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  Sydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 10, 2025 China's commercial reusable rocket industry is making significant strides, driven by increasing demand from major satellite internet constellations such as Guowang and Spacesail, which plan to deploy tens of thousands of satellites into low Earth orbit. This demand is pushing forward advancements in rocket technology, materials, and testing processes. Meng Xianbo, chief strategy officer at Beijing-based Galactic Energy, emphasized that these market forces are catalyzing continuous innovation in re ... read more |
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China readies Chang-e 7 for Lunar South Pole mission in search of water iceSydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 05, 2025 China's Chang'e 7 mission is on track for a 2026 launch, with its sights set on the moon's southern polar region. The goal, China Media Group reported Monday, is to identify water ice deposits and t ... more  
Trump will cry wolf once too oftenWashington DC (UPI) Feb 6, 2025 As the principal author of "shock and awe," I believe Donald Trump is in great debt to me for all the shock and awe he is applying at home and abroad with strokes of a Sharpie and verbal dictates. ... more 
China slams US 'Cold War mentality' in SAmerica: China appoints 'wolf warrior' to European affairs postBeijing (AFP) Feb 7, 2025 China on Friday condemned a "Cold War mentality" by the United States in Latin America, saying it had complained over comments by Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a visit to the region. ... more  
Canada close to visiting forces deal with PhilippinesManila (AFP) Feb 9, 2025 Canada and the Philippines are in the final stages of negotiating a pact to allow them to deploy troops on each other's soil, the Canadian envoy to Manila said Sunday. ... more |
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Taiwan says detects six Chinese balloons near islandTaipei (AFP) Feb 7, 2025 Taiwan detected six Chinese balloons off the island, the defence ministry said Friday, as Beijing maintains military pressure to push its claim of sovereignty. ... more |
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New Zealand voices 'concern' as Cook Islands seeks China dealSydney (AFP) Feb 9, 2025 New Zealand's foreign minister voiced "significant concern" on Sunday as close Pacific partner the Cook Islands prepared to sign a cooperation deal with China. ... more 
Cook Islands to seal partnership with China as NZ bristlesSydney (AFP) Feb 6, 2025 The Cook Islands prime minister will agree on a plan for a strategic partnership with China on a state visit starting Monday, his office has confirmed, despite a public rebuke from close partner New Zealand. ... more 
Trump in 'no rush' to speak with China's Xi despite tariff battleWashington (AFP) Feb 5, 2025 US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was not in a hurry to speak with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, despite expectations that they would hold talks after announcing tit-for-tat tariffs in a growing trade conflict. ... more
New Zealand says 'blindsided' by Cook Islands' China overtureSydney (AFP) Feb 7, 2025 New Zealand said Friday it had been "blindsided" by the Cook Islands' plans to sign a major agreement with China and issue its own passports. ... more |
 
Australia expresses 'serious concerns' for writer jailed in ChinaSydney (AFP) Feb 4, 2025 Australia said Wednesday it is concerned for the health of jailed Chinese-Australian dissident writer Yang Jun, who was handed a suspended death sentence a year ago by a Beijing court. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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One dead, dozens missing in China landslideShanghai (AFP) Feb 9, 2025 A landslide in China's southwestern Sichuan province triggered by heavy rain has killed at least one person, with nearly 30 more missing, state media said Sunday. ... more  
Hong Kong scientists fight to save fragrant incense treesTai Po (AFP) Feb 7, 2025 Geneticist Zhang Huarong walks through the forest near his Hong Kong research lab, gesturing towards a rotting incense tree stump that is one of over a dozen illegally felled for the valuable wood inside. ... more  
Hundreds protest in London against Beijing 'mega embassy'; Amsterdam to ban polluting pleasure boats in AprilLondon (AFP) Feb 8, 2025 Hundreds of demonstrators on Saturday protested at a site earmarked for Beijing's controversial new embassy in London over human rights and security concerns. ... more
