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  Washington (AFP) Jan 7, 2025 NASA announced Tuesday it may turn to Elon Musk's SpaceX or Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin to help reduce the soaring costs of returning Martian rocks collected by the Perseverance rover to Earth. Originally planned to deliver 30 sample tubes to Earth by the 2030s, the Mars Sample Return mission has faced rising expenses and delays, prompting the US space agency to explore more streamlined solutions. The pivot comes as China progresses towards a simpler "grab-and-go" sample return mission to the Red P ... read more |
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Outgoing US ambassador to Japan takes parting shot at ChinaTokyo (AFP) Jan 10, 2025 China, North Korea and Iran are part of an "axis of autocrats" and the United States and its allies are the "thin blue line" protecting democracy, the outgoing US ambassador to Japan said on Friday in a parting shot at Beijing. ... more  
China accuses Germany of 'hyping' spy threat after 3 chargedBeijing (AFP) Jan 10, 2025 Beijing warned Germany on Friday to stop "hyping up" spying risks a day after prosecutors there charged three people suspected of supplying technological information to Chinese intelligence. ... more 
Supreme Court looks poised to uphold TikTok banWashington (AFP) Jan 10, 2025 The US Supreme Court appeared likely on Friday to uphold a law that would force TikTok's Chinese owner ByteDance to sell the wildly popular online video-sharing platform or shut it down. ... more  
UK finance minister begins China visit amid govt bond crisisBeijing (AFP) Jan 11, 2025 British finance minister Rachel Reeves began a visit to China on Saturday, seeking to revive dialogue with the world's number two economy as UK borrowing costs soar. ... more |
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China marks muted 5th anniversary of first Covid deathBeijing (AFP) Jan 11, 2025 The fifth anniversary of the first known death from Covid-19 passed seemingly unnoticed in China Saturday, with no official remembrances in a country where the pandemic is a taboo subject. ... more |
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China reports 5 cases of new mpox strainBeijing (AFP) Jan 9, 2025 China said on Thursday it had recorded five cases of a new mpox strain, but that the "outbreak has been effectively handled". ... more
What you need to know about HMPVBeijing (AFP) Jan 9, 2025 Reports that cases of a flu-like virus called HMPV are rising in China have sparked concern, but experts have dismissed fears that the situation is comparable to the beginnings of Covid-19 five years ago. ... more  
Taiwan chip giant TSMC says 2024 revenue rose 33.9%Taipei (AFP) Jan 10, 2025 Taiwanese chip making giant TSMC said Friday its net sales rose by more than a third last year, beating its own forecast, as the company continued to benefit from soaring demand for AI technology. ... more 
UK treasurer says London 'natural home' for Chinese financeBeijing (AFP) Jan 11, 2025 British treasurer Rachel Reeves said Saturday that London was a "natural home" for Chinese finance during a visit to Beijing in the shadow of bond market turmoil back home. ... more |
 
Kazakhstan fines oil giants over $6 mn for pollutionAstana, Kazakhstan (AFP) Jan 10, 2025 A Kazakh court on Friday fined a consortium of oil companies over $6 million for excessive gas flaring from a giant oilfield under the Caspian Sea. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Xi's special envoy attends Maduro inauguration: XinhuaBeijing (AFP) Jan 11, 2025 Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a special envoy to attend the third swearing in of Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro, state-run Xinhua reported Saturday, underscoring Beijing's lonely position as one of Caracas's few international allies. ... more  
A closer look at TikTok as US Supreme Court weighs its fateWashington (AFP) Jan 10, 2025 The US Supreme Court on Friday will hear TikTok's appeal of a law that would force its Chinese owner to sell the video-sharing platform or shut it down in the United States. ... more 
Uniqlo owner slides on China concernsTokyo (AFP) Jan 10, 2025 Shares in the owner of Japanese fashion giant Uniqlo fell almost seven percent on Friday after the company reported a weak quarterly performance in China. ... more  
