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  Knoxville TN (SPX) Dec 28, 2024 In 2024, space exploration dazzled the world. NASA's Europa Clipper began its journey to study Jupiter's moon Europa. SpaceX's Starship achieved its first successful landing, a critical milestone for future deep space missions. China made From new commercial Moon landers to asteroid investigations, expect a slate of exciting space missions in 2025s with the Chang'e 6 mission, which successfully returned samples from the far side of the Moon. Meanwhile, the International Space Station continued to host i ... read more |
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China's human spaceflight program achieves key milestones in 2024Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 28, 2024 China concluded a busy year in its human spaceflight program with the launch of the Tianzhou 8 cargo spacecraft on November 16, marking the completion of the country's 2024 space missions. This year ... more  
China allocates lunar samples for new research projectsSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 31, 2024 China's Lunar Exploration and Space Engineering Center, part of the China National Space Administration, has approved its eighth batch of lunar sample research applications. These applications allow ... more  
Launch of China's Lijian 1 Y6 commercial rocket ends in failureSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 28, 2024 China's Lijian-1 Y6 carrier rocket, a cornerstone of the nation's growing commercial space ambitions, failed during its launch on Friday. The mission was conducted at a commercial aerospace innovati ... more 
Chang'e-6 study highlights dynamic history of lunar magnetic fieldSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 27, 2024 A study of farside basalts returned by China's Chang'e-6 mission has unveiled evidence of a significant resurgence in the Moon's magnetic field approximately 2.8 billion years ago (Ga). This discove ... more |
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China's Xi says 'no one can stop' unification with TaiwanBeijing (AFP) Dec 31, 2024 China's President Xi Jinping said Tuesday that "no one can stop" unification with Taiwan, as he addressed the nation in a New Year's speech. ... more |
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China slams 'groundless' claims of cyberattack on US TreasuryBeijing (AFP) Dec 31, 2024 Beijing on Tuesday hit back at accusations that a China state-sponsored actor was behind a cyber breach at the US Treasury Department, calling the claims "groundless". ... more  
China launches four Earth-observation radar satellites into orbitSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 20, 2024 China successfully launched four Earth-observation radar satellites into space early Tuesday morning aboard a Long March 2D rocket, according to China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (C ... more  
China builds large commercial radar satellite constellationSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 27, 2024 The large-scale application of a Chinese commercial radar remote sensing constellation composed of 12 satellites began on Monday, according to PIESAT, a Beijing-based satellite firm. The annou ... more  
Xi vows to promote 'world peace' in New Year's message to Putin: state mediaBeijing (AFP) Dec 31, 2024 Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed to promote "world peace" in a New Year's message to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, state media reported on Tuesday. ... more |
US Treasury says was targeted by China state-sponsored cyberattackWashington (AFP) Dec 30, 2024 The US Treasury Department said Monday that a China state-sponsored actor was behind a cyber breach resulting in access to some of its workstations, according to a letter to Congress seen by AFP. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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China, Iran FMs agree Mideast 'not a battleground for big powers'Beijing (AFP) Dec 28, 2024 The top diplomats of China and Iran agreed Saturday that the Middle East is "not a battleground for the big powers" and should not be an arena of geopolitical competition between countries outside the region. ... more 
Taiwan holds first China 'expansion' simulation; China sanctions US firms over Taiwan military supportTaipei (AFP) Dec 26, 2024 Taiwan's Presidential Office staged on Thursday its first tabletop simulation of China's military actions in the region to boost the island's readiness against "authoritarian expansion", a security official said. ... more  
Japan FM raises 'serious concerns' over China military buildupBeijing (AFP) Dec 25, 2024 Japanese foreign minister Takeshi Iwaya raised "serious concerns" on Wednesday over China's military buildup as he met counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing, Tokyo said. ... more  
Five years on, WHO urges China to share Covid origins dataGeneva (AFP) Dec 30, 2024 The World Health Organization on Monday implored China to share data and access to help understand how Covid-19 began, five years on from the start of the pandemic that upended the planet. ... more |
 
China launches investigation into beef importsBeijing (AFP) Dec 27, 2024 China's commerce ministry on Friday launched an investigation into imported beef at the request of representatives from its struggling domestic industry, it said. ... more  
Taiwan says 2024 was hottest year on recordTaipei (AFP) Dec 31, 2024 Taiwan said Tuesday that this year was the hottest since records began 127 years ago, echoing unprecedented temperature highs felt around the world. ... more 
China's frigid northeast thrives on 'little potato' tourism boomHarbin, China (AFP) Dec 31, 2024 Animal ears and pom-poms on fuzzy hats adorn tourists' heads on the streets of the frigid northeastern Chinese city of Harbin, which is enjoying a surge in visitors driven by social media. ... more 
China says shared Covid information 'without holding anything back'Beijing (AFP) Dec 31, 2024 Beijing insisted on Tuesday that it had shared information on Covid-19 "without holding anything back", after the World Health Organization implored China to offer more data and access to understand the disease's origins. ... more |
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China rails at 'interference' after US criticism of Hong Kong bountiesBeijing (AFP) Dec 27, 2024 China on Friday warned the United States it did "not tolerate interference" after the US State Department called Hong Kong's announcement of bounties on six democracy campaigners based overseas "a form of transnational repression". ... more 
US calls Hong Kong bounties 'transnational repression'Washington (AFP) Dec 27, 2024 Hong Kong's announcement of bounties on six democracy campaigners based overseas "is a form of transnational repression," the US State Department said on Thursday. ... more  
New high-speed train sets global standard with speed and efficiencySydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 01, 2025 The CR450 high-speed train prototypes, unveiled in Beijing on Sunday, promise to redefine rail travel by achieving a test speed of 450 kilometers per hour and an operational speed of 400 km/h. Once ... more  
China manufacturing activity grows for third straight monthBeijing (AFP) Dec 31, 2024 China's manufacturing activity expanded in December for the third month in a row, official data showed Tuesday, as leaders fight to reverse a slowdown in the world's number two economy. ... more |
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Xi says China must apply 'more proactive' macroeconomic policies in 2025Beijing (AFP) Dec 31, 2024 President Xi Jinping said China will put in place "more proactive" macroeconomic policies next year, state media reported, as he addressed a top political advisory body on Tuesday. ... more |
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Quantum walks offer a promising path forward in quantum computingSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 23, 2024 Quantum walks, a concept leveraging quantum effects like superposition, interference, and entanglement, are redefining the possibilities of computation by exceeding the limitations of classical mode ... more  
Hybrid plastic scintillators offer safer radiation detection and enhanced imagingSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 20, 2024 Researchers from Xiangtan University and the China Institute of Atomic Energy have introduced an innovative type of plastic scintillator that promises to enhance radiation detection capabilities. Th ... more  
Iran FM warns against 'destructive interference' in Syria's futureBeijing (AFP) Dec 27, 2024 Iran's top diplomat warned Friday against "destructive interference" in Syria's future and said decisions should lie solely with the country's people, writing in Chinese state media as he visited Beijing. ... more  
Brazil views labor violations at BYD site as human 'trafficking'Rio De Janeiro (AFP) Dec 28, 2024 Authorities in Brazil said Friday they were probing Chinese auto giant BYD and one of its contractors for suspected "trafficking" of Chinese workers who were building a factory in the South American country. ... more |
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