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November 16, 2025
MOON DAILY
Chang'e-6 lunar mission finds impact-created hematite and maghemite in SPA Basin samples



Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 15, 2025
Researchers from the Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IGCAS), and Shandong University have identified, for the first time, crystalline hematite and maghemite produced by a major impact event in lunar soil returned from the South Pole-Aitken (SPA) Basin by China's Chang'e-6 mission. These findings, published in Science Advances, offer direct evidence from lunar samples indicating the presence of highly oxidized materials on the Moon. Redox reactions are fundamental to the his ... read more

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DRAGON SPACE
China's Shenzhou-20 astronauts return to Earth after delay
Beijing (AFP) Nov 14, 2025
Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth on Friday, state TV footage showed, after a delay caused by their spacecraft being struck by debris in orbit. ... more
SPACEWAR
Europe Strives to Counter Russian and Chinese Satellite Menace
Paris, France (SPX) Nov 10, 2025
Europe finds itself in the midst of a new space race, one defined less by exploration and more by the imperative to safeguard critical orbital infrastructure from the mounting threats of Russian and ... more
GPS NEWS
Nanometer precision ranging demonstrated across 113 kilometers sets new benchmark for space measurement
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 08, 2025
Researchers from the University of Science and Technology of China, led by professors Jian-Wei Pan, Hai-Feng Jiang, and Qiang Zhang, have achieved nanometer-level absolute distance measurement over ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
CSES satellite tracks shifting South Atlantic anomaly and impact on solar cycle twenty five
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 14, 2025
The South Atlantic anomaly represents the region of Earth's radiation belts with the highest particle concentrations and weakest geomagnetic shielding. This area poses risks to the electronics aboar ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
European Response to Escalating Space Security Crisis
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 10, 2025
Facing a new era of satellite surveillance and jamming, European governments are moving rapidly to strengthen their defenses in orbit. The twin challenges posed by Russian and Chinese activities hav ... more
CYBER WARS
Europe Faces Satellite Espionage Threat from Russia and China
London, UK (SPX) Nov 10, 2025
Germany and the United Kingdom have raised alarms regarding the escalating danger posed by Russian and Chinese activity in space, with recent incidents putting focus on the growing threat to Western ... more
CYBER WARS
Anthropic says Chinese state hackers deployed AI for autonomous attacks
Washington (AFP) Nov 14, 2025
Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has detected and disrupted what it described as the first documented cyber espionage campaign conducted largely autonomously by AI, marking a significant escalation in machine learning-enabled attacks. ... more
CYBER WARS
Alibaba denies report it helps China's military target US
Beijing (AFP) Nov 15, 2025
Chinese tech giant Alibaba denies helping Beijing target the United States, telling AFP on Saturday that a recent media report was "completely false". ... more

