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  Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 05, 2024 China successfully launched a Kuaizhou 1A carrier rocket on Wednesday from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province, placing the Haishao 1, also known as Sea Sentinel 1, satellite into orbit. The solid-propellant rocket lifted off at 12:46 pm, delivering the remote-sensing satellite to its designated trajectory, as confirmed by China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC), the state-owned entity responsible for the rocket's development and manufacture. According to ... read more |
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U.S. Space Force opens unit in JapanWashington DC (UPI) Dec 4, 2024 The United States Space Force activated its first unit in Japan on Wednesday in cooperation with Japan's Air Self-Defense Force's own military space operations group. ... more  
China's new Long March rockets to enable lunar and Mars missionsSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 08, 2024 China's next-generation Long March 10 carrier rocket will significantly boost the nation's capacity for manned lunar exploration, increasing its lunar transfer orbit payload from 8.2 tonnes to 27 to ... more  
China observatory documents asteroid before entering Earth's atmosphereSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 08, 2024 An astronomical observatory in Yunnan Province, southwest China, has successfully documented the rare event of a near-Earth asteroid falling to Earth, according to an announcement by the Chinese Aca ... more 
Long March 3B reaches 100th launch milestoneSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 04, 2024 China successfully launched a Long March 3B rocket on Tuesday afternoon from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province, delivering an experimental satellite, Communication Technology D ... more |
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LandSpace achieves milestone with successful ZQ 2E-Y1 rocket launchSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 03, 2024 LandSpace, a leading private aerospace company headquartered in Beijing, successfully launched the modified ZQ 2E-Y1 rocket on Wednesday, deploying two experimental satellites into orbit from the Ji ... more |
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China launches third batch of 18 communication satellitesSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 06, 2024 China launched a group of 18 communication satellites from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Shanxi province on Thursday afternoon, deploying the third batch of space-based assets of the Spaces ... more  
TikTok closer to US ban after losing court appealWashington (AFP) Dec 6, 2024 TikTok edged closer to being banned in the United States after it lost an appeal on Friday against a law requiring the video-sharing app to divest from its Chinese parent company by January 19. ... more  
Four Taiwan soldiers charged with spying for ChinaTaipei (AFP) Dec 6, 2024 Four Taiwanese soldiers, including three from a unit in charge of security for the president's office, were charged Friday for photographing and leaking confidential information to China, prosecutors and the president's office said. ... more  
Taiwan's Lai says 'confident' of deeper cooperation with TrumpKoror, Palau (AFP) Dec 6, 2024 Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said Friday he was "confident" of deeper cooperation with the next Donald Trump administration, a day after his call with US Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson that angered China. ... more |
 
Trump names ex-senator Perdue as pick for US ambassador to ChinaWashington (AFP) Dec 6, 2024 US President-elect Donald Trump named political ally and former Georgia senator David Perdue as his pick to be ambassador to China, a key trade partner the Republican has promised to impose punishing tariffs on. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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China urges US to 'stop sending wrong signals' over Taiwan after Lai-Johnson callBeijing (AFP) Dec 5, 2024 China on Thursday urged the United States to "stop sending wrong signals" over Taiwan, after the announcement that Republican US House Speaker Mike Johnson held a call with the self-ruled island's President Lai Ching-te. ... more
Four Taiwan soldiers charged with spying for ChinaTaipei (AFP) Dec 6, 2024 Four Taiwanese soldiers were charged Friday for photographing and leaking confidential information to China, prosecutors said. ... more 
Taiwan's Lai visits Palau as China fumes over Pacific tourKoror, Palau (AFP) Dec 6, 2024 Taiwan's largest coast guard patrol ship took part in a joint rescue drill in Palau on Friday, as visiting President Lai Ching-te fortifies ties in the Pacific where China has been poaching its allies. ... more  
Japan grants Philippines funding to boost naval capabilitiesManila (AFP) Dec 5, 2024 Japan on Thursday granted the Philippines 1.6 billion yen ($10.6 million) aimed at beefing up its naval capabilities, a day after Manila said the China Coast Guard had "harassed" its government vessels. ... more |
 
Roof greening in Chinese cities offers significant carbon sink potentialSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 08, 2024 Chinese cities, accounting for approximately 85% of the nation's carbon emissions, face a pressing need for innovative solutions to reduce urban CO2 levels. Conventional emission reduction measures ... more  
Somali pirates demand ransom for Chinese vesselMogadishu (AFP) Dec 7, 2024 Somali pirates who hijacked a Chinese fishing boat have demanded a ransom payment for the vessel and its 18 crew members, police and local officials said on Saturday. ... more  
'David v Goliath' battle at ICJ climate hearings; France urges clarityThe Hague (AFP) Dec 9, 2024 Halfway through marathon climate change hearings at the world's top court, battle lines are being drawn between developed countries urging judges to stick to current legal obligations and vulnerable nations pleading for more. ... more 
Revealing regional variations in Earth's upper atmosphere during May 2024 superstormSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 06, 2024 Research published in Earth and Planetary Physics by a team led by postdoctoral researcher Wenbo Li and researcher Libo Liu from the Key Laboratory of Earth and Planetary Physics, Institute of Geolo ... more |
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Survey shows decline in Uganda's lions but hyenas thriveSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 06, 2024 A comprehensive survey led by Griffith University, Southern University of Science and Technology (China), and Northern Arizona University has revealed alarming declines in lion populations across Ug ... more  
US clean energy, defense to be impacted by China export curbsWashington (AFP) Dec 8, 2024 China's retaliatory export controls could take a toll on the growing US clean energy sector and its defense industry, analysts say, as a trade tussle escalates between the world's two biggest economies. ... more  
Seoul stocks dive on South Korea woes as Asian markets struggleHong Kong (AFP) Dec 9, 2024 South Korean stocks tumbled Monday as the country was racked with political uncertainty after President Yoon Suk Yeol escaped impeachment following his brief imposition of martial law last week. ... more 
China's leaders meet to draw up 2025 economic plans: state mediaBeijing (AFP) Dec 9, 2024 Chinese President Xi Jinping and other top leaders met Monday to hash out economic plans for 2025, calling for a more "relaxed" monetary policy as the country charts an uneven recovery. ... more |
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Chinese premier warns world financial leaders of 'deglobalisation' risksBeijing (AFP) Dec 9, 2024 China's number two leader warned on Monday that "deglobalisation" was putting further strain on the world economy, as he welcomed the heads of multilateral financial institutions to Beijing. ... more |
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Superconducting quantum processors enable precise insights into quantum transportLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 06, 2024 Researchers from Singapore and China have achieved a significant milestone by leveraging a superconducting quantum processor to explore quantum transport with unparalleled precision. Quantum t ... more  
Kazakhstan holds talks with France on 1st nuclear power plantAlmaty, Kazakhstan (AFP) Dec 6, 2024 Kazakhstan on Friday said that its energy minister had held talks with French officials and companies in the running to build the Central Asian country's first nuclear power station. ... more  
China to send batteries to Europe via route bypassing Russia: KazakhstanAlmaty, Kazakhstan (AFP) Dec 6, 2024 China will soon send lithium-ion batteries to Europe via Kazakhstan on a trade route that bypasses sanctions-hit Russia, the Central Asian country said Friday. ... more  
China advances next-generation BeiDou satellite navigation systemSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 03, 2024 China is embarking on the development of its next-generation BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS), designed to provide technologically superior capabilities and enhanced functionalities. This in ... more |
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