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February 16, 2026
ROCKET SCIENCE
China retrieves Long March 10 booster from South China Sea after test flight



Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 16, 2026
China has carried out its first maritime recovery of a rocket first-stage booster, retrieving the main stage of a Long March 10 heavy-lift carrier rocket from the South China Sea following a key test flight earlier this week. The China Manned Space Agency reported that the booster was recovered on Friday morning from a designated splashdown zone, marking the first time China has recovered major rocket components from the ocean. A crane lifted the stage from the water and placed it on a recovery ve ... read more

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China tests AI satellite swarm for space-based computing
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 16, 2026
China has advanced its vision for space-based computing with a satellite network that deploys 10 artificial intelligence models in orbit and demonstrates inter-satellite networking capabilities. ... more
TIME AND SPACE
Einstein probe catch may show black hole shredding white dwarf
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 16, 2026
An unusual high energy outburst captured by the China led Einstein Probe space telescope is offering a rare look at how an intermediate mass black hole may tear apart and consume a white dwarf star. ... more
MOON DAILY
Chang'e-6 farside samples reshape lunar impact history
Tokyo, 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
ROCKET SCIENCE
Smart Dragon 3 rocket sends seven satellites to orbit from sea platform
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 16, 2026
China has launched a Smart Dragon 3 carrier rocket from a sea based platform off the coast of Yangjiang in Guangdong province, placing seven satellites into orbit on Thursday afternoon. Liftof ... more
TECH SPACE
Mohe ground station boosts polar satellite data coverage
Beijing, China (SPX) Feb 16, 2026
For engineer Shi Shengpu and his colleagues, this Spring Festival will be their first spent at the Mohe Satellite Data Receiving Station of the China Remote Sensing Satellite Ground Station, which b ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
China verifies Long March 10 booster splashdown and crew escape in key lunar test
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 13, 2026
China has carried out a pivotal flight test of a prototype rocket and crew spacecraft for its planned manned lunar landing program, validating key ascent, abort, and recovery technologies needed for ... more
CAR TECH
China space firm tests two seat flying car concept in Chongqing
Tokyo, 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
GPS NEWS
China rolls out BeiDou satellite messaging for emergency use
Tokyo, 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

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MOON DAILY
The Race Is On: Artemis, China and Musk Turn the Moon Into the Next Strategic High Ground
New 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
SUPERPOWERS
Four takeaways from the Munich Security Conference
Munich, Germany Feb 15, 2026
Team Trump sends a soothing message as Europeans vow to boost defences, the Ukraine war grinds on and China makes some bold pledges. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Japan protests China comments on reviving 'militarism'
Tokyo (AFP) Feb 16, 2026
Tokyo said it had lodged a 'stern demarche' to China through diplomatic channels after Beijing's top diplomat Wang Yi accused 'far-right forces' in Japan of seeking to revive militarism. ... more
CYBER WARS
China FM wants to work with Canadian counterpart to 'eliminate interference'
Munich, Germany (AFP) Feb 15, 2026
China's foreign minister Wang Yi told his Canadian counterpart Anita Anand their two countries should work to 'eliminate interference', as they met on the sidelines of a security conference on Saturday. ... more
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TAIWAN NEWS
China warns US 'plotting' on Taiwan could lead to 'confrontation'
Munich, Germany (AFP) Feb 14, 2026
Beijing's top diplomat Wang Yi warned the United States on Saturday against 'plotting' on Taiwan, saying it could lead to a 'confrontation' with China. ... more
FLOATING STEEL
Japan releases arrested Chinese fishing boat captain: media
Tokyo (AFP) Feb 14, 2026
Japan released a Chinese fishing boat captain on Friday night, one day after his arrest, local media reported. ... more
WAR REPORT
China FM says Europe 'cannot be a spectator' on Ukraine
Munich, Germany (AFP) Feb 14, 2026
China's foreign minister said Saturday that Europe 'cannot be a spectator' when it comes to Ukraine and that Beijing hopes the bloc will come up with a plan to resolve the conflict. ... more
CYBER WARS
Beijing vows 'measures' after CIA Chinese-language recruitment ad
Beijing (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
FLOATING STEEL
Japan seizes Chinese fishing vessel, arrests captain
Tokyo (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
TAIWAN NEWS
US lawmakers urge 'significant' defense spending hike in Taiwan; Taiwan opposition party agrees to consider defence bill
Washington, 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
NUKEWARS
UN aid relief a potential opening for Trump-Kim talks, say analysts
Seoul (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
CHIP TECH
Dutch court orders investigation into China-owned Nexperia
Amsterdam (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
SUPERPOWERS
China's Xi calls for 'orderly' world in talks with Uruguay leader
Beijing (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
MILPLEX
China's top general probe to 'remove obstacles' in military: state media
Beijing (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
SUPERPOWERS
'Greenland moment': Macron urges Europe to invest in strategic sectors
Paris, 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
NUKEWARS
China rejects US claims of secret nuclear tests
Beijing (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
SUPERPOWERS
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
SUPERPOWERS
China says Japan's Takaichi must show 'actions' for dialogue
Beijing (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
SUPERPOWERS
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
FARM NEWS
EU says Chinese levies on dairy products are 'unjustified'
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Feb 13, 2026
Chinese levies on certain EU dairy products are 'unjustified', Brussels said on Friday after Beijing imposed duties of up to 11.7 percent for five years. ... more
FIRE STORM
East China fireworks store explosion kills 8
Beijing (AFP) Feb 16, 2026
An explosion at a fireworks store in eastern China killed eight people and injured two, authorities said late Sunday. ... more
DEMOCRACY
Chinese investigative journalist released on bail: police
Beijing (AFP) Feb 14, 2026
Authorities in China have granted bail to an investigative journalist taken into custody after publishing an article alleging corruption among local officials, police said on Saturday. ... more
FARM NEWS
China instructs infant milk makers to test for toxin in major recall
Beijing 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
FARM NEWS
China to reduce levies on EU dairy products from Friday
Beijing (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
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