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TAIWAN NEWS
Japan says Taiwan stance 'unchanged'; China summons Japan ambassador
Tokyo (AFP) Nov 14, 2025
Japan said Friday that its position on Taiwan has not changed, amid a spat with Beijing following comments from hawkish new premier Sanae Takaichi about a possible attack by China on the self-ruled island. ... more
THE STANS
Kazakhstan jails 12 over rare anti-China protest
Almaty, Kazakhstan (AFP) Nov 14, 2025
Police in Kazakhstan said on Friday they had arrested 12 people and fined six others over a rare protest in which a portrait of Chinese leader Xi Jinping was burned. ... more
TECH SPACE
EU bows to pressure on loosening AI, privacy rules
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Nov 15, 2025
The European Union is set next week to kickstart a rollback of landmark rules on artificial intelligence and data protection that face powerful pushback on both sides of the Atlantic. ... more
TAIWAN NEWS
Taiwan says not 'overly worried' about Trump-Xi talks
Taipei (AFP) Nov 12, 2025
Taiwan's top diplomat expressed confidence on Wednesday that future talks between US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping would not "sacrifice" the democratic island's interests. ... more
TAIWAN NEWS
Chinese police issue bounties on Taiwanese influencers
Beijing (AFP) Nov 13, 2025
Chinese police on Thursday offered bounties of up to $35,000 for help arresting Taiwanese influencers Wen Tzu-yu and Chen Po-yuan on allegations that the pair disseminated "anti-China" content online. ... more
CYBER WARS
Chinese court rejects appeal by journalist jailed for espionage: family
Beijing (AFP) Nov 13, 2025
A Chinese court on Thursday rejected an appeal by veteran Chinese state media journalist Dong Yuyu, who had been sentenced to seven years in prison on espionage charges, his family said in a statement. ... more
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US approves first military sale to Taiwan since Trump's return
Taipei (AFP) Nov 14, 2025
The United States has approved $330 million-worth of parts and equipment in its first military sale to Taiwan since US President Donald Trump's return to the White House, the island's foreign ministry said Friday. ... more
TAIWAN NEWS
US approves first military sale to Taiwan since Trump's return
Taipei (AFP) Nov 14, 2025
The United States has approved $330 million-worth of parts and components in its first military sale to Taiwan since US President Donald Trump's return to office, the island's foreign ministry said Friday. ... more
TAIWAN NEWS
Demarches and decapitation: Japan and China's Taiwan spat
Tokyo (AFP) Nov 14, 2025
Japan and China's long-testy relations have worsened in recent days following comments by new premier Sanae Takaichi about a possible attack by Beijing on Taiwan. ... more
SPACEMART
China moves forward with orbital internet network expansion
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 11, 2025
A Long March 12 rocket placed the latest batch of low Earth orbit satellites into space on November 10, 2025, launching from the Hainan commercial spacecraft site in southern China. China Aerospace ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
LandSpace prepares reusable ZQ 3 rocket for first launch after major tests in China
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 12, 2025
LandSpace, a private Beijing-based rocket manufacturer, is moving toward the debut flight of its ZQ 3, also known as Rosefinch 3, at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China's Gobi ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
China's Galactic Energy fails Ceres-1 rocket satellite mission launch
Washington DC (UPI) Nov 10, 2025
A rocket by a private Chinese company saw its second failure on its planned orbital mission. ... more
TECH SPACE
Preparations begin for return of Shenzhou mission crew after debris incident
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 12, 2025
The China Manned Space Agency has initiated emergency plans to bring home the Shenzhou XX crew after a space debris impact prompted a delay in their scheduled return. Mission planners and engineers ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Trump says 'we've had a lot of problems' with France
Washington (AFP) Nov 11, 2025
President Donald Trump took a sudden swipe at France on Monday during an interview with US broadcaster Fox News, saying "we've had a lot of problems with the French." ... more
TAIWAN NEWS
Taiwan coastguard faces China's might near frontline islands
Kinmen, Taiwan (AFP) Nov 11, 2025
With a clear view of China's skyscraper-studded coastline, Taiwanese coastguard captain Huang Heng-chun steers his patrol boat through choppy waters around a group of islands controlled by Taipei. ... more
TAIWAN NEWS
Japan protests at Chinese diplomat threat over PM's Taiwan comments
Tokyo (AFP) Nov 10, 2025
Tokyo said Monday it had lodged a protest over a Chinese diplomat's online threat of decapitation made after remarks on Taiwan by Japan's new prime minister. ... more
TRADE WARS
China suspends 'special port fees' on US vessels
Beijing (AFP) Nov 10, 2025
China said Monday it would suspend for one year "special port fees" on US vessels "simultaneously" with Washington's pause on levies targeting Chinese ships, as a fragile trade truce between the superpowers continues to take shape. ... more
SINO DAILY
China cautions citizens against traveling to Japan
Washington DC (UPI) Nov 15, 2025
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's recent comments about Taiwan have prompted the Chinese government on Friday to advise its citizens against traveling to Japan. ... more
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IRON AND ICE
Largest modern crater identified in Chinas Holocene geology
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 13, 2025
A scientific team in China has confirmed the discovery of the Jinlin crater in Zhaoqing, Guangdong Province. This impact structure, which has been preserved in a thick granite weathering crust, prov ... more
CLIMATE SCIENCE
China hopes US will 'some day' return to climate fold
Belem, Brazil (AFP) Nov 12, 2025
China believes the United States eventually will return to climate talks, the head of Beijing's delegation told AFP Wednesday at the COP30 climate summit, adding the world must show that the green transition "cannot be reversed." ... more
THE STANS
Germany deported Uyghur to China in bureaucratic bungle
Frankfurt, Germany (AFP) Nov 10, 2025
Germany deported a Uyghur woman back to China rather than to Turkey after a bureaucratic mix-up, government sources said Monday, with critics slamming a "huge blunder" that endangered her life. ... more
PILLAGING PIRATES
UK court jails Chinese bitcoin fraudster for over 11 years
London (AFP) Nov 11, 2025
A Chinese woman who masterminded a multibillion-dollar bitcoin scam and evaded authorities for years was sentenced to 11 years and eight months in jail by a UK court Tuesday. ... more
WATER WORLD
Australia, Indonesia agree to sign new security treaty
Sydney (AFP) Nov 12, 2025
Australia and Indonesia agreed to sign a new security treaty, which includes closer military cooperation, the two countries' leaders said after talks in Sydney on Wednesday. ... more
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