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February 18, 2026
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China tests AI satellite swarm for space-based computing



Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 16, 2026
China has advanced its vision for space-based computing with a satellite network that deploys 10 artificial intelligence models in orbit and demonstrates inter-satellite networking capabilities. Developed by Zhejiang Lab in cooperation with international partners, the experimental space computing network is built around the Three-Body Computing Constellation, a planned fleet of more than 1,000 satellites designed to deliver large-scale processing power in space. The first 12 satellites of th ... read more

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Mohe ground station boosts polar satellite data coverage
Beijing, China (SPX) Feb 16, 2026
For engineer Shi Shengpu and his colleagues, this Spring Festival will be their first spent at the Mohe Satellite Data Receiving Station of the China Remote Sensing Satellite Ground Station, which b ... more
TIME AND SPACE
Einstein probe catch may show black hole shredding white dwarf
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 16, 2026
An unusual high energy outburst captured by the China led Einstein Probe space telescope is offering a rare look at how an intermediate mass black hole may tear apart and consume a white dwarf star. ... more
MOON DAILY
Chang'e-6 farside samples reshape lunar impact history
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 16, 2026
Scientists from the Institute of Geology and Geophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), the CAS Aerospace Information Research Institute, and collaborating institutions have used samples f ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Smart Dragon 3 rocket sends seven satellites to orbit from sea platform
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 16, 2026
China has launched a Smart Dragon 3 carrier rocket from a sea based platform off the coast of Yangjiang in Guangdong province, placing seven satellites into orbit on Thursday afternoon. Liftof ... more
NUKEWARS
US says will match alleged Chinese low-yield nuclear tests
Washington, United States (AFP) Feb 17, 2026
The United States is ready to carry out low-yield nuclear tests to match alleged secret explosions by China and Russia, ending a decades-old moratorium, a senior official said Tuesday. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Four takeaways from the Munich Security Conference
Munich, Germany Feb 15, 2026
Team Trump sends a soothing message as Europeans vow to boost defences, the Ukraine war grinds on and China makes some bold pledges. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
China retrieves Long March 10 booster from South China Sea after test flight
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 16, 2026
China has carried out its first maritime recovery of a rocket first-stage booster, retrieving the main stage of a Long March 10 heavy-lift carrier rocket from the South China Sea following a key tes ... more
TAIWAN NEWS
Trump to decide 'soon' on sending weapons to Taiwan
Aboard Air Force One (AFP) Feb 17, 2026
US President Donald Trump said Monday he would decide soon on whether to send more weapons to Taiwan, after Chinese President Xi Jinping warned him not to do so. ... more

