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  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 |
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China prepares Tianzhou 8 for upcoming launch to Tiangong stationSydney, 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 
China's commercial space sector expands as firms outline ambitious plansSydney, 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  
US urges vigilance on Chinese investment as Xi opens Peru portLima (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 
Xi, Biden attend Asia-Pacific summit, prepare to meetLima (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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China achieves full real-time satellite data reception nationwideLos 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 |
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From 'Little Marco' to 'Mr Secretary': Rubio shows Trump China pushWashington (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 
Trump's Rubio and Waltz picks signal 'existential' fight with ChinaWashington (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  
How China's censorship machine worked to block news of deadly attackBeijing (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  
Palau president says China flouting its ocean boundariesSydney (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 |
 
China battles rare wave of violent crime as economic woes biteBeijing (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  Available on Amazon Books |
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Half of flood victims in Spain's Valencia 70 and older as epicentre survives fresh alertMadrid (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 
As Philippines picks up from Usagi, a fresh storm bears downManila (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  
US State Department, Pentagon promise smooth transition with TrumpWashington (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  
China launches satellite for ocean salinity detectionSydney, 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 |
 
Economic woes sour prospects for China's dairy farmersBeijing (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 
China removes memorials to victims of deadliest attack in a decadeZhuhai, 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  
Markets struggle at end of tough weekHong 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 
Xi inaugurates South America's first Chinese-funded port in PeruLima (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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China retail sales pick up speed, beat forecasts in OctoberBeijing (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  
Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com notches Q3 growth; Foxconn posts $1.5 bn Q3 net profitBeijing (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 
China announces tax policies to boost property marketBeijing (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  
China expanding advanced EV charging stations to meet growing demandLos 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 |
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'Solar Great Wall' aims to power Beijing and curb desertification by 2030Los 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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Beijing's fears after Trump fills key posts with China hawksBeijing (AFP) Nov 14, 2024 Donald Trump's cabinet of China hawks have likened the nation's communist rulers to Nazis, levelled Covid conspiracies at them, declared a Cold War, and flagged much greater military support for Taiwan. ... more 
Biden, Xi arrive in Peru ahead of face-to-face at Asia-Pacific summitLima (AFP) Nov 14, 2024 US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping arrive Thursday in Lima for an Asia-Pacific summit overshadowed by the prospect of a world embroiled in trade wars under Donald Trump. ... more 
Tencent posts 8% revenue growth in Q3; Latin America pressured by Chinese online shopsSantiago (AFP) Nov 13, 2024 Isidora Olave opens a package containing a T-shirt, a skirt and a handful of glitter stickers shipped to her front door in Santiago, Chile, all the way from China almost 20,000 kilometers (11,800 miles) away. ... more
China's Xi heads to Peru for APEC meeting shrouded in Trump fearsBeijing (AFP) Nov 13, 2024 Chinese leader Xi Jinping headed to Peru on Wednesday, bound for a meeting of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) organisation leaders overshadowed by fears of renewed global trade tensions under Donald Trump. ... more |
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