, dubbed an "alternative Nobel". ... more
SOLAR DAILY
Renewables overtake coal but growth slows: reports
Paris (AFP) Oct 7, 2025
Solar and wind farms generated more electricity than coal for the first time on record this year, but US and Chinese policy shifts are slowing growth, putting a global 2030 target out of reach, reports said on Tuesday. ... more
CAR TECH
EU should scrap ban on new combustion-engine sales: Merz
Berlin (AFP) Oct 6, 2025
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Monday he wants the EU to scrap its planned 2035 deadline for ending new combustion-engine vehicle sales as his country looks for ways to help its ailing car industry. ... more
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FARM NEWS
US farmers hit by trade war to get 'substantial' aid: Treasury chief
Washington (AFP) Oct 2, 2025
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent signaled Thursday that "substantial support" for farmers would be announced next week, particularly for those growing soybeans, as they struggle with fallout from President Donald Trump's trade conflicts. ... more
UAV NEWS
Breakthrough in UAV swarm intelligence as SRI redefines topology mapping
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 30, 2025
Unmanned swarm systems are revolutionizing fields from disaster relief to military reconnaissance, yet two obstacles have long hindered their reliability: precise trajectory prediction and transpare ... more
OIL AND GAS
Solar driven process extracts hydrogen fuel directly from air moisture
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 30, 2025
A research team led by Prof. Yin Huajie at the Hefei Institute of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, has unveiled a solar-driven device that generates green hydrogen directly from atmosp ... more
SPACEMART
China sends 11th group of internet satellites into orbit for global constellation
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 30, 2025
China has placed another set of internet satellites into orbit, advancing its plans for a global low-Earth orbit communications network. The mission contractor, China Aerospace Science and Technolog ... more
CHIP TECH
China's chip challenge: the race to match US tech
Beijing (AFP) Oct 6, 2025
China's push to develop top-end artificial intelligence microchips is gaining momentum, but analysts say it will struggle to match the technical might of US powerhouse Nvidia within the current decade. ... more
TECH SPACE
China trials 'energy-saving' underwater data centres
Nantong, China (AFP) Oct 3, 2025
Power-hungry data centres run hot, so one Chinese company is planning to submerge a pod of servers in the sea off Shanghai with hopes of solving computing's energy woes. ... more
WATER WORLD
India plans mega-dam to counter China water fears
Riew, India (AFP) Sept 30, 2025
On a football field ringed by misty mountains, the air rang with fiery speeches as tribesmen protested a planned mega-dam - India's latest move in its contest with China over Himalayan water. ... more
SOLAR DAILY
Glimmering sea of solar as China expands desert installation
Ordos, China (AFP) Oct 1, 2025
An ocean of blue solar panels ripples across the ochre dunes of Inner Mongolia's Kubuqi desert, a glittering example of China's almost inconceivably mammoth energy transition. ... more
FLOATING STEEL
Nations weigh maritime stability as U.S. provides $55M for efforts in Indo-Pacific
Washington DC (UPI) Sep 25, 2025
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and representatives from more than 35 nations participated in talks to address global threats to maritime security by China and others on Thursday. ... more
FARM NEWS
Africa's path to low-carbon food security
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 06, 2025
Africa's agrifood system produces nearly 2.9 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent each year - over a quarter of the global total. A new comparative study examining Africa and China's agricultural trajec ... more
IRON AND ICE
China's Tianwen 2 probe marks halfway milestone en route to asteroid target
Beijing (XNA) Oct 06, 2025
China's Tianwen 2 spacecraft has reached the halfway point of its journey to near-Earth asteroid 2016 HO3 after more than four months in interplanetary flight, according to the China National Space ... more
NUKEWARS
China tests effects of successive nuclear strikes
Washington DC (UPI) Oct 03, 2025
Chinese military researchers recently reported that multiple nuclear strikes on a single target will produce greater damage than a single blast from a larger warhead to destroy hard targets. ... more
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TRADE WARS
China launches visa to attract foreign tech talent; US widens reach of export blacklist to cover subsidiaries
Beijing (AFP) Oct 1, 2025
China kicked off Wednesday a new visa programme aimed at attracting foreign talent in science and technology, part of ongoing efforts to position itself as a world leader in those sectors ahead of the United States. ... more
MOON DAILY
Chinese study suggests excess argon in lunar soil may come from Earth wind
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 30, 2025
Chinese researchers have proposed that surplus argon-40 detected in lunar soil may originate from a stream of particles escaping Earth's atmosphere, a process they describe as Earth wind. The work, ... more
TRADE WARS
China factory activity shrinks in September for sixth straight month
Beijing (AFP) Sept 30, 2025
China's factory activity shrank for a sixth straight month in September, official data showed Tuesday, as a domestic consumer slump and lingering trade uncertainty weigh on the economy. ... more
MOON DAILY
Moonquakes drive most new lunar landslides since 2009
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 30, 2025
A Chinese-led research team has identified 41 new landslides on the Moon since 2009, concluding that endogenic moonquakes, not fresh impacts, are the primary trigger. The finding redefines understan ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Kinetica 2 rocket on track for inaugural mission in 2025
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 29, 2025
CAS Space, a subsidiary of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, is completing development of its new Kinetica 2 rocket and aims to launch it before the end of 2025. The company confirmed that the first ... more
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