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China tests Long March 12B reusable first stage at JiuquanTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 19, 2026 China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp has carried out a static firing test of the first stage of its new Long March 12B reusable carrier rocket at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northw ... more  
China starts large scale production of T1000 carbon fiberTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 19, 2026 In North China's Shanxi province, a region long known for coal production, researchers and engineers are now converting the once primarily fuel-oriented resource into high performance carbon fiber f ... more  
Retired EVA workhorse to guide China's next-gen spacesuit and lunar gearTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 21, 2026 Chinese engineers are turning a long-serving spacewalk suit into a real-world testbed to extend the life and performance of China's next-generation EVA and lunar spacesuits. The retired "extra ... more 
China lofts AlSat 3A imaging craft for AlgeriaTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 19, 2026 China has launched a Long March 2C rocket carrying a remote sensing satellite for Algeria, extending long running space cooperation between the two countries. The two stage launcher lifted off ... more |
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China says will defend UN system after 'Board of Peace' invite; What is Trump's 'Board of Peace'?Beijing (AFP) Jan 21, 2026 China said on Wednesday it would defend the international system with the United Nations "at its core", a day after announcing it had been invited to join US President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace". ... more  
China-North Korea trade recovers to near pre-pandemic levelsBeijing (AFP) Jan 20, 2026 China's trade with North Korea surged to near pre-pandemic levels last year, Beijing customs data showed, spurred by rising imports from China. ... more 
China's vice premier tells Davos world cannot revert to 'law of the jungle'Davos, Switzerland (AFP) Jan 20, 2026 Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng warned Tuesday the world must not revert to the "law of the jungle", speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos as Washington steps up its bid to take Greenland. ... more 
China says Britain had 'obligation' to approve mega embassyBeijing (AFP) Jan 21, 2026 China said Wednesday that Britain had an "obligation" to approve its mega embassy in London, a day after the controversial plans were given the green light. ... more |
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Eyeing China, EU moves to ban 'high-risk' foreign suppliers from telecoms networksBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Jan 20, 2026 The EU executive on Tuesday proposed banning third-country companies from European mobile networks if they are deemed a security risk, in a move seen as targeting China. ... more |
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Poland looks to ban Chinese vehicles on military sitesWarsaw (AFP) Jan 20, 2026 Polish authorities are considering banning Chinese vehicles from entering military sites over possible security risks, according to defence officials. ... more  
Chinese victim of Kabul restaurant bombing laid to restKabul (AFP) Jan 20, 2026 Mourners gathered Tuesday for the funeral of a Chinese man killed in a restaurant bombing in central Kabul, where Afghans were picking up the pieces of their shattered shops. ... more 
Beijing urges Afghanistan to protect Chinese citizens after bombingBeijing (AFP) Jan 20, 2026 Beijing demanded on Tuesday that Afghanistan protect Chinese citizens after a bombing at a restaurant in Kabul killed at least seven people, including a Chinese man. ... more 
Russia, China unlikely to back Iran against US military threatsParis, France (AFP) Jan 15, 2026 While Russia and China are ready to back protest-rocked Iran under threat by US President Donald Trump, that support would diminish in the face of US military action, experts told AFP. ... more |
 
Japan, Philippines agree military resupply dealManila (AFP) Jan 15, 2026 The Philippines and Japan on Thursday signed an agreement allowing for the resupply of fuel and ammunition to each other's forces, the latest in a series of pacts aimed at countering China's regional assertiveness. ... more  |
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China protests over Philippine coast guard's Xi imagesManila (AFP) Jan 16, 2026 The Chinese Embassy in Manila said Friday it has filed a diplomatic protest against a Philippine Coast Guard spokesman over a social media post that included cartoonish images of President Xi Jinping. ... more  
