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  Sydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 10, 2025 Efforts to understand how microgravity shapes microbial life have long been hampered by limited data from the International Space Station (ISS), primarily due to the technical challenges of sustained experimentation in orbit. Now, China's new space station offers an expansive opportunity to deepen our grasp of microbial dynamics in space habitats. Launched under the China Space Station Habitation Area Microbiome Program (CHAMP), researchers implemented a systematic approach to examine the microbia ... read more |
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Trump's NASA chief pick says will 'prioritize' Mars missionWashington (AFP) April 9, 2025 NASA will prioritize sending astronauts to Mars, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the US space agency said Wednesday, shifting focus beyond a long-planned return to the Moon - but insisting both were achievable. ... more  
Differences in lunar space weathering revealed by farside samplesSydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 10, 2025 This study, led by Dr. XIAN Haiyang and Dr. ZHU Jianxi from the Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, presents groundbreaking findings from the Chang'e-6 lunar m ... more  
CesiumAstro joins Taiwan's initiative to build LEO satellite networkTokyo, Japan (SPX) Apr 02, 2025 CesiumAstro has secured a key contract with the Taiwan Space Agency (TASA) to supply advanced communications payloads and ground systems for the nation's inaugural low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite co ... more  
Zelensky says Russia dragging Beijing into war by recruiting Chinese fightersKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) April 9, 2025 President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday said Russia was "dragging" China into the war in Ukraine, as he accused Beijing of knowing that dozens of its citizens were being recruited by Moscow's army to fight. ... more |
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During Japan trip, NATO chief warns of Chinese military expansionWashington DC (UPI) Apr 8, 2025 NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte warned of China's military expansion while aiming to improve economic ties with Japan during a two-day visit on Tuesday and Wednesday. ... more |
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US will not let China disrupt Panama Canal: Pentagon chiefPanama City (AFP) April 8, 2025 The United States will not allow China to jeopardize the operations of the Panama Canal, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned during a visit to the Central American nation on Tuesday. ... more 
Ukraine says captured two Chinese nationals fighting for RussiaKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) April 9, 2025 President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that Ukrainian troops had captured two Chinese citizens fighting alongside Russian forces, with Kyiv demanding an explanation from Beijing. ... more 
China logs 15th orbital mission with launch of Tianlian II-04Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 30, 2025 China executed its 15th space launch of the year late Wednesday night, successfully placing a new data relay satellite into orbit from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province. The Ch ... more  
US to deploy large surveillance drones to Japan's OkinawaTokyo (AFP) April 8, 2025 The US military will deploy long-range surveillance drones in the Japanese region of Okinawa near Taiwan, Tokyo's defence minister said Tuesday. ... more |
 
Taiwan says China using AI to spread 'controversial' postsTaipei (AFP) April 8, 2025 China is increasingly using artificial intelligence to generate and spread "controversial messages" online targeting Taiwan with the aim of creating divisions, the island's intelligence agency said Tuesday. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Cambodia hails opening of naval base renovated by ChinaReam, Cambodia (AFP) April 5, 2025 Cambodia's leader Hun Manet said Saturday there was "nothing to hide" as he inaugurated a naval base renovated in recent years by China, after Washington had voiced concern over Beijing's role in the upgrades. ... more 
Australia to buy Darwin port lease from Chinese firm: PMSydney (AFP) April 4, 2025 Australia plans to buy back control of its strategic northern port of Darwin from the current Chinese leaseholder, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Friday. ... more  
China floats battle barges in Taiwan invasion plansBeijing (AFP) April 4, 2025 Vast new Chinese barges spotted off the country's south coast could be used to land heavy equipment and thousands of personnel in a possible invasion of Taiwan, defence experts say. ... more  
Trump tells US to 'be cool' as China, EU strike backWashington (AFP) April 9, 2025 US President Donald Trump brushed off global market panic Wednesday after China and the European Union announced retaliatory tariffs, telling Americans to stay "cool" despite his spiraling trade war. ... more |
 
Fire in northern China nursing home kills 20: state mediaBeijing (AFP) April 9, 2025 Twenty people have died in a fire at a nursing home in northern China's Hebei province, Beijing's state news agency Xinhua said Wednesday. ... more  
5.0-magnitude quake hits Taiwan: USGSTaipei (AFP) April 9, 2025 A magnitude-5.0 earthquake hit northeastern Taiwan on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said, causing buildings to shake in the capital Taipei. ... more  
China slams 'ignorant and impolite' US VP over 'peasants' commentsBeijing (AFP) April 8, 2025 China on Tuesday condemned US Vice President JD Vance as "ignorant and impolite", after he referred to Washington borrowing money from "Chinese peasants". ... more  
Strength in numbers: Latin America urges unity in face of Trump tariffsTegucigalpa (AFP) April 9, 2025 Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday lambasted "arbitrary" US import tariffs at a summit of Latin American leaders that urged a united front against Donald Trump's economic measures. ... more |
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UK mulls nationalising troubled British Steel: reportsLondon (AFP) April 9, 2025 Britain's Labour government is considering the nationalisation of struggling British Steel, UK media reported on Wednesday after the Chinese-owned group recently said it would scale back operations. ... more 
Australia rebuffs China's appeal to 'join hands' in tradeSydney (AFP) April 10, 2025 Australia rebuffed China's appeal to "join hands" to defend trade on Thursday, as Beijing looks for partners to help it blunt US tariffs now ratcheted up to 125 percent. ... more 
US will not let China disrupt Panama Canal: Pentagon chiefPanama City (AFP) April 9, 2025 The United States will not allow China to "threaten" the operations of the Panama Canal, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned during a visit to the Central American nation on Tuesday. ... more 
Asian stocks crack higher as Trump delays painful tariffsHong Kong (AFP) April 10, 2025 Asian stocks rocketed Thursday as investors breathed a huge sigh of relief after Donald Trump announced a pause on crippling tariffs on US partners, with Chinese markets even brushing off his decision to ramp up duties on Beijing to 125 percent. ... more |
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Trump stuns with tariff backtrack but hikes China rate to 125%Washington (AFP) April 10, 2025 US President Donald Trump abruptly paused tariffs on most countries, sparking euphoria on global markets Thursday, but upped the ante on a brutal trade war with superpower rival China. ... more |
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China consumer prices slump for second straight month: dataBeijing (AFP) April 10, 2025 Consumer prices in China fell in March for the second straight month, official data showed Thursday, as the world's second-largest economy struggles to boost spending and a trade war with the United States deepens. ... more 
Who stands in the crosshairs of Trump's tariffs?Washington (AFP) April 9, 2025 With sweeping tariffs targeting key US trading partners, President Donald Trump sent the world economy into a tailspin Wednesday before backing down hours later - with a 90-day reprieve for all but China. ... more  
Author of explosive Meta memoir stars at US Senate hearingSan Francisco (AFP) April 9, 2025 The former Facebook employee behind a scathing book about parent company Meta on Wednesday alleged that the social networking giant collaborated with the Chinese government on artificial intelligence, censorship and more, then lied to Congress about what it was doing. ... more 
Tariff war could cut US-China goods trade by 80 percent: WTO chiefGeneva (AFP) April 9, 2025 The World Trade Organization chief said Wednesday the US-China tariff war could reduce trade in goods between the two economic giants by 80 percent, pulling down the rest of the world economy. ... more |
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