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China space firm tests two seat flying car concept in ChongqingTokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 08, 2026 An electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft developed by the ninth academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation has completed its first flight in southwest China. The maiden s ... more  
China rolls out BeiDou satellite messaging for emergency useTokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 10, 2026 China has introduced a new satellite short messaging service that uses the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System to maintain communication when ground-based mobile networks are unavailable. The service ... more  
Chang'e-6 farside samples reshape lunar impact historyTokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 13, 2026 Scientists from the Institute of Geology and Geophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), the CAS Aerospace Information Research Institute, and collaborating institutions have used samples f ... more 
The Race Is On: Artemis, China and Musk Turn the Moon Into the Next Strategic High GroundNew York NY (SPX) Feb 09, 2026 When Artemis II finally lights its engines and arcs away from Cape Canaveral, it will do more than send four astronauts on a ten-day loop around the Moon. It will fire the starting gun on a race tha ... more |
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Beijing vows 'measures' after CIA Chinese-language recruitment adBeijing (AFP) Feb 13, 2026 Beijing will take 'all necessary measures' against foreign espionage activities, the foreign ministry said Friday, after the US spy agency issued a recruitment video targeting Chinese military personnel. ... more  
Japan seizes Chinese fishing vessel, arrests captainTokyo (AFP) Feb 13, 2026 Japan seized a Chinese fishing boat and arrested its skipper, authorities said Friday, an incident that could deepen a spat between the Asian giants. ... more  
US lawmakers urge 'significant' defense spending hike in Taiwan; Taiwan opposition party agrees to consider defence billWashington, United States (AFP) Feb 13, 2026 Dozens of lawmakers from the United States on Thursday urged Taiwan's political parties to support 'significant' defense spending increases, warning that the threat from China 'has never been greater.' ... more  
UN aid relief a potential opening for Trump-Kim talks, say analystsSeoul (AFP) Feb 12, 2026 A new push to lift aid sanctions on North Korea could kickstart efforts to lure Kim Jong Un into nuclear negotiations with US President Donald Trump, analysts told AFP. ... more |
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Dutch court orders investigation into China-owned NexperiaAmsterdam (AFP) Feb 11, 2026 A Dutch court on Wednesday ordered a formal investigation into alleged mismanagement at Nexperia, a Chinese-owned chip firm at the centre of a global tug-of-war over critical semiconductor technology. ... more  
China's Xi calls for 'orderly' world in talks with Uruguay leaderBeijing (AFP) Feb 3, 2026 China's leader Xi Jinping called Tuesday for an 'equal and orderly multipolar world' in the face of 'unilateral bullying', in an apparent jab at the United States. ... more  
China's top general probe to 'remove obstacles' in military: state mediaBeijing (AFP) Feb 2, 2026 China's anti-corruption probe into top general Zhang Youxia and other senior officials will 'remove roadblocks' and strengthen the country's military, state media said Monday. ... more 
'Greenland moment': Macron urges Europe to invest in strategic sectorsParis, France (AFP) Feb 10, 2026 French President Emmanuel Macron has called on Europe to boost investment in strategic sectors or risk being swept aside in the face of competition from the United States and China, in an interview published Tuesday. ... more |
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China rejects US claims of secret nuclear testsBeijing (AFP) Feb 9, 2026 China on Monday denied US allegations it had conducted secret nuclear explosive tests, calling them 'outright lies' and accusing Washington of making excuses to start up its own trials. ... more
Will Takaichi's win calm strained Japan-China ties?Tokyo (AFP) Feb 9, 2026 Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's landslide win handed her a strong mandate for her tough stance on China, which is set to include beefed up Japanese defence and potentially more statements Beijing won't like. ... more 
China says Japan's Takaichi must show 'actions' for dialogueBeijing (AFP) Feb 10, 2026 China insisted Tuesday that Tokyo must first show 'concrete actions' after Japan's newly elected prime minister Sanae Takaichi said she was 'open to various dialogues' with Beijing, effectively rejecting her overtures. ... more 
Trump says China's Xi to visit US 'toward the end of the year'Washington, United States (AFP) Feb 8, 2026 US President Donald Trump has said he will host Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the White House late this year, as the world's top two economies look to reset ties marred by a roiling trade war. ... more |
 
