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Arab Satellite 813 launch deepens UAE China space partnershipTokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 16, 2025 A Kinetica 1 rocket has placed the Arab Satellite 813 into orbit from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, marking a new phase of cooperation between the United Arab Emirates and China in space acti ... more  
GoMars model simulates Martian dust storms to improve mission safetyTokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 16, 2025 Researchers in China have used a Mars general circulation model to simulate 50 years of Martian dust activity, aiming to improve forecasts of global dust storms that can disrupt exploration missions ... more  
Micro X ray method reads ancient meteorite impact scarsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 14, 2025 Researchers from China, Canada, and Japan have established a quantitative method to read the impact histories recorded in enstatite chondrites using micro X ray diffraction measurements. Enstatite c ... more  
Experts at Hainan symposium call for stronger global space partnershipTokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 11, 2025 The 2025 International Symposium on the Peaceful Use of Space Technology - Health (IPSPACE 2025) opened Tuesday in Boao, a coastal town in China's Hainan province, with a focus on expanding coopera ... more |
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Triple Long March launches mark record day for Chinese space programTokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 11, 2025 China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp (CASC) has achieved three orbital launches with Long March rockets in a single day, setting a new mark for the country's spaceflight cadence. The fi ... more 
China prepares Qingzhou cargo ship for low cost resupply flightsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 11, 2025 Qingzhou, or light vessel, China's new-generation cargo spacecraft, has achieved breakthroughs in multiple key technologies and is scheduled to make its maiden flight next year, according to its dev ... more  
Star wobble reveals black hole dragging spacetimeBerlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 11, 2025 Astronomers have reported the first clear observation of a swirling distortion in spacetime produced by a rapidly spinning black hole, seen through the motion of material left over from a disrupted ... more 
Ancient Martian brines left bromine rich fingerprints in jarosite mineralsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 14, 2025 Jarosite, a sulfate mineral widely detected on Mars, records interaction between acidic, oxidizing waters and the planet's surface rocks, but the halogen chemistry of those fluids has been difficult ... more |
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Daughter warns China not to make Jimmy Lai a 'martyr'Washington, United States (AFP) Dec 15, 2025 The daughter of Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai, who was convicted on Monday, warned China her father would be a "martyr" if he dies in prison, as she voiced alarm again for his health. ... more |
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Chinese man who documented alleged Uyghur camps risks removal from USWashington, United States (AFP) Dec 15, 2025 A Chinese man who left his country after filming at sites of alleged human rights violations against Uyghurs now faces the risk of removal from the United States, his lawyer and mother told AFP. ... more  
China sanctions retired Japan general over Taiwan 'collusion'Beijing (AFP) Dec 15, 2025 China sanctioned the Japanese military's former top officer Monday for "colluding with 'Taiwan independence' separatist forces", Beijing's foreign ministry said, as a weeks-long row with Tokyo simmers. ... more  
Philippines says fishermen injured in China Coast Guard encounterManila (AFP) Dec 13, 2025 Three Filipino fishermen were injured when China Coast Guard vessels sprayed their boats with water cannons and cut their anchor lines in a disputed area of the South China Sea, Philippine authorities said Saturday. ... more  
NKorean leader's sister sports Chinese foldable phone; as Kim vows to root out 'evil'Seoul (AFP) Dec 15, 2025 The North Korean leader's powerful sister Kim Yo Jong has been spotted with a likely Chinese-made foldable phone, as Pyongyang's elite skirt sanctions to get their hands on the latest gadgetry from abroad. ... more |
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China sanctions retired Japan general over Taiwan 'collusion' Beijing (AFP) Dec 15, 2025 China sanctioned the Japanese military's former top officer Monday for "colluding with 'Taiwan independence' separatist forces", Beijing's foreign ministry said, as a weeks-long row with Tokyo simmers. ... more  |
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Congress warned that the U.S. faces a new space race with ChinaWashington DC (UPI) Dec 4, 2025 The United States has entered a consequential new era of competition with China in space - one that lawmakers said will shape global power, economic security and military advantage for generations. ... more  