Japan and US agree to expand cooperation on missiles, military drillsTokyo (AFP) Jan 16, 2026 Tokyo and Washington agreed Friday to boost joint production of defence equipment including missiles, and expand their military presence in waters southwest of mainland Japan, as China ramps up pressure on its Asian neighbour. ... more  
Taiwan locates black box for F-16 jetTaipei (AFP) Jan 15, 2026 Taiwan has located the black box of a F-16 fighter jet that apparently crashed into the sea last week, the Air Force said Thursday. ... more  
China's birth rate falls to lowest on recordBeijing (AFP) Jan 19, 2026 China's birth rate plunged last year to its lowest level on record, official data showed on Monday, as its population shrank for a fourth straight year despite efforts to curb the decline. ... more |
 
Tourists hit record in Japan, despite plunge from ChinaTokyo (AFP) Jan 20, 2026 A record number of tourists flocked to Japan in 2025, officials said Tuesday, despite a steep fall in Chinese visitors in December as a diplomatic row between Beijing and Tokyo rumbled on. ... more  
Vietnam leader pledges graft fight as he eyes China-style powersHanoi, Vietnam (AFP) Jan 20, 2026 Vietnam's top leader promised to fight corruption in an address Tuesday to a twice-a-decade congress of the Communist Party, where he is seeking expanded powers similar to China's political structure. ... more  
'Are You Dead?': Chinese app for solo dwellers goes viralBeijing (AFP) Jan 13, 2026 "Are You Dead?", an app that sounds the alarm if a user doesn't check in every 48 hours, was one of China's top-selling paid apps on Tuesday as the country's growing class of solo dwellers flocked to download it. ... more  
Cleaner ship fuel is reducing lightning in key shipping lanes, research findsLawrence, KS (SPX) Jan 21, 2026 Cuts in sulfur emissions from oceangoing vessels have been tied to a reduction in lightning stroke density along heavily trafficked shipping routes in the Bay of Bengal and the South China Sea, acco ... more |
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Freeze, please! China's winter swimmers take the plungeBeijing (AFP) Jan 20, 2026 As the temperature in Beijing hit -7C on Tuesday, 62-year-old Yang Zi stripped down to his swimming briefs and plunged into a frozen lake, as dozens of residents do every winter. ... more 
Hong Kong ferry disaster ruled 'unlawful killing' after 13 yearsHong Kong (AFP) Jan 21, 2026 A Hong Kong ferry collision in which 39 people died more than a decade ago was an unlawful killing, according to a long-awaited court ruling on Wednesday. ... more 
China factory explosion death toll rises to 9Beijing (AFP) Jan 20, 2026 The death toll from an explosion at a steel factory in northern China rose to nine, state media said Tuesday, after dozens were also injured in the weekend blast. ... more  
China's Buddha artisans carve out a living from dying tradeSuzhou, China (AFP) Jan 19, 2026 In a dimly lit workshop in eastern China, craftsman Zhang measured and shaped a block of wood into a foot as dozens of half-completed life-sized Buddha statues looked on silently. ... more |
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Fraudsters flee Cambodia's 'scam city' after accused boss taken downSihanoukville, Cambodia (AFP) Jan 21, 2026 Hundreds of people dragged away suitcases, computer monitors, pets and furniture as they fled a suspected Cambodian cyberfraud centre, after the country's most wanted alleged scam kingpin was arrested and deported. ... more |
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China bids to host secretariat of new high seas treatyWashington, United States (AFP) Jan 17, 2026 China on Friday proposed to host the secretariat of a new treaty governing the high seas, a surprise bid that underscores Beijing's desire to have greater influence over global environmental governance. ... more  
Hundreds in London protest against Beijing 'mega embassy'London (AFP) Jan 17, 2026 Hundreds of people on Saturday rallied in London against Beijing's controversial new "mega" embassy, days ahead of a decision on the plan. ... more
China tells Cambodia scam hub disappearances threaten tiesPhnom Penh (AFP) Jan 17, 2026 China's embassy in Cambodia said on Saturday that a recent spate of disappearances of Chinese nationals into cyberfraud compounds poses a "serious obstacle" to the allies' ties. ... more  
Protected forests under threat in DRC's lucrative mining beltLikasi, Dr Congo (AFP) Jan 16, 2026 Valery Kyembo was leading an inspection of his community's protected forest reserve deep in the Democratic Republic of Congo's mining belt when two armed Congolese soldiers blocked their way. ... more |
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