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CYBER WARS
China FM wants to work with Canadian counterpart to 'eliminate interference'
Munich, Germany (AFP) Feb 15, 2026
China's foreign minister Wang Yi told his Canadian counterpart Anita Anand their two countries should work to 'eliminate interference', as they met on the sidelines of a security conference on Saturday. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
China verifies Long March 10 booster splashdown and crew escape in key lunar test
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 13, 2026
China has carried out a pivotal flight test of a prototype rocket and crew spacecraft for its planned manned lunar landing program, validating key ascent, abort, and recovery technologies needed for ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Japan protests China comments on reviving 'militarism'
Tokyo (AFP) Feb 16, 2026
Tokyo said it had lodged a 'stern demarche' to China through diplomatic channels after Beijing's top diplomat Wang Yi accused 'far-right forces' in Japan of seeking to revive militarism. ... more
SINO DAILY
US names envoy to advance Tibetan rights
Washington, United States (AFP) Feb 17, 2026
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday announced an envoy to promote the protection of Tibetans living under Chinese rule, in a rare return under the Trump administration to championing human rights. ... more
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INTERN DAILY
Nigeria probes Temu over personal data misuse
Lagos (AFP) Feb 17, 2026
Nigeria's Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has launched an investigation into Chinese low-cost online shopping platform Temu for suspected violations of the west African country's privacy rules. ... more
FIRE STORM
East China fireworks store explosion kills 8
Beijing (AFP) Feb 16, 2026
An explosion at a fireworks store in eastern China killed eight people and injured two, authorities said late Sunday. ... more
DEMOCRACY
Chinese investigative journalist released on bail: police
Beijing (AFP) Feb 14, 2026
Authorities in China have granted bail to an investigative journalist taken into custody after publishing an article alleging corruption among local officials, police said on Saturday. ... more
TECH SPACE
Junk to high-tech: India bets on e-waste for critical minerals
Karnal, India (AFP) Feb 18, 2026
Hundreds of discarded batteries rattle along a conveyor belt into a crusher in a remote plant in northern India, fuelling a multi-billion-dollar industry that is bolstering the country's geopolitical ambitions. ... more
CAR TECH
China space firm tests two seat flying car concept in Chongqing
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 17, 2026
An electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft developed by the ninth academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation has completed its first flight in southwest China. The maiden s ... more
TIME AND SPACE
Experiments settle debate over how Molybdenum 93 isomer releases stored energy
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 17, 2026
A team at the Institute of Modern Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and collaborators has identified the dominant mechanism that releases energy stored in the nuclear isomer Molybdenum 93m. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Chinese visitors to Japan slump as spat rumbles on
Tokyo (AFP) Feb 18, 2026
Mainland Chinese visitors to Japan tumbled 60.7 percent in January year-on-year, figures showed Wednesday, in the continued fallout from the countries' diplomatic spat. ... more
TRADE WARS
Asian stocks up, oil market cautious
Tokyo (AFP) Feb 18, 2026
Asian stocks mostly rose Wednesday, while the oil market was cautious after prices dropped in the wake of Tehran's upbeat response during talks with US officials on Iran's nuclear programme. ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE
China has slashed air pollution, but the 'war' isn't over
Beijing (AFP) Feb 17, 2026
Fifteen years ago, Beijing's Liangma riverbanks would have been smog-choked and deserted in winter, but these days they are dotted with families and exercising pensioners most mornings. ... more
FARM NEWS
EU says Chinese levies on dairy products are 'unjustified'
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Feb 13, 2026
Chinese levies on certain EU dairy products are 'unjustified', Brussels said on Friday after Beijing imposed duties of up to 11.7 percent for five years. ... more
ENERGY TECH
Deep learning model tracks EV battery health with high precision
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 16, 2026
With electric vehicles and grid storage expanding worldwide, engineers are looking for better ways to track how lithium ion batteries age under real driving and operating conditions. A new study su ... more
TRADE WARS
China confirms visa-free access for Canada, UK visitors from Feb 17
Beijing (AFP) Feb 15, 2026
China confirmed that Canadian and British citizens will be able to visit the country visa-free from Tuesday, after the two countries' leaders had announced such agreements following official trips to Beijing. ... more
TECH SPACE
India plans AI 'data city' on staggering scale
New Delhi (AFP) Feb 15, 2026
As India races to narrow the artificial intelligence gap with the United States and China, it is planning a vast new 'data city' to power digital growth on a staggering scale, the man spearheading the project says. ... more
TRADE WARS
China wants 'new level' in Germany ties, Beijing's FM tells Merz
Munich, Germany (AFP) Feb 15, 2026
China's top diplomat Wang Yi told German Chancellor Friedrich Merz that Beijing hoped to bring bilateral ties to a 'new level', as they met on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference on Saturday. ... more
TRADE WARS
China to scrap tariffs for most of Africa from May: Xi
Beijing (AFP) Feb 14, 2026
Beijing's scrapping of tariffs for all but one African country will start May 1, Chinese President Xi Jinping said Saturday, according to state media. ... more
CAR TECH
China top court says drivers responsible despite autonomous technology
Beijing (AFP) Feb 14, 2026
China's top court has issued a ruling confirming humans in cars with assisted driving technology are responsible for their vehicle, setting a nationwide benchmark as Beijing positions itself as a standards-setter in the auto market. ... more
TRADE WARS
China FM tells EU diplomats not to blame Beijing for bloc's problems
Beijing (AFP) Feb 14, 2026
China's foreign minister told his French and German counterparts that Beijing was not to blame for Europe's economic and security problems as he pushed for more cooperation at a summit in Munich, a foreign ministry statement said Saturday. ... more
ROBO SPACE
All-in on AI: what TikTok creator ByteDance did next
Beijing (AFP) Feb 14, 2026
After soaring to global attention with its hugely popular TikTok app, Chinese tech giant ByteDance is now positioning itself as a major player in the fast-evolving AI arena. ... more
TRADE WARS
WTO chief urges China to shift on trade surplus
Munich, Germany (AFP) Feb 13, 2026
The head of the World Trade Organization on Friday urged China to change its growth model, arguing that its soaring trade surplus was ultimately unsustainable and risked sparking new trade barriers. ... more
TRADE WARS
EU vows reforms to confront China, US -- but split on joint debt
Alden Biesen, Belgium (AFP) Feb 12, 2026
EU leaders pledged after talks Thursday to move ahead swiftly with reforms to revive Europe's flagging economy but were split on calls for joint debt to help the bloc confront twin threats from China and the United States. ... more
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