New Zealand chides Cook Islands for 'lack of transparency'Sydney (AFP) Feb 5, 2025 New Zealand criticised its close Pacific partner the Cook Islands on Wednesday for showing a "lack of transparency", following reports that it is about to sign a cooperation deal with China. ... more |
 
AstraZeneca annual profit jumps despite China woesLondon (AFP) Feb 6, 2025 British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca on Thursday said net profit jumped 18 percent in 2024, boosted by a strong performance from its cancer medicine sales and despite the group's troubles in China. ... more  
COP30 president urges most 'ambitious' emissions targets possibleBrasilia (AFP) Feb 6, 2025 Countries must aim as high as possible when setting new goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Andre Correa do Lago, the president of the COP30 climate conference to be hosted by Brazil in November, told AFP in an interview. ... more  
Chatbot vs national security? What's going on with DeepSeek bansSeoul (AFP) Feb 7, 2025 Chinese AI chatbot DeepSeek upended the global industry and wiped billions of US tech stocks when it unveiled its R1 programme, which it claims was built on cheap, less sophisticated Nvidia semiconductors. ... more  
US halts China small parcel suspension after stoking trade fear; but Shein, Temu begin adaptingWashington (AFP) Feb 7, 2025 The US Postal Service (USPS) said Wednesday it would continue accepting packages from China and Hong Kong, hours after an order to suspend shipments over President Donald Trump's new tariffs sparked fears of major trade disruptions. ... more |
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Trump's trade tempest: Week oneParis (AFP) Feb 7, 2025 In just one week, US President Donald Trump's turbulent trade tussle with rivals and allies triggered tit-for-tat moves, more tariff threats and tense talks, leaving the world bracing for more. ... more 
Hong Kong to file complaint with WTO over US tariffs; Colombia to boost China trade after Trump tensionsHong Kong (AFP) Feb 7, 2025 Hong Kong will file a complaint with the World Trade Organization in response to heightened US tariffs on its goods, a government spokesperson said Friday, days after Beijing announced a similar move. ... more 
EU seeks new import fee on e-commerce packagesBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Feb 5, 2025 The European Commission announced Wednesday it would seek to impose new fees on e-commerce imports, as part of efforts to tackle a surge of "harmful" products into the bloc - the bulk of them from China. ... more 
China inflation picks up after Lunar New Year spending boostShanghai (AFP) Feb 9, 2025 Inflation picked up in China last month, official figures showed Sunday, as the Lunar New Year holiday boosted January spending. ... more |
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US sanctions network delivering Iranian oil to ChinaWashington (AFP) Feb 6, 2025 The US Treasury announced financial sanctions on Thursday, the first under the new administration of Donald Trump, that target an "international network" accused of shipping Iranian oil to China to fund Tehran's military activities. ... more |
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China's Xi hails Thailand's 'strong' action against scam centresBeijing (AFP) Feb 6, 2025 Chinese President Xi Jinping thanked visiting Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Thursday for the "strong measures" her country has taken against scam centres targeting Chinese people. ... more 
China slams US 'suppression' as trade war deepensBeijing (AFP) Feb 5, 2025 Beijing accused the United States Wednesday of "suppression" after its postal service said it was suspending parcels from China and Hong Kong, a move that could hit e-commerce giants Temu and Shein. ... more 
Most markets track Wall St gains, USPS rethink provides boostHong Kong (AFP) Feb 6, 2025 Asian and European markets rose Thursday, tracking gains on Wall Street and following the US Postal Service's U-turn on a ban on parcels from China and Hong Kong, though trade war fears continue to dampen sentiment. ... more
US Post halts China suspension after stoking trade fear; EU eyes import fee on e-comm packagesWashington (AFP) Feb 5, 2025 The US Postal Service (USPS) said Wednesday it would continue accepting packages from China and Hong Kong, hours after an order to suspend shipments over President Donald Trump's new tariffs sparked fears of major trade disruptions. ... more |
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