China's electric and hybrid vehicle sales jump 40.7% in 2024Beijing (AFP) Jan 9, 2025 Sales of electric and hybrid vehicles jumped more than 40 percent in China last year, a trade association said on Thursday, as demand for new energy autos continues to surge. ... more |
Trade war worries loom over Las Vegas tech showLas Vegas (AFP) Jan 9, 2025 Chinese companies have turned out in force again at this year's Consumer Electronics Show, with their prospects overshadowed by the threat of steeper tariffs from incoming US president Donald Trump. ... more 
Beijing says EU imposed unfair trade barriers on Chinese firmsBeijing (AFP) Jan 9, 2025 China said Thursday that an investigation had found the European Union imposed unfair "trade and investment barriers" on Beijing, marking the latest salvo in long-running commercial tensions between the two economic powers. ... more
China inflation hits nine-month low in DecemberBeijing (AFP) Jan 9, 2025 China narrowly avoided slipping into deflation in December with prices rising at their slowest pace in nine months, official figures showed Thursday, as Beijing struggles to kickstart consumer activity in the world's number two economy. ... more 
Volkswagen deliveries fall in 2024 amid China woesBerlin (AFP) Jan 9, 2025 Volkswagen vehicle deliveries fell 1.4 percent year-on-year in 2024, the German carmaker said on Thursday, dragged down by fierce competition in China. ... more |
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US adds Tencent, CATL to list of 'Chinese military companies'Washington (AFP) Jan 7, 2025 The US Defense Department has added Chinese tech giant Tencent and battery manufacturer CATL to a list of companies it says are affiliated with Beijing's military. ... more  
Rescuers search for survivors after quake in China's Tibet kills at least 126Beijing (AFP) Jan 8, 2025 Thousands of rescuers were searching for survivors in freezing conditions Wednesday after a devastating earthquake in China's remote Tibet region killed at least 126 people. ... more  
Hundreds protest against illegal mining in east DR CongoBukavu, Dr Congo (AFP) Jan 8, 2025 Several hundred people demonstrated Wednesday in Democratic Republic of Congo to protest illegal mining in the country's east, where authorities are investigating claims of widespread illicit Chinese involvement. ... more
Rescuers search for survivors after quake in China's Tibet kills at least 126Beijing (AFP) Jan 8, 2025 Thousands of rescuers were searching for survivors in freezing conditions Wednesday after a devastating earthquake in China's remote Tibet region killed at least 126 people. ... more |
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China's viral wild boar hunters attract fame and concernWeinan, China (AFP) Jan 8, 2025 In the frigid night of China's Qinling mountains, hunters with huge social media followings scour the landscape in pursuit of wild boars menacing local farmers' livelihoods. ... more |
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China blasts US adding Tencent, CATL to military firms list Beijing (AFP) Jan 7, 2025 China on Tuesday accused Washington of "suppression" after the US Defense Department added tech giant Tencent and battery manufacturer CATL to a list of firms it says are affiliated with Beijing's military. ... more 
Yellen raises 'serious concern' to China after US Treasury cyberattackWashington (AFP) Jan 7, 2025 US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen raised concerns Monday to Beijing about "malicious cyber activity" by Chinese state-sponsored actors, days after her department reported such a breach. ... more
China blasts 'suppression' after US adds Tencent, CATL to military companies listBeijing (AFP) Jan 7, 2025 China on Tuesday accused Washington of "unjustified suppression" after the US Defense Department added tech giant Tencent and battery manufacturer CATL to a list of companies it says are affiliated with Beijing's military. ... more
Quake in China's Tibet kills 95 with tremors felt in Nepal, IndiaBeijing (AFP) Jan 7, 2025 A devastating earthquake in China's remote Tibet region killed at least 95 people and collapsed "many buildings" on Tuesday, state media reported, with tremors also felt in neighbouring Nepal's capital Kathmandu and parts of India. ... more |
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