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  Sydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 21, 2025 China is gearing up for its first asteroid sample-return mission, Tianwen 2, which is set to launch in the coming months from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province, according to the China National Space Administration (CNSA). The space agency announced on Thursday that the robotic probe has already arrived at the launch facility. It stated that "facilities at the launch center are in good condition, and pre-launch preparations are underway as planned." The mission is scheduled to ... read more |
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Chinese Scientists Identify "Rocket Effect" as Key Driver of Boulder Motion on CometSydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 21, 2025 A team of Chinese scientists has linked the unexpected movement of a boulder on Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko to a process known as the "rocket effect." This phenomenon, triggered by the uneven su ... more 
Names of Chinese Lunar Rover and Spacesuits AnnouncedSydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 16, 2025 China has officially revealed the names of its new spacesuits and manned rover, which will be used in upcoming lunar missions. The China Manned Space Agency announced Wednesday that astronauts walki ... more  
Chinese scientists utilize SDGSAT-1 satellite for offshore oil and gas platform monitoringSydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 12, 2025 Researchers in China have leveraged the Earth science satellite SDGSAT-1 to enhance monitoring of offshore oil and gas platforms, demonstrating a new capability for remote sensing technology in ocea ... more  
Taiwan players go nuclear in Chinese invasion board gameTaipei (AFP) Feb 23, 2025 To stop invading Chinese forces seizing Taiwan, board gamer Ruth Zhong chooses the nuclear option: dropping an atomic bomb on the capital Taipei to secure the island's freedom and her victory. ... more |
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Australia says China has not explained naval live-fire warningSydney (AFP) Feb 22, 2025 Australia said Saturday it has not received a satisfactory explanation from Beijing after Chinese warships off its east coast broadcast a "disconcerting" live-fire warning that forced commercial flights to change course. ... more |
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Star Catcher Secures AFWERX SBIR Phase 1 to Advance Space Power BeamingLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 16, 2025 Star Catcher Industries, Inc. (Star Catcher), a pioneer in space-to-space power beaming, has been awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase 1 contract by AFWERX. This initiative aims ... more  
Chinese developer delivers Liqing-2 rocket engineSydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 12, 2025 China's CAS Space has successfully completed the delivery of its Liqing-2 liquid oxygen kerosene engine, the company announced on Thursday. The Liqing-2, a first-stage engine for the Lijian se ... more 
Chinese space firm showcases mobile-to-satellite communication techSydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 16, 2025 Chinese space technology company GalaxySpace has successfully demonstrated mobile-to-satellite communication technology utilizing China's first low-Earth orbit broadband communication test constella ... more 
Long March 8A Rocket Successfully Completes Maiden FlightSydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 16, 2025 China has successfully launched its Long March 8A carrier rocket for the first time, sending a group of satellites into orbit, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp (CASC) announced. The ... more |
 
Long-Term Decline in Downward Surface Solar Radiation Highlights Emission ImpactsSydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 20, 2025 A new study led by Dr. Fengfei Song and Dr. Lixin Wu from the Frontier Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System and the Physical Oceanography Laboratory at Ocean University of Chi ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Nations at odds over major UN climate science reportParis (AFP) Feb 23, 2025 Representatives of nearly 200 countries gather Monday to continue fraught negotiations on the timing and content of the UN's next blockbuster assessment of global warming science. ... more  
Cook Islands PM defends China pactSydney (AFP) Feb 18, 2025 The Cook Islands' prime minister on Tuesday defended a new partnership pact with China and urged his country not to depend on handouts from "big brother" New Zealand. ... more  
