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June 03, 2025
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Intelligent Control System Enhances Space Reactor Performance under Uncertainty



Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 03, 2025
Researchers from the University of South China, Tsinghua University, and the Technical University of Munich have developed an advanced uncertainty model and intelligent control system that improves the responsiveness and adaptability of space nuclear reactors in complex environments. The new system boasts faster response times, higher control accuracy, and stronger adaptability to changing conditions. The study addresses the challenge of system uncertainty, which arises from both theoretical appro ... read more

EARTH OBSERVATION
China Adds Shijian 26 Satellite to Its Growing Remote-Sensing Fleet
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 02, 2025
China launched its 33rd rocket mission of the year on Thursday, successfully placing a new remote-sensing satellite into orbit, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. announced. A Long March 4 ... more
SPACEMART
China expands satellite networks for smart connectivity
Tokyo Japan (SPX) Jun 02, 2025
With the recent launch of four additional satellites, China is rapidly expanding its presence in low-Earth orbit to support growing demands for smart device connectivity through the Tianqi constella ... more
MARSDAILY
China opens international call for instruments on Tianwen-3 Mars mission
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 22, 2025
China is encouraging international researchers to join its Tianwen-3 Mars sample return mission by proposing scientific payloads for inclusion on the spacecraft. The China National Space Admin ... more
MILPLEX
Britain announces $20B boost to make armed forces 'battle ready'
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 2, 2025
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced plans Monday to inject an additional $20.3 billion into the country's nuclear weapons program to combat the "threat from Russia" and China and build 12 new nuclear-powered attack submarines. ... more
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Taiwan says China deployed 2 aircraft carrier groups, dozens of ships
Taipei (AFP) June 2, 2025
China deployed two aircraft carrier groups and dozens of ships in waters north and south of Taiwan last month, a Taiwanese security official said Monday, as Beijing keeps up military pressure on the self-ruled island. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
China responds after Hegseth warns to prepare for war
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 1, 2025
China criticized the United States on Sunday for having a "Cold War mentality" after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared to warn that the U.S. is prepared to go to war to prevent China from dominating the Indo-Pacific region in a speech Saturday. ... more
NUKEWARS
China displaces old foe Japan in South Koreans' minds ahead of vote
Seoul (AFP) June 1, 2025
Shops selling steaming snacks line the streets of Seoul's Daerim neighbourhood, home to thousands of ethnic Chinese, some feeling the pressure from mounting anti-Beijing sentiment ahead of South Korea's election. ... more
MILPLEX
Trump 'tough love' on defence better than no love: EU's Kallas
Singapore (AFP) May 31, 2025
The European Union's diplomatic chief Kaja Kallas said Saturday the continent was beefing up defence spending after "tough love" from the Trump administration, as she called for stronger ties to counter China's "economic might". ... more