China instructs infant milk makers to test for toxin in major recallBeijing Feb 12, 2026 China's national market regulator instructed infant formula manufacturers on Thursday to conduct tests for the toxin identified in a global product recall, which has been linked to a Chinese biotech company. ... more 
China to reduce levies on EU dairy products from FridayBeijing (AFP) Feb 12, 2026 China will reduce duties on 'certain dairy products' imported from the European Union but still impose levies of up to 11.7 percent for five years, the commerce ministry in Beijing said on Thursday. ... more  
WHO urges US to share Covid origins intelGeneva (AFP) Feb 11, 2026 The World Health Organization on Wednesday urged Washington to share any intelligence it may be withholding on the Covid-19 pandemic's origins, despite the United States quitting the WHO. ... more 
Japan PM Takaichi basks in historic election triumphTokyo (AFP) Feb 9, 2026 Japanese shares rose to record highs Monday after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's conservatives won a historic election landslide with a projected two-thirds majority. ... more |
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China cracks down on anti-marriage social media content during Lunar New Year holidayBeijing (AFP) Feb 12, 2026 China's top internet regulator said on Thursday it would launch a crackdown during the Lunar New Year holiday period to curb social media content it deemed problematic including any that fanned fears about getting married or having children. ... more  
North China factory explosion kills 8Beijing (AFP) Feb 8, 2026 An explosion at a biotech factory in northern China has killed eight people, Chinese state media reported Sunday, increasing the total number of fatalities by one. ... more  
French duo reach Shanghai, completing year-and-a-half walkShanghai (AFP) Feb 7, 2026 Two French adventurers reached the end of an epic walk from their hometown to Shanghai on Saturday, after nearly a year and a half crossing 16 countries almost entirely on foot. ... more  
EU vows reforms to confront China, US -- but split on joint debtAlden Biesen, Belgium (AFP) Feb 12, 2026 EU leaders pledged after talks Thursday to move ahead swiftly with reforms to revive Europe's flagging economy but were split on calls for joint debt to help the bloc confront twin threats from China and the United States. ... more |
Asian stocks track Wall St down as traders rethink tech betsHong Kong (AFP) Feb 13, 2026 Asian stock markets fell on Friday following another tech-led plunge on Wall Street as investors reassess their vast AI investments, while attention was also turning to US inflation data later in the day. ... more 
HK firm CK Hutchison threatens legal action if Maersk takes over Panama portsPanama City (AFP) Feb 12, 2026 Hong Kong-based conglomerate CK Hutchison warned Thursday of possible legal action against Danish firm Maersk and others over the annulment of its contract to operate two ports on the Panama Canal. ... more 
Mercedes-Benz net profit nearly halves amid China, US woesFrankfurt, Germany (AFP) Feb 12, 2026 German carmaker Mercedes-Benz reported Thursday its lowest annual profit since the Covid pandemic, as it counted the cost of US tariffs and cutthroat competition in China. ... more  
China emissions 'flat or falling', but coal keeps growing; Trump orders Pentagon to buy coal-fired electricityBangkok (AFP) Feb 12, 2026 China's emissions of planet-warming carbon dioxide likely fell last year, analysis showed Thursday, raising hopes the world's biggest emitter might be nearing a peak, but continued coal growth means progress is fragile. ... more |
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Chinese captain pleads not guilty to criminal damage of pipelineHong Kong (AFP) Feb 11, 2026 The Chinese captain of a Hong Kong-registered cargo ship pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to criminal damage of a Baltic Sea gas pipeline that was forced to shut down after a leak. ... more  
Experiments settle debate over how Molybdenum 93 isomer releases stored energyTokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 08, 2026 A team at the Institute of Modern Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and collaborators has identified the dominant mechanism that releases energy stored in the nuclear isomer Molybdenum 93m. ... more  
Engineered interface lifts perovskite solar cells toward market readinessTokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 08, 2026 Researchers from the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have reported a new interface engineering strategy that significantly boosts ... more 
Asian markets extend gains as Tokyo enjoys another record dayHong Kong (AFP) Feb 10, 2026 Asian shares extended gains Tuesday following a Wall Street rally, with Tokyo's Nikkei jumping more than two percent to another record after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's stunning election triumph. ... more |
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