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January 29, 2026
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Retired EVA workhorse to guide China's next-gen spacesuit and lunar gear



Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 21, 2026
Chinese engineers are turning a long-serving spacewalk suit into a real-world testbed to extend the life and performance of China's next-generation EVA and lunar spacesuits. The retired "extravehicular spacesuit B," recently returned to Earth aboard the uncrewed Shenzhou XX capsule after supporting 20 spacewalks on the Tiangong station, will now be subjected to detailed inspections, tests and material analyses to feed directly into future suit upgrades. Officials say the suit carries extreme ... read more

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'Bombshell': What top general's fall means for China's military
Beijing (AFP) Jan 29, 2026
China has purged top generals before, but the announcement that Zhang Youxia, the vice-chairman of the powerful Central Military Commission (CMC), is being investigated for corruption shocked defence observers. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
China defence minister vows greater 'strategic coordination' with Russia
Beijing (AFP) Jan 27, 2026
China's Defence Minister Dong Jun told his Russian counterpart that the two countries should "strengthen strategic coordination" during a video call on Tuesday, according to state broadcaster CCTV. ... more
TAIWAN NEWS
Japan PM says US alliance would collapse if Tokyo ignored Taiwan crisis
Tokyo (AFP) Jan 27, 2026
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the alliance between Tokyo and Washington would collapse if Japan failed to act in the event of an attack on the US military during a conflict in Taiwan. ... more
FLOATING STEEL
China's ambassador warns Australia on buyback of key port
Sydney (AFP) Jan 29, 2026
China will act to defend its companies' interests if Australia forcibly buys back control of the strategic northern port of Darwin, Beijing's ambassador has warned. ... more
THE STANS
US judge grants asylum to Chinese man who filmed alleged Uyghur camps
Washington, United States (AFP) Jan 29, 2026
A US immigration judge on Wednesday granted asylum to a Chinese man who fled his country after documenting sites of alleged human rights abuses against Uyghurs, his mother and lawyer told AFP. ... more
DRAGON SPACE
China prepares offshore test base for reusable liquid rocket launches
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 26, 2026
China is preparing to bring into operation its first offshore platform purpose built for testing, launching and recovering reusable liquid propellant rockets, with the goal of lowering access costs ... more
NUKEWARS
'They poisoned us': grappling with deadly impact of nuclear testing
Geneva (AFP) Jan 22, 2026
Nuclear weapons testing has affected every single human on the planet, causing at least four million premature deaths from cancer and other diseases over time, according to a new report delving into the deadly legacy. ... more
FLOATING STEEL
US warship makes first call at Cambodia's Chinese-renovated naval base; Chinese coast guard rescues Philippine sailors in disputed waters
Ream, Cambodia (AFP) Jan 24, 2026
A US warship on Saturday made a port call at a Cambodian naval base for the first time since Chinese renovations that have raised concerns in Washington, AFP journalists saw. ... more