Cognac on the rocks: industry seeks French govt help from Chinese tariffsParis (AFP) Feb 21, 2025 The French cognac industry said Friday it was losing 50 million euros ($50 million) per month since the imposition of antidumping duties by China and appealed for government help. ... more 
How Satellites Are Enhancing Lake Health MonitoringSydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 18, 2025 Human activities and environmental shifts since the Holocene epoch have profoundly impacted lake ecosystems, particularly in China, where algal blooms have become increasingly frequent. A breakthrou ... more |
 
Well-off Hong Kong daunted by record deficitsHong Kong (AFP) Feb 23, 2025 Hong Kong is facing its toughest fiscal test in three decades following a painful run of mammoth deficits, with experts urging the government to make careful cuts as the economy wobbles. ... more 
Trump tariffs shake up China's factory heartlandDongguan, China (AFP) Feb 23, 2025 In a drab office in China's industrial heartland, Andy Xiao frets over the future of his shoe materials business, now straining under sweeping tariffs imposed by Donald Trump. ... more 
Trump orders tighter curbs on Chinese investments in key sectorsWashington (AFP) Feb 22, 2025 US President Donald Trump has signed a memo calling for curbs on Chinese investments in strategic sectors like technology and critical infrastructure, a move Beijing slammed on Saturday as "discriminatory." ... more  
China's EV maker XPeng eyes doubling global presence by year's endGuangzhou (AFP) Feb 22, 2025 One of China's leading electric vehicle makers XPeng plans to double the number of countries in which the company operates by the end of this year, its CEO said Saturday. ... more |
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Cook Islands strikes deal with China on seabed minerals Wellington (AFP) Feb 22, 2025 The Cook Islands said Saturday it has struck a five-year agreement with China to cooperate in exploring and researching the Pacific nation's seabed mineral riches. ... more 
Panama court to hear challenge to Hong Kong firm's canal concessionPanama City (AFP) Feb 21, 2025 A Panama court has agreed to review the concession granted to a Hong Kong-based firm to operate ports on either end of the Panama Canal - the source of US President Donald Trump's concerns for Chinese influence over the waterway. ... more  
Chinese workers from Myanmar scam centres back in China, Philippines arrests 100s in 'Chinese run' scam centersMae Sot, Thailand (AFP) Feb 20, 2025 Hundreds of Chinese workers started to arrive home on Thursday after being freed from online scam centres in Myanmar, as authorities crack down on the illegal operations. ... more  
China's sprawling rail projects around AsiaTokyo (AFP) Feb 20, 2025 Vietnam approved plans on Wednesday for a multi-billion-dollar railway with China, boosting links between the two communist countries. ... more |
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Eyeing China and US, EU hopes clean tech boost will spark growthBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Feb 20, 2025 How do you solve Europe's lagging economic growth and reverse its industrial decline? That is the challenge the EU faces as the bloc comes under fierce pressure from US President Donald Trump's tariffs and a rising China. ... more |
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Mercedes-Benz reports profit plunge on China sales slumpFrankfurt, Germany (AFP) Feb 20, 2025 Mercedes-Benz said Thursday its profits plunged by almost a third last year amid a sales slump in China and a slowdown in its electric car business, and announced a cost-cutting drive. ... more  
Chinese AI companies celebrate DeepSeek, shrug off global curbsShanghai (AFP) Feb 21, 2025 Chinese tech companies shrugged off foreign scrutiny of upstart chatbot maker DeepSeek, telling AFP on Friday they were confident the country's tech startups would make more gains in the global artificial intelligence race. ... more  
China's Alibaba to invest $50 bn in AI, cloud computingBeijing (AFP) Feb 24, 2025 Chinese tech giant Alibaba said Monday it will spend more than $50 billion on artificial intelligence and cloud computing over the next three years, a week after co-founder Jack Ma was seen meeting President Xi Jinping. ... more
Alibaba posts 8% quarterly sales growth; fuels Hong Kong tech rallyBeijing (AFP) Feb 20, 2025 Chinese technology and e-commerce giant Alibaba on Thursday reported robust sales growth in its latest quarter, beating analyst expectations as Beijing looks to revive faith in the private sector. ... more |
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