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November 15, 2024
MOON DAILY
China tests building Moon base with lunar soil bricks



Beijing (AFP) Nov 15, 2024
China is expected to push forward in its quest to build the first lunar base on Friday, launching an in-space experiment to test whether the station's bricks could be made from the Moon's own soil. Brick samples will blast off aboard a cargo rocket heading for China's Tiangong space station, part of Beijing's mission to put humans on the Moon by 2030 and build a permanent base there by 2035. It is a daunting task: any structure has to withstand huge amounts of cosmic radiation, extreme temperatu ... read more

DRAGON SPACE
China prepares Tianzhou 8 for upcoming launch to Tiangong station
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 14, 2024
China's space program is set to advance with the impending launch of the Tianzhou 8 cargo spacecraft, part of its continued support for the Tiangong space station. The mission aims to maintain the s ... more
DRAGON SPACE
China's commercial space sector expands as firms outline ambitious plans
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 14, 2024
China's commercial space industry is witnessing significant momentum, highlighted by key enterprises unveiling ambitious development plans at the 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhi ... more
SUPERPOWERS
US urges vigilance on Chinese investment as Xi opens Peru port
Lima (AFP) Nov 15, 2024
The United States on Thursday called on Latin American nations to be vigilant of Chinese investment as President Xi Jinping was inaugurating a major port in Peru. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Xi, Biden attend Asia-Pacific summit, prepare to meet
Lima (AFP) Nov 15, 2024
US President Joe Biden and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will attend the first day of an Asia-Pacific leaders' summit Friday ahead of a face-to-face meeting under a cloud of diplomatic uncertainty cast by Donald Trump's election victory. ... more
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TAIWAN NEWS
Taiwan says committed to boosting own defences in signal to Trump
Taipei (AFP) Nov 14, 2024
Taiwan will keep strengthening its military capabilities, a senior security official said, in an apparent signal to US President-elect Donald Trump that the island is serious about shoring up its own defences. ... more
SINO DAILY
China clears memorial to victims of deadly car ramming attack
Zhuhai, China (AFP) Nov 13, 2024
Workers in the southern Chinese city of Zhuhai removed flowers and candles early Wednesday from a makeshift memorial to 35 people killed when a man drove a car into a crowd in one of the country's deadliest mass-casualty events in years. ... more
DRAGON SPACE
Model of Haoloong Space Cargo Shuttle to Be Unveiled at Airshow China
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 12, 2024
A model of China's Haoloong space cargo shuttle is set to be showcased at the 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, known as Airshow China, according to an announcement from th ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
China's CAS Space achieves milestone with 15-satellite launch, including Oman's first
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 12, 2024
Beijing-headquartered CAS Space, an affiliate of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, successfully launched 15 satellites on Monday, including Oman's first satellite, marking a significant achievement f ... more

