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November 29, 2024
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Scientists map complete energy spectrum of solar high-energy protons near Mars



Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 26, 2024
Scientists have achieved a major milestone in Martian space research by constructing the first complete energy spectrum of high-energy solar protons during a solar eruptive event. This effort sheds light on the radiation environment around Mars and has important implications for future Mars exploration. The research was a collaborative effort involving the University of Science and Technology of China, the Institute of Modern Physics (IMP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), the Lanzhou Inst ... read more

DRAGON SPACE
Long March 12 set for inaugural launch from Hainan space center
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 27, 2024
China's Long March 12 carrier rocket is preparing for its debut flight, marking a significant milestone as the first launch from the Hainan International Commercial Aerospace Launch Center. This fac ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
China FAST telescope discovers over 1000 pulsars
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 27, 2024
China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST), the largest and most sensitive filled-aperture radio telescope in the world, has identified over 1,000 new pulsars since it bega ... more
PHYSICS NEWS
PolyU conducts successful catalyst material experiments in Low Earth Orbit
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 26, 2024
The Shijian-19 satellite, China's first reusable and returnable satellite, has completed its mission and returned to Earth, carrying a variety of experimental payloads. Among these was the Hong Kong ... more
MILPLEX
China probes top military official for corruption; Crackdown explained
Beijing (AFP) Nov 28, 2024
A top Chinese military official has been dismissed while an investigation into "serious violations of discipline" takes place, Beijing said Thursday, the latest senior figure to fall in a sweeping crackdown on graft in the country's armed forces. ... more
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Sweden seeks China's cooperation in severed cables probe
Stockholm (AFP) Nov 28, 2024
Sweden on Thursday asked China to cooperate in an investigation into the severing of two Baltic Sea cables, after a Chinese ship was linked to the incident, the prime minister said. ... more
TAIWAN NEWS
China vows to 'resolutely crush' Taiwan independence attempts
Beijing (AFP) Nov 28, 2024
China on Thursday vowed to "resolutely crush" any attempts for Taiwan independence, as the self-ruled island's President Lai Ching-te is set to embark on an overseas trip. ... more
TAIWAN NEWS
Taiwan president's plan to stop over in Hawaii, Guam angers Beijing
Taipei (AFP) Nov 28, 2024
Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te will stop over in Hawaii and the US territory of Guam during a trip to the Pacific, his office said Thursday, eliciting a fresh vow from China to "resolutely crush" any attempts for Taiwan independence. ... more
FLOATING STEEL
Chinese military sends 'patrols' around contested South China Sea shoal
Beijing (AFP) Nov 28, 2024
Beijing on Thursday said it was conducting air and naval patrols around a contested shoal in the South China Sea to "resolutely defend" its national sovereignty. ... more

