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Successful launch preparations underway for Shenzhou XXII resupply missionTokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 25, 2025 China is preparing to launch the unmanned Shenzhou XXII spacecraft from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Inner Mongolia, the China Manned Space Agency has announced. The agency confirmed ... more
China supports private space firms to expand global reachTokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 27, 2025 China's space agency has issued an action plan that encourages commercial space companies to increase international partnerships and participate in global projects over the next two years. The ... more
Beijing space lab targets orbital data centers for AI eraTokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 28, 2025 An institute in Beijing plans to launch its first high-computing-power experimental satellites by late 2025 or early 2026 as part of a wider effort to move intensive data processing into orbit while ... more
Taiwan's president to propose $40 bn in extra defence spendingTaipei (AFP) Nov 26, 2025 Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te said his government will propose $40 billion in additional defence spending over several years, as the democratic island seeks to deter a potential Chinese invasion. ... more |
Kyrgyzstan arrests Chinese CEO of gold mining firmBishkek, Kyrgyzstan (AFP) Nov 25, 2025 Kyrgyzstan said Tuesday it had arrested the Chinese CEO of a gold mining firm accused of causing "large-scale" environmental damage, amid growing public scrutiny over Beijing's influence in the Central Asian country. ... more
Cool comfort: beating the heat with high-tech clothesAdelaide, Australia (SPX) Nov 20, 2025 As global temperatures rise and heatwaves intensify, a new textile innovation co-developed by University of South Australia scientists promises to keep people cooler, drier, and more comfortable in ... more
China slams Japan's plans to deploy missiles near TaiwanBeijing (AFP) Nov 24, 2025 China slammed on Monday Japan's decision to push ahead with a planned deployment of missiles on an island near Taiwan, escalating a weeks-long diplomatic spat. ... more
China's Xi pushes Taiwan issue in call with TrumpBeijing (AFP) Nov 25, 2025 Chinese leader Xi Jinping pressed the ever-sensitive issue of Taiwan in a phone call Monday with US President Donald Trump, as he stressed the need to build on a fragile trade truce between the two superpowers. ... more |
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How China leveraged its rare earths dominance over the USBeijing (AFP) Nov 26, 2025 China's stranglehold on the rare earths industry - from natural reserves and mining through processing and innovation - is the result of a decades-long drive, now giving Beijing crucial leverage in its trade war with the United States. ... more |
China promises 'new giant pandas' for France as pair flies homeRoissy-Charles De Gaulle Airport, France (AFP) Nov 25, 2025 Two giant pandas were flying home from France to China for retirement on Tuesday, after the female was diagnosed with kidney failure, with a Chinese official pledging new bears would soon replace them. ... more
Japan scrambles aircraft over suspected China drone near TaiwanTokyo (AFP) Nov 25, 2025 Japan said Tuesday it scrambled aircraft after detecting a suspected Chinese drone off an island near Taiwan that has been drawn into a weeks-long diplomatic spat between Tokyo and Beijing. ... more
US national in German court over China spying offerBerlin (AFP) Nov 19, 2025 A US citizen went on trial in Germany on Wednesday accused of offering sensitive information to China while he was working for a civilian contractor at a US military base. ... more
Taiwan president lunches on sushi in support of Japan; Taiwan charges 7 with spyingTaipei (AFP) Nov 20, 2025 Images of Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te holding a plate of sushi were posted on social media on Thursday in a show of support for Tokyo after reports that China will halt Japanese seafood imports. ... more |
Microbes join forces to quickly clean up uranium pollutionTokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 27, 2025 Chinese scientists have discovered a quick and effective way to remove toxic uranium from water using helpful bacteria that work together. These bacteria can change uranium from a dangerous form tha ... more ![]() |
Thailand suspends prison boss over alleged privileges for Chinese inmatesBangkok (AFP) Nov 25, 2025 Thai authorities have suspended a prison chief in Bangkok over allegations that high-profile Chinese inmates were granted access to women in a private cell and other privileges, the justice ministry said. ... more
