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  Beijing (SPX) Oct 13, 2024 China has successfully retrieved its first reusable and returnable test satellite, Shijian-19, marking a significant achievement in the country's space program. According to the China National Space Administration (CNSA), the satellite was recovered at the Dongfeng landing site in Inner Mongolia at 10:39 a.m. Beijing Time on Friday. "All the returnable payloads in fields like plant and microorganism breeding, autonomous control and new technology validation, space science experiments, as well as s ... read more |
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Main reflector installed for 40-meter radio telescope in ShigatseSydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 10, 2024 The main reflector for the 40-meter-aperture radio telescope's antenna system was successfully installed on Monday in Shigatse, located in the Xizang autonomous region of Southwest China, according ... more  
Anti-dust shield advancements in China's lunar exploration effortsSydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 10, 2024 China has entered the critical phase of its manned lunar exploration program, aiming for a manned lunar landing by 2030. A significant challenge that researchers face in this endeavor is the managem ... more  
US, Philippines launch war games a day after China's Taiwan drillsManila (AFP) Oct 15, 2024 Thousands of US and Filipino marines launched 10 days of joint exercises in the northern and western Philippines on Tuesday, a day after China held huge drills around Taiwan. ... more  
Taiwan detects record 153 Chinese military aircraft after drillsTaipei (AFP) Oct 15, 2024 Taiwan detected a record 153 Chinese military aircraft around the self-ruled island, official data showed Tuesday, after China held a day of large-scale drills. ... more |
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The Taiwan Strait: crucial waterway and military flashpointBeijing (AFP) Oct 14, 2024 China launched fighter jets and other aircraft over the Taiwan Strait on Monday as part of military drills aimed at sending a "warning" to the self-ruled island. ... more |
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China, Russia pledge to strengthen military cooperationBeijing (AFP) Oct 14, 2024 The Chinese and Russian defence ministers pledged on Monday to deepen cooperation between their two countries' militaries as they met in Beijing. ... more 
China sanctions two Taiwanese for 'separatism'Beijing (AFP) Oct 14, 2024 China imposed sanctions on two prominent Taiwanese on Monday over alleged "separatism", after it launched large-scale military drills around the self-ruled island. ... more 
Beijing conducts drills in E. China Sea; as issue dominates Asia summitBeijing (AFP) Oct 11, 2024 The Chinese military said Friday it recently conducted combat drills in the East China Sea, after regional leaders and the United States took aim at Beijing for pressing its sweeping territorial claims. ... more 
Blinken at ASEAN meet condemns China's 'increasingly dangerous' sea movesVientiane (AFP) Oct 11, 2024 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken condemned Beijing's "increasingly dangerous" actions in the South China Sea and voiced support for freedom of navigation as he met leaders of the ASEAN bloc on Friday. ... more |
 
Japan PM presses China's Li on airspace intrusionVientiane (AFP) Oct 11, 2024 Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba called for a "full explanation" of an airspace intrusion by a Chinese military aircraft in his first face-to-face meeting with Premier Li Qiang, Tokyo said Friday. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Sea row on the menu as ASEAN leaders meet China's LiVientiane (AFP) Oct 9, 2024 Southeast Asian leaders will hold summit talks Thursday with Chinese Premier Li Qiang, with the disputed South China Sea on the agenda after months of escalating clashes between Beijing's vessels and Philippine and Vietnamese fishermen. ... more 
Philippines challenges China over South China Sea at ASEAN meetVientiane (AFP) Oct 10, 2024 Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos challenged Chinese Premier Li Qiang over recent clashes in the South China Sea at regional summit talks on Thursday, as fears grow that conflict could erupt in the disputed waterway. ... more  
UK govt urged to raise pro-democracy tycoon's case with ChinaLondon (AFP) Oct 11, 2024 The UK government was on Friday urged to raise the case of jailed pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai with China, after reports that foreign minister David Lammy is heading to Beijing. ... more  
'Pandas are coming': Two new bears depart China for US capitalBeijing (AFP) Oct 14, 2024 Two giant pandas departed China for a zoo in the US capital on Monday, a Chinese conservation group said in a statement. ... more |
 
China tells Israel 'humanitarian disasters' in Gaza must endBeijing (AFP) Oct 14, 2024 Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday told his Israeli counterpart that "humanitarian disasters" in Gaza should end, state media said. ... more  
China consumer prices rises slow in Sept; Fresh spending set to boost ailing economyBeijing (AFP) Oct 13, 2024 China's consumer inflation rate slowed in September, official data showed Sunday, in a sign that demand remains fragile in the world's number two economy. ... more  
China-EU EV tariff talks in Brussels end with 'major differences': BeijingBeijing (AFP) Oct 12, 2024 The latest negotiations over European Union tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles ended in Brussels with "major differences" remaining, Beijing's commerce ministry said Saturday. ... more 
Oil prices drop on easing fears over Middle East, most markets riseHong Kong (AFP) Oct 15, 2024 Oil prices extended losses Tuesday after a report said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had told US President Joe Biden he would not strike Iran's crude or nuclear facilities in retaliation for a missile attack earlier this month. ... more |
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Two dead in Guinea protests against Chinese mining firmConakry (AFP) Oct 14, 2024 At least two people died in clashes with security forces at a protest against a Chinese mining firm in eastern Guinea, Guinea's press agency and a local official said Monday. ... more  
Sri Lanka busts Chinese cybercrime racketColombo (AFP) Oct 13, 2024 Sri Lanka's police have arrested 198 Chinese men on suspicion of operating a cybercrime ring from the South Asian nation, a police spokesman said Sunday. ... more 
Vietnam, China to expand rail links, cross-border paymentsHanoi (AFP) Oct 13, 2024 Vietnam and China signed 10 agreements on Sunday, including on expanding cross-border railway links, payments and economic cooperation. ... more  
EU questions shopping app Temu over illegal products riskBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Oct 11, 2024 The EU on Friday told Chinese-founded e-commerce platform Temu to hand over more information as it suspects the site is failing to do enough to stop the sale of illegal products. ... more |
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Seven die from gas poisoning in eastern China: state mediaBeijing (AFP) Oct 13, 2024 At least seven people were killed and four others suffered injuries after a gas poisoning incident at a biotechnology firm in eastern China, state media reported on Sunday. ... more |
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Analysts warn more detail needed on new China economic measuresBeijing (AFP) Oct 12, 2024 Analysts gave a cautious welcome to China's announcement Saturday of fresh fiscal stimulus to revive its ailing economy but warned that more details - and specific headline figures - were needed before its effect could be fully assessed. ... more
EU chief says China must 'adapt its behaviour' to solve trade rowVientiane (AFP) Oct 11, 2024 China must "adapt its behaviour" to solve an escalating tariff row with Europe, EU chief Charles Michel told AFP Friday, warning of the dangers of the dispute escalating into a full-blown trade war. ... more 
China tees up fresh spending to boost ailing economyBeijing (AFP) Oct 12, 2024 China said Saturday it would issue special bonds to help its sputtering economy, signalling a spending spree to bolster banks, shore up the property market and ease local government debt as part of one of its biggest support packages in years. ... more  
Researchers synthesize new plutonium isotope for the first timeSydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 13, 2024 A research team at the Institute of Modern Physics (IMP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has successfully synthesized a previously unknown plutonium isotope, plutonium-227, marking an impor ... more |
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