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  Sydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 14, 2025 Chinese researchers analyzing rock samples from the Chang'e-6 lunar mission have determined that the Moon's farside mantle holds significantly less water than the nearside. The study, led by Prof. HU Sen of the Institute of Geology and Geophysics at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, sheds new light on the internal structure and evolution of the Moon. Published in Nature, the team's findings reveal that the mantle source of the CE6 mare basalts contains only 1 to 1.5 micrograms of water per gram. Th ... read more |
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Drier far side of the Moon deepens understanding of lunar evolutionSydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 14, 2025 The Chang'e 6 mission has unveiled that the Moon's far side mantle holds significantly less water than its near side, offering crucial insight into the Moon's geological history. Analysis of rock sa ... more  
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 |
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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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Palau stands with Taiwan 'until death do us part': presidentSydney (AFP) April 10, 2025 Pacific nation Palau will not cave to diplomatic pressure from China and will remain an ally of Taiwan "until death do us part", President Surangel Whipps said Thursday. ... more 
Taiwan charges Chinese ship captain with cutting undersea cableTaipei (AFP) April 11, 2025 Taiwanese prosecutors said Friday they have charged a Chinese cargo ship captain for allegedly severing an undersea telecoms cable off the island in February. ... more  
Japan, NATO pledge increased defense cooperation to counter Russia, ChinaWashington DC (UPI) Apr 9, 2025 Japan and NATO decided Wednesday to jointly increase defense cooperation to counter threats from Russia and China. ... 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 |
 
UK demands answers after MP denied entry to Hong KongLondon (AFP) April 13, 2025 British Foreign Secretary David Lammy on Sunday said he was deeply concerned after a UK lawmaker was denied entry to Hong Kong, and said he would be urgently raising the issue with the Chinese authorities. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Australian judge quits Hong Kong top courtHong Kong (AFP) April 11, 2025 An Australian judge has resigned from Hong Kong's highest court amid a years-long exodus of overseas jurists, following Beijing's imposition of a sweeping national security law on the Chinese finance hub. ... 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 |
 
Two-dimensional semiconductors demonstrate space readiness for next-gen devicesSydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 14, 2025 In a landmark demonstration of material resilience, researchers at Tsinghua University's School of Materials Science and Engineering have confirmed that two-dimensional (2D) semiconductor materials ... more  
Xi warns protectionism 'leads nowhere' as starts SE Asia tourBeijing (AFP) April 14, 2025 Chinese leader Xi Jinping warned Monday that protectionism "leads nowhere" and that a trade war would have "no winners", state media said, as he was due to kick off a tour of Southeast Asia with a visit to Vietnam. ... more 
Trump warns no country 'off the hook' on tariffsWashington (AFP) April 14, 2025 US President Donald Trump warned Sunday that no country would be "getting off the hook" on tariffs, as his administration suggested exemptions seen as favoring China would be short-lived. ... more 
China calls on US to 'completely cancel' reciprocal tariffsBeijing (AFP) April 13, 2025 China on Sunday called on the United States to "completely cancel" its reciprocal tariffs after Washington announced exemptions for consumer electronics and key chipmaking equipment. ... more |
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'Naive' to trust Chinese firm with British Steel, UK minister saysLondon (AFP) April 13, 2025 The UK was "naive" to allow its sensitive steel industry to fall into the hands of a Chinese company, Britain's business secretary said on Sunday after the government took control of British Steel. ... more 
US exempts tech imports in tariff step backWashington (AFP) April 12, 2025 The Trump administration has exempted a raft of consumer electronics from its punishing import tariffs - offering relief to US tech firms and partially dialling down a trade war with China. ... more 
UK government to take control of British Steel under emergency lawLondon (AFP) April 12, 2025 The UK government said it was taking control of Chinese-owned British Steel on Saturday after rushing an emergency law through parliament to avert the shutdown of the country's last factory that can make steel from scratch. ... more 
China tells WTO head US tariffs will 'inflict serious harm on developing countries': commerce ministryBeijing (AFP) April 12, 2025 China's Commerce Minister Wang Wentao told the head of the World Trade Organization that US tariffs will "inflict serious harm" on poor nations, according to a ministry statement released Saturday. ... more |
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Chinese manufacturers in fighting spirits despite scrapped US ordersJinhua, China (AFP) April 12, 2025 On a sweltering spring day, workers at a Christmas tree factory in eastern China rhythmically assembled piles of branches, wiping away sweat as they daubed white-paint snow onto plastic pine needles. ... more |
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US trade war could divert Chinese goods to EU markets: analystsParis (AFP) April 11, 2025 The trade wars initiated by US President Donald Trump could disrupt world trade in goods, meaning Europe could see its markets inundated with Chinese products, according to some analysts. ... more 
Dollar slides, stocks diverge as US-China trade war escalatesLondon (AFP) April 11, 2025 The dollar tumbled, gold hit a fresh record high and stock markets seesawed Friday as China again retaliated against US tariffs, deepening a trade war between the world's two biggest economies. ... more 
EU, Beijing set to hold summit in China in JulyBrussels, Belgium (AFP) April 11, 2025 Top EU officials and Chinese leaders are due to hold their next summit marking 50 years of ties in China in July, a spokesperson for the European Council said on Friday. ... 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 |
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