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China vows 'support' for Cuba after US threats
Beijing (AFP) Jan 27, 2026
China promised on Tuesday to provide Cuba with "support and assistance" in the face of repeated threats from the United State, which weeks ago removed Havana's ally in Venezuela Nicolas Maduro. ... more
THE STANS
Chinese victim of Kabul restaurant bombing laid to rest
Kabul (AFP) Jan 20, 2026
Mourners gathered Tuesday for the funeral of a Chinese man killed in a restaurant bombing in central Kabul, where Afghans were picking up the pieces of their shattered shops. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
China's vice premier tells Davos world cannot revert to 'law of the jungle'
Davos, Switzerland (AFP) Jan 20, 2026
Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng warned Tuesday the world must not revert to the "law of the jungle", speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos as Washington steps up its bid to take Greenland. ... more
THE STANS
Beijing urges Afghanistan to protect Chinese citizens after bombing
Beijing (AFP) Jan 20, 2026
Beijing demanded on Tuesday that Afghanistan protect Chinese citizens after a bombing at a restaurant in Kabul killed at least seven people, including a Chinese man. ... more
TAIWAN NEWS
Japan PM says US alliance would collapse if Tokyo ignored Taiwan crisis
Tokyo (AFP) Jan 27, 2026
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the alliance between Tokyo and Washington would collapse if Japan failed to act in the event of an attack on the US military during a conflict in Taiwan. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
US military to prioritize homeland and curbing China, limit support for allies
Washington, United States (AFP) Jan 24, 2026
The US military will prioritize protecting the homeland and deterring China while providing "more limited" support to allies in Europe and elsewhere, a Pentagon strategy document released on Friday said. ... more
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Xi says China seeks to uphold UN-based world order
Beijing (AFP) Jan 27, 2026
President Xi Jinping said Tuesday that China seeks to uphold the UN-based world order, in remarks as he met Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo in Beijing. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
China says Canadian trade deal not aimed at US; India fetes EU ahead of trade deal
Beijing (AFP) Jan 26, 2026
China said on Monday that a preliminary trade deal with Canada "does not target any third parties" after the United States threatened to impose 100-percent tariffs on Canadian products if the agreement were finalised. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
China tests Long March 12B reusable first stage at Jiuquan
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 19, 2026
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp has carried out a static firing test of the first stage of its new Long March 12B reusable carrier rocket at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northw ... more
SINO DAILY
Trump-era trade stress leads Western powers to China
Tokyo (AFP) Jan 29, 2026
Britain's Keir Starmer is the latest Western leader to thaw trade ties with China in a shift analysts say is driven by US tariff pressure and unease over Donald Trump's volatile policy playbook. ... more
PILLAGING PIRATES
China executes 11 over Myanmar scams as UK backs anti-smuggling push
Beijing (AFP) Jan 29, 2026
China executed 11 people linked to Myanmar criminal gangs, including "key members" of telecom scam operations, state media reported Thursday, as Beijing toughens its response to the sprawling, transnational industry. ... more
FLORA AND FAUNA
Fans bid farewell to Japan's only pandas
Tokyo (AFP) Jan 25, 2026
Panda lovers in Tokyo said goodbye on Sunday to a hugely popular pair of the bears that are set to return to China, leaving Japan without the beloved animals for the first time in half a century. ... more
FLORA AND FAUNA
Japan's beloved last pandas leave for China as ties fray
Tokyo (AFP) Jan 27, 2026
Hundreds gathered to say farewell to two popular pandas departing Tokyo for China on Tuesday, leaving Japan without any of the beloved bears for the first time in 50 years as ties between the Asian neighbours fray. ... more
WHALES AHOY
Canada's Marineland gets 'conditional approval' to sell whales to US
Toronto, Canada (AFP) Jan 26, 2026
Canada's federal government on Monday gave Marineland conditional approval to sell its 30 imperilled beluga whales to parks in the United States, after rejecting an export request to China. ... more
DEMOCRACY
HK uses old speeches to try democracy activists; California to probe TikTok on censorship allegations
Hong Kong (AFP) Jan 26, 2026
A Hong Kong court heard recordings of defiant anti-Beijing speeches, some dating back nearly three decades, as prosecutors presented their case on Monday against two democracy activists facing national security charges. ... more
FARM NEWS
Chinese quadriplegic runs farm with just one finger
Chongqing, China (AFP) Jan 29, 2026
Quadriplegic and bedridden in a prefabricated home, 36-year-old Li Xia can only move one finger and one toe - yet he runs a high-tech farm in southwestern China using sensors, cameras and a computer. ... more
EARLY EARTH
'Extraordinary' trove of ancient species found in China quarry
Paris, France (AFP) Jan 28, 2026
Almost a hundred new animal species that survived a mass extinction event half a billion years ago have been discovered in a small quarry in China, scientists revealed Wednesday. ... more
FARM NEWS
Cabio Biotech: Chinese firm under fire in infant formula recall
Beijing (AFP) Jan 29, 2026
A global recall of potentially contaminated infant formula has heaped scrutiny onto the Chinese firm Cabio Biotech, the supplier of the ingredient suspected of being tainted. ... more
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Nvidia boss hopeful of China allowing chip sales
Taipei (AFP) Jan 29, 2026
Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang expressed optimism Thursday that Beijing will permit the sale to Chinese buyers of a powerful AI chip model made by the US tech giant. ... more
TRADE WARS
Starmer, Xi stress need for stronger UK-China ties to face global headwinds
Beijing (AFP) Jan 29, 2026
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Chinese leader Xi Jinping stressed the need for closer relations between their countries in order to face geopolitical headwinds, as the two met in Beijing on Thursday. ... more
WIND DAILY
China added record wind and solar power in 2025, data shows
Beijing (AFP) Jan 28, 2026
China added record amounts of wind and solar power capacity in 2025, while polluting coal and gas power also surged, according to data released on Wednesday by its National Energy Administration. ... more
TECH SPACE
China starts large scale production of T1000 carbon fiber
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 19, 2026
In North China's Shanxi province, a region long known for coal production, researchers and engineers are now converting the once primarily fuel-oriented resource into high performance carbon fiber f ... more
TRADE WARS
US to slap full tariffs on Canada if it seals China trade deal: Treasury secretary
Washington, United States (AFP) Jan 25, 2026
The United States will impose 100-percent tariffs on Canadian imports should Ottawa finalize a new trade deal with China, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday, amplifying a similar threat from President Donald Trump a day earlier. ... more
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