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TAIWAN NEWS
Taiwan holds air, sea drills as Chinese balloons reported
Taipei (AFP) Nov 28, 2024
Taiwan's military deployed aircraft, ships and air defence missile systems in a drill on Thursday, as its defence ministry reported the detection of two Chinese balloons near the island. ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
New framework improves remote sensing image fusion through frequency-based learning
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 27, 2024
Researchers at the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, led by Prof. Xie Chengjun and Zhang Jie, have introduced a novel frequency domain-independent feature learning f ... more
PILLAGING PIRATES
US lawmakers warn Hong Kong becoming financial crime hub
Washington (AFP) Nov 26, 2024
US lawmakers have urged the government to rethink banking ties with Hong Kong, citing its "increasing role" in money laundering, sanctions evasions and reported funneling of banned technology to Russia. ... more
CYBER WARS
Four years in prison for US telecom worker who was Chinese agent
Washington (AFP) Nov 25, 2024
A former US telecom company employee who provided information about Chinese dissidents and Falun Gong members to China was sentenced to four years in prison on Monday, the Justice Department said. ... more
CYBER WARS
Denmark says in talks with China over ship linked to cut undersea cables
Copenhagen (AFP) Nov 25, 2024
Denmark, which has been monitoring a Chinese vessel anchored off its coast after two Baltic Sea cables were cut, said Monday it was in talks with China over the ship. ... more
MILPLEX
China investigates defence minister for corruption: report
Beijing (AFP) Nov 27, 2024
Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun has been placed under investigation for corruption, a report said Wednesday, which would make him the latest official to fall in a sweeping crackdown on graft in the country's military. ... more
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WAR REPORT
China says 'welcomes' ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon
Beijing (AFP) Nov 27, 2024
China said Wednesday it welcomed a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, after more than a year of fighting that has killed thousands. ... more
FLOATING STEEL
China deploys forces as US aircraft flies over Taiwan Strait
Taipei (AFP) Nov 26, 2024
Beijing said Tuesday it deployed air and naval forces to monitor a US military plane as it flew over politically sensitive waters separating China and Taiwan. ... more
CYBER WARS
Sweden wants Chinese ship linked to cut undersea cables moved
Stockholm (AFP) Nov 26, 2024
Sweden's prime minister said Tuesday Stockholm wanted a Chinese ship, anchored off Denmark after two Baltic Sea cables were cut, to move to Swedish waters to aid an investigation. ... more
TAIWAN NEWS
US drawing up contingency plans for cemergency; US senator critical of China visits Taiwan
Tokyo (AFP) Nov 25, 2024
The United States is drawing up contingency plans for military deployments in Japan and the Philippines in case of an emergency over Taiwan, Japan's Kyodo news agency reported. ... more
CYBER WARS
Philippines, China clashes trigger money-making disinformation
Manila (AFP) Nov 26, 2024
Violent confrontations between Chinese and Philippine vessels in the South China Sea are being manipulated online by disinformation networks for profit, posing risks to regional security, an AFP investigation has found. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
China says Trump's threatened fentanyl tariffs won't 'solve' US problems
Beijing (AFP) Nov 28, 2024
Beijing said Thursday that Donald Trump's threat to impose new tariffs on Chinese products "will not solve" the country's problems, after the US president-elect blamed China and other countries for the fentanyl crisis. ... more
SINO DAILY
China confirms return of 'wrongfully imprisoned' trio from US
Beijing (AFP) Nov 28, 2024
Beijing said Thursday that three of its nationals "wrongfully imprisoned" in the United States had returned to China, after US officials said they had negotiated the return of three Americans incarcerated there. ... more
WATER WORLD
Norway faces WWF in court over deep sea mining
Oslo (AFP) Nov 28, 2024
The World Wide Fund for Nature's (WWF) Norwegian chapter will have its day in court Thursday, after it sued Norway for opening up its seabed to mining before performing sufficient impact studies. ... more
SINO DAILY
Hong Kong same-sex couples win housing, inheritance rights
Hong Kong (AFP) Nov 26, 2024
Hong Kong's LGBTQ community won a major victory Tuesday as the city's top court affirmed the housing and inheritance rights of same-sex couples, ruling against the government. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
How China allegedly contributes to the deadly fentanyl crisis
Beijing (AFP) Nov 28, 2024
US president-elect Donald Trump has threatened to slap blistering new tariffs on Chinese goods in response to Beijing's alleged role in a deadly opioid epidemic in the United States. ... more
SINO DAILY
US says China releases three 'wrongfully detained' Americans
Washington (AFP) Nov 28, 2024
China has freed three Americans considered wrongfully detained in a swap with the United States, US officials said Wednesday, meeting a key goal of outgoing President Joe Biden's administration. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
China zeroes in on 'common' disputes in wake of deadly attacks
Beijing (AFP) Nov 24, 2024
Beijing is ramping up scrutiny of "common" disputes such as those involving marriages and property, the justice ministry said, as the public reels from a recent string of deadly attacks. ... more
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DEMOCRACY
Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai's court case a 'show trial': son
London (AFP) Nov 26, 2024
The son of the Hong Kong democracy activist Jimmy Lai said Tuesday that his father's trial in the Chinese territory was a "sham" but that he was "proud" of how he was handling himself in court. ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE
China advances coordinated strategies to tackle PM2.5 and ozone pollution
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 27, 2024
A new special issue of Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters highlights recent progress by China's leading scientists in understanding and addressing the challenges of urban air pollution. The foc ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE
Chinese island plastic pollution turned into artistic omens
Miaodao Archipelago, China (AFP) Nov 27, 2024
As storm clouds gathered on a forgotten beach in China's Miaodao islands, artist Fu Junsheng picked his way through piles of plastic waste washed up along the shoreline, looking for inspiration. ... more
TRADE WARS
Trump threatens trade war on Mexico, Canada, China
Washington (AFP) Nov 27, 2024
China and Mexico lashed out Tuesday after Donald Trump threatened to begin his presidency with an immediate trade war against the top three US economic partners. ... more
TRADE WARS
Autos, food: What are the risks from Trump's tariff threat?
Washington (AFP) Nov 26, 2024
Fresh US tariffs on Canada and Mexico could raise costs of automobiles and building materials, analysts said Tuesday, after President-elect Donald Trump threatened to erect new trade barriers. ... more
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