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TECH SPACE
China achieves full real-time satellite data reception nationwide
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 12, 2024
China now has real-time satellite data reception covering its entire national territory and 70 percent of Asia's land area, following the completion of a high-altitude ground station in Yulong Naxi ... more
SUPERPOWERS
From 'Little Marco' to 'Mr Secretary': Rubio shows Trump China push
Washington (AFP) Nov 12, 2024
Marco Rubio's first experiences with Donald Trump involved trading schoolyard insults, but he will now become the president-elect's face to the world - potentially showing a more traditional, hawkish US foreign policy, especially on China. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Trump's Rubio and Waltz picks signal 'existential' fight with China
Washington (AFP) Nov 13, 2024
In leaning on hawks Marco Rubio and Mike Waltz, Donald Trump is setting the stage for an existential battle against China - although, as always, the president-elect's knack for dealmaking may intervene. ... more
CYBER WARS
How China's censorship machine worked to block news of deadly attack
Beijing (AFP) Nov 13, 2024
At least 35 people were killed and dozens more injured when a man ploughed his car into pedestrians exercising around a sports centre in the southern Chinese city of Zhuhai on Monday night. ... more
FLOATING STEEL
Palau president says China flouting its ocean boundaries
Sydney (AFP) Nov 13, 2024
Palau's president has accused China of flouting the Pacific nation's maritime borders, raising concerns about research vessels lurking "uninvited" within its waters. ... more
FLOATING STEEL
China reaffirms boundaries of sea near flashpoint reef
Beijing (AFP) Nov 10, 2024
China reasserted its territories around a flashpoint reef in the South China Sea on Sunday, two days after the Philippines defined its own sea boundaries in the contested waters. ... more
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China, Russia must fight US 'containment': security chief
Beijing (AFP) Nov 12, 2024
Senior Russian official Sergei Shoigu on Tuesday told China's foreign minister Wang Yi their two countries' most urgent task should be countering "containment" by the United States, as they met for security talks in Beijing. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Trump picks China hawk for crucial national security role: reports
Washington (AFP) Nov 12, 2024
US President-elect Donald Trump has picked former army special forces veteran and noted China hawk Michael Waltz for the crucial National Security Advisor post in the White House, reports said on Monday. ... more
SINO DAILY
China battles rare wave of violent crime as economic woes bite
Beijing (AFP) Nov 14, 2024
China's economic malaise is fuelling social tensions that make people more likely to commit violent crimes out of anger or desperation, analysts say, after the country witnessed its deadliest massacre in a decade. ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW
Half of flood victims in Spain's Valencia 70 and older as epicentre survives fresh alert
Madrid (AFP) Nov 14, 2024
Almost half of the people killed in Spain's Valencia region during recent floods were 70 years old or older and 26 were foreigners, authorities said on Thursday. ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW
As Philippines picks up from Usagi, a fresh storm bears down
Manila (AFP) Nov 15, 2024
Typhoon Usagi blew out of the Philippines early Friday as another dangerous storm drew closer, threatening an area where scores were killed by flash floods and landslides just weeks ago, the weather service said. ... more
DEMOCRACY
US State Department, Pentagon promise smooth transition with Trump
Washington (AFP) Nov 14, 2024
President Joe Biden's State Department and Pentagon on Thursday promised a smooth transition to the team of Donald Trump, who has promised major shake-ups. ... more
WATER WORLD
China launches satellite for ocean salinity detection
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 14, 2024
China launched a new satellite designed to detect ocean salinity on Thursday from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Shanxi Province, northern China, as reported by the China National Space Admi ... more
FARM NEWS
Economic woes sour prospects for China's dairy farmers
Beijing (AFP) Nov 10, 2024
Farmer Liu Bingyong used to make a tidy profit selling milk but is now leaking cash - the victim of a dairy sector crisis that embodies several of China's economic woes. ... more
SINO DAILY
China removes memorials to victims of deadliest attack in a decade
Zhuhai, China (AFP) Nov 13, 2024
Officials in southern China ramped up security on Wednesday at the site of the country's deadliest attack in a decade, snuffing out makeshift memorials to the 35 people killed when a man drove a car into a crowd at a sports complex. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
China snuffs out memorials to victims of deadly car ramming attack
Zhuhai, China (AFP) Nov 13, 2024
Officials in southern China ramped up security on Wednesday at the site of one of the country's deadliest mass-casualty events in years, snuffing out makeshift memorials to the 35 people killed when a man drove a car into a crowd at a sports complex. ... more
TRADE WARS
Markets struggle at end of tough week
Hong Kong (AFP) Nov 15, 2024
Asian markets stuttered Friday as data showing a pick-up in Chinese consumption was offset by concerns about US interest rates after Fed boss Jerome Powell indicated a slower pace of cuts. ... more
TRADE WARS
Xi inaugurates South America's first Chinese-funded port in Peru
Lima (AFP) Nov 15, 2024
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday inaugurated Latin America's first Beijing-funded port in Chancay, Peru - a symbol of the Asian superpower's growing influence on the continent as it prepares to face off with a new Donald Trump administration. ... more
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TRADE WARS
China retail sales pick up speed, beat forecasts in October
Beijing (AFP) Nov 15, 2024
China's retail sales last month grew at their fastest clip since the start of the year, official figures showed Friday, an encouraging sign for Beijing as it looks to boost sluggish consumption. ... more
INTERNET SPACE
Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com notches Q3 growth; Foxconn posts $1.5 bn Q3 net profit
Beijing (AFP) Nov 14, 2024
Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com announced accelerated third-quarter growth on Thursday, a positive sign for the firm as it grapples with lacklustre consumer spending and tough competition with its main competitor, Alibaba. ... more
TRADE WARS
China announces tax policies to boost property market
Beijing (AFP) Nov 13, 2024
China on Wednesday announced a raft of tax policies aimed at boosting the country's ailing real estate market, state media said, including cuts to property deed taxes and VAT. ... more
CAR TECH
China expanding advanced EV charging stations to meet growing demand
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 12, 2024
To support the increasing adoption of electric vehicles (EVs), China is accelerating the development of its charging infrastructure nationwide. In Taizhou, Jiangsu province, new charging stati ... more
SOLAR DAILY
'Solar Great Wall' aims to power Beijing and curb desertification by 2030
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 12, 2024
Ordos in Inner Mongolia is spearheading an ambitious "Solar Great Wall" project, merging renewable energy development with ecological restoration, as reported by local officials. Stretching 40 ... more
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