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  Sydney, Australia (SPX) May 14, 2025 China has successfully completed full-scale testing of a 140-tonne liquid oxygen-methane rocket engine, a critical component for the nation's reusable carrier rockets, according to its developer, the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's Academy of Aerospace Propulsion Technology. The engine, boasting the highest thrust among China's