Mountain climate changes outpace predictions as review highlights billions at riskLondon, UK (SPX) Nov 26, 2025 A global review of mountain regions over the last four decades finds accelerated shifts in temperature, rainfall, and snowfall. Researchers report that over one billion people rely on these regions ... more
France bids farewell to beloved pandas bound for ChinaSaint-Aignan, France (AFP) Nov 25, 2025 Two pandas at a zoo in central France are to return to China on Tuesday after the female was diagnosed with kidney failure, drawing hundreds of visitors for a final goodbye. ... more
Japan's Rapidus plans second cutting-edge chip plant: reportsTokyo (AFP) Nov 26, 2025 Japanese chipmaker Rapidus plans to start building a second factory to produce cutting-edge semiconductors in a race with Taiwanese industry leader TSMC, local media reports said. ... more |
Volkswagen says it can now make cars entirely in ChinaFrankfurt, Germany (AFP) Nov 25, 2025 Volkswagen can now develop cars from start to finish in China, the German automotive giant said Tuesday, as it plots a fightback in the world's largest market. ... more
Trump launches 'Genesis Mission' to speed AI-driven researchWashington (AFP) Nov 24, 2025 President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday establishing the "Genesis Mission," a national initiative to harness AI for scientific breakthroughs, comparing its scope to the Manhattan Project that produced the atomic bomb during World War II. ... more
Taiwan's Foxconn expands AI push with OpenAI dealTaipei (AFP) Nov 21, 2025 Taiwanese tech giant Foxconn and OpenAI announced Friday an agreement to design and build AI data centre hardware, the latest in a string of infrastructure deals for the US creator of ChatGPT. ... more
Four arrested in US in scheme to smuggle AI chips to ChinaWashington (AFP) Nov 20, 2025 Two Chinese nationals and two Americans have been arrested for allegedly illegally exporting cutting-edge Nvidia chips with AI applications to China, the Justice Department said Thursday. ... more |
Alibaba revenue grows as new AI app drives up sharesBeijing (AFP) Nov 25, 2025 Chinese tech giant Alibaba reported a quarterly revenue bump on Tuesday, after shares rose on the blockbuster launch of a new artificial intelligence app downloaded more than 10 million times in a week. ... more
Motphys launches robot training base to advance simulation technology in ChinaTokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 26, 2025 Motphys has inaugurated China's first domestically developed robot simulation training base in Wuhan, Hubei province, following a partnership agreement with the Wuhan Dongxihu district government. T ... more
AI delay may affect Europe's future, says ECB chiefFrankfurt, Germany (AFP) Nov 24, 2025 European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde warned Monday that a delay in embracing artificial intelligence could "jeopardise" the continent's future, urging barriers to its adoption to be swiftly lifted. ... more
China likely to bid on building new Panama Canal portsPanama City (AFP) Nov 26, 2025 China is among parties interested in bidding to build two new ports on the Panama Canal, its administrator said Tuesday, despite US talk of retaking control of the vital trade route. ... more |
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EU says must 'step up' against China rare earths 'racket'Strasbourg, France (AFP) Nov 25, 2025 The European Union must ramp up efforts to break its dependence on China for rare earths faced with export curbs that amount to a "racket" by Beijing, the bloc's industry chief Stephane Sejourne said Tuesday. ... more |
Chinese humanoid robot's three-day walk sets world recordShanghai (AFP) Nov 24, 2025 A Chinese robot has stepped into the Guinness World Records after completing a three-day, 100-kilometre trek, the longest reported distance ever walked by a humanoid machine. ... more
Lunar dust model highlights risks for spacecraft and future moon base projectsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 21, 2025 A group of researchers in China has developed a new theoretical model to study how low-velocity lunar dust interacts with spacecraft surfaces. The model is designed to improve predictions about dust ... more
Taiwan lifts all restrictions on food imports from JapanTaipei (AFP) Nov 21, 2025 Taiwan lifted all restrictions on Japanese food imports on Friday in another show of support for Tokyo after reports that China will stop purchases over a row with the new prime minister. ... more
Japan businesses brush off worries over China touristsTokyo (AFP) Nov 22, 2025 Shiina Ito has had fewer Chinese customers at her Tokyo jewellery shop since Beijing issued a travel warning in the wake of a diplomatic spat, but she said she was not concerned. ... more |
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