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TAIWAN NEWS
China rebukes Macron comparing Ukraine to Taiwan; Says US 'should not play with fire' on Taiwan
Singapore (AFP) May 31, 2025
China hit back at French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday for drawing a connection between the Ukraine conflict and the fate of Taiwan, saying the two issues are "different in nature, and not comparable at all". ... more
THE STANS
India defence chief says jet downed in Pakistan conflict
Singapore (AFP) May 31, 2025
India's defence chief on Saturday appeared to confirm his country had lost at least one aircraft during the brief conflict with Pakistan earlier this month, he told Bloomberg in an interview. ... more
TAIWAN NEWS
Pentagon chief warns China is 'preparing' to use military force in Asia
Singapore (AFP) May 31, 2025
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Saturday warned that China was "credibly preparing" to use military force to upend the balance of power in Asia - remarks that earned a sharp rebuke from Beijing. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Macron urges Asia, Europe to unite to resist 'spheres of coercion'
Singapore (AFP) May 30, 2025
French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday urged Europe and Asia to build a new alliance to hold off big powers seeking to build "spheres of coercion", in a swipe at China and Russia. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
No top defence officials in China delegation at key summit
Beijing (AFP) May 29, 2025
No top Chinese defence officials will attend a key regional summit in Singapore this week, Beijing said Thursday, despite ongoing tensions with the United States. ... more
CYBER WARS
Czech FM summons Chinese ambassador over cyberattack
Prague (AFP) May 28, 2025
The Czech Republic on Wednesday summoned China's ambassador over a cyberattack targeting Prague's foreign ministry as the EU and Washington condemned the attack and NATO warned of a growing threat. ... more
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ROCKET SCIENCE
China places six satellites in orbit with latest Kinetica 1 mission
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 22, 2025
CAS Space, a commercial aerospace firm under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, launched its Kinetica 1-Y7 solid-propellant rocket on Wednesday, successfully deploying six satellites into space. ... more
WEATHER REPORT
India landslide kills three soldiers after heavy rains
New Delhi (AFP) June 2, 2025
Torrential rains in northeast India resulted in a deadly landslide that crushed and killed three soldiers with six more missing, the Indian army said Monday. ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE
France says it has common ground with China on environment
Beijing (AFP) May 30, 2025
France and China have found "points of convergence" on the environment, French minister for ecological transition Agnes Pannier-Runacher said Friday at the end of a visit to Beijing. ... more
SINO DAILY
Gay Chinese couple fulfil wedding dream in 'freer' Thailand
Pattaya, Thailand (AFP) June 1, 2025
When Wang Zengyi, 41, and Song Jihan, 29, first met at a friend's dinner party in China, it was love at first sight. ... more
SINO DAILY
SE Asian leaders meet China's Li and Gulf states to bolster ties
Kuala Lumpur (AFP) May 27, 2025
Southeast Asian leaders are looking to insulate their trade-dependent economies from geopolitical uncertainty, in particular US tariffs, as they hold talks with Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Gulf state dignitaries in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday. ... more
CARBON WORLDS
Deep mantle carbon flow influences diamond formation and craton stability
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 22, 2025
A recent study led by scientists at the Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (GIG-CAS), in collaboration with international partners, uncovers how deeply subducted ... more
FLORA AND FAUNA
Insect Predator Shows Remarkable Tool Use to Trap Prey
Sydney, Australia (SPX) May 15, 2025
Chinese scientists have uncovered an intriguing instance of tool use in the insect world, revealing that the assassin bug, Pahabengkakia piliceps (P. piliceps), uses resin from stingless bee nests a ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE
France's upper house debates fast-fashion bill
Paris (AFP) June 2, 2025
France's Senate on Monday debated a bill to regulate the influx of environmentally unfriendly, low-quality clothes into the country, many from China. ... more
CHIP TECH
TSMC forecasts record profit in 2025 on soaring AI demand
Hsinchu, Taiwan (AFP) June 3, 2025
Taiwanese chip titan TSMC said Tuesday that it expected to see record earnings this year as it increased semiconductor production capacity to meet soaring demand for AI technology. ... more
TRADE WARS
Asian markets rise as traders eye possible Trump-Xi talks
Hong Kong (AFP) June 3, 2025
Asian stocks rallied Tuesday as investors kept tabs on developments in the China-US trade war amid speculation the countries' leaders will hold talks soon. ... more
TRADE WARS
EU agrees reprisals against China over medical devices
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) June 2, 2025
EU countries voted on Monday to exclude Chinese companies from selling medical devices in the bloc in reprisal for Beijing curbing European imports in the sector, diplomats said. ... more
TRADE WARS
Trump, Xi will 'likely' talk this week: White House
Washington (AFP) June 2, 2025
US President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping will likely hold a long-awaited call later this week, the White House said Monday, as trade tensions between the world's two biggest economies ratchet back up. ... more
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TRADE WARS
China factory activity hits lowest since 2022, survey shows
Beijing (AFP) June 3, 2025
Chinese factory activity hit a more than two-year low in May, a closely watched survey showed Tuesday, as a detente in Beijing's trade war with Washington was offset by ongoing domestic problems in the world's number two economy. ... more
CAR TECH
Brazil sues China's BYD over 'slavery' conditions on build site
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil (AFP) May 29, 2025
Brazilian prosecutors are suing Chinese electric car giant BYD and two contracting companies for human trafficking and alleged slave labor conditions at a build site, according to legal documents seen by AFP Thursday. ... more
TRADE WARS
US vows to 'aggressively' oust Chinese students
Washington (AFP) May 28, 2025
President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday vowed to "aggressively" revoke visas of Chinese students, one of the largest sources of revenue for American universities, in his latest broadside against US higher education. ... more
CAR TECH
Chinese automakers get stern 'price war' warning after discount spree
Beijing (AFP) May 31, 2025
A top industry group had a stern rebuke Saturday for automakers fuelling a "price war", a week after Chinese EV giant BYD announced sweeping trade-in discounts, with multiple competitors following suit. ... more
TRADE WARS
Most stocks fall as Trump fires fresh volley in trade war
Hong Kong (AFP) June 2, 2025
Stocks mostly sank with the dollar on Monday after Donald Trump last week lobbed a fresh trade missile by doubling tariffs on steel and aluminium and accused China of violating last month's agreement to slash tit-for-tat levies. ... more
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