South Korea, Japan protest over China, Russia aircraft incursionsSeoul (AFP) Dec 10, 2025 South Korea and Japan reacted furiously on Wednesday after Chinese and Russian military aircraft conducted joint patrols around the two countries, with both Seoul and Tokyo scrambling jets. ... more  
German FM urges China to press Russia over Ukraine warBeijing (AFP) Dec 8, 2025 Germany's foreign minister said Monday he had pressed Chinese officials to use their influence to help end Russia's war in Ukraine, as diplomatic efforts on the conflict gathered pace. ... more 
Vatican backs replacement for China underground bishopVatican City (AFP) Dec 5, 2025 The Vatican announced Friday the ordination of a new bishop in China to replace a clergyman who had been arrested several times during decades operating without Beijing's approval. ... more |
Trump says has asked Xi to release Hong Kong's Jimmy LaiWashington, United States (AFP) Dec 15, 2025 US President Donald Trump said Monday he wanted his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to free Jimmy Lai as he voiced sadness over the Hong Kong media mogul's conviction. ... more 
Japan's only two pandas to be sent home; US, Japan defence chiefs say China harming regional peaceTokyo (AFP) Dec 15, 2025 Two pandas at a Tokyo zoo will be returned to China in January, the Tokyo government said on Monday, potentially leaving Japan without the beloved animals for the first time in half a century. ... more  
Biochar shifts soil microbes that fix carbon dioxide in farmlandTokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 16, 2025 Soils store carbon not only from plant residues but also through microbial processes that convert atmospheric carbon dioxide into organic matter, influencing both climate regulation and crop product ... more
Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai convicted of national security chargesHong Kong (AFP) Dec 15, 2025 Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai was found guilty on all three charges in his national security trial on Monday, convictions that rights groups denounced as the death knell for press freedoms in the Chinese financial hub. ... more |
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China to impose anti-dumping EU pork duties for five yearsBeijing (AFP) Dec 16, 2025 China will impose "anti-dumping duties" ranging from 4.9 percent to 19.8 percent on some European Union pork and pork products, the country's commerce ministry announced Tuesday. ... more  
Acid treated carbon nanotubes raise efficiency and durability of flexible perovskite solar modulesTokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 16, 2025 Flexible perovskite solar modules are emerging as a candidate for lightweight, bendable photovoltaics, but maintaining high efficiency while preserving long term stability and low cost remains diffi ... more  
EU set to scrap 2035 combustion-engine ban in car industry boostBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Dec 16, 2025 The EU looks set to scrap a landmark 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel cars on Tuesday, as part of a package of reforms aimed at supporting Europe's embattled auto industry. ... more  
China's smaller manufacturers look to catch the automation waveYancheng, China (AFP) Dec 14, 2025 In a light-filled workshop in eastern China, a robotic arm moved a partially assembled autonomous vehicle as workers calibrated its cameras, typical of the incremental automation being adopted even across smaller factories in the world's manufacturing powerhouse. ... more |
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US launches pact for AI supply chains to face ChinaWashington, United States (AFP) Dec 12, 2025 The United States on Thursday announced a pact with allies to secure supply chains for minerals needed for artificial intelligence, hoping to secure a key resource as China quickly takes a lead. ... more |
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Taiwan to keep production of 'most advanced' chips at home: deputy FMTaipei (AFP) Dec 11, 2025 Taiwan plans to keep making the "most advanced" chips on home soil and remain "indispensable" to the global semiconductor industry, the deputy foreign minister told AFP, despite intense Chinese military pressure. ... more  
Microbes join forces to quickly clean up uranium pollutionTokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 27, 2025 Chinese scientists have discovered a quick and effective way to remove toxic uranium from water using helpful bacteria that work together. These bacteria can change uranium from a dangerous form tha ... more
Foreign satellites ride Kinetica 1 on new CAS Space missionTokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 11, 2025 CAS Space has carried out the 11th launch of its Kinetica 1 solid-fuel carrier rocket, orbiting nine satellites from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert of northwestern China. The ... more  
China says retail sales growth hit three-year low in NovemberBeijing (AFP) Dec 15, 2025 China's retail sales grew last month at their slowest pace in nearly three years, official data showed Monday, underlining the tough battle leaders face in kickstarting consumption in the world's number two economy. ... more |
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