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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  
Beijing slams Chinese recruits fighting for Russia claimsBeijing (AFP) April 10, 2025 China warned parties in the Ukraine war on Thursday against making "irresponsible remarks" after President Volodymyr Zelensky said Beijing knew its citizens were being recruited by Russia to fight in the conflict. ... more |
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Philippines adds speedy warship to maritime arsenalManila (AFP) April 8, 2025 The Philippines took possession of the first of two corvette-class warships with "advanced weapons and radar systems" on Tuesday as it faces growing pressure from Beijing in the disputed South China Sea. ... more |
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NATO chief says China military expansion 'staggering'Tokyo (AFP) April 8, 2025 China's expansion of its armed forces is "staggering", NATO's chief said on a visit to Japan beginning Tuesday aimed at "projecting" the alliance's power in the Asia-Pacific region. ... more  
TikTok must find non-Chinese owner by Saturday to avert US banMiami (AFP) April 4, 2025 TikTok on Friday was hours from a deadline to find a non-Chinese owner or face a ban in the United States. ... more  
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
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  Available on Amazon Books |
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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 
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  
Global plastic recycling rates 'stagnant' at under 10%: studyParis (AFP) April 10, 2025 The amount of plastic being recycled around the world is stagnant at less than 10 percent with most new plastic still made from fossil fuels, a new study said Thursday. ... 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 |
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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  
China's Xi meets Spanish PM Sanchez in BeijingBeijing (AFP) April 11, 2025 Chinese President Xi Jinping met Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Friday, Beijing's state news agency Xinhua said. ... more |
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Despite Trump pause, overall US tariff rate at highest in a centuryWashington (AFP) April 11, 2025 US President Donald Trump's delay of steeper tariffs may have won brief respite on Wall Street, but analysts say his actions - which hit China especially hard - already bring the average US effective tariff rate to its highest in over a century. ... more |
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Trump tariff hike brings added China rate for many goods to 145%Washington (AFP) April 10, 2025 US President Donald Trump's steep tariff hike targeting Chinese goods, which took effect Thursday, brings Washington's additional rate on many products to 145 percent, the White House confirmed. ... more
TikTok fuels ByteDance revenue as US ban looms: reportSan Francisco (AFP) April 10, 2025 TikTok's international revenue boomed last year as China-based parent ByteDance faced a deadline to sell the app or have it banned in the United States, The Information reported on Thursday. ... more 
Trump's 10% baseline likely to remain; Shanghai finance workers have front-row to turmoilWashington (AFP) April 10, 2025 US President Donald Trump's 10 percent tariff for almost all countries except China will likely remain in place going forward, his top economic advisor Kevin Hassett said Thursday. ... more 
China to 'moderately reduce' number of US film imports: China Film AdministrationBeijing (AFP) April 10, 2025 China's Film Administration said on Thursday it would "moderately reduce" the number of US films it imported into the country, as a standoff between the world's two largest economies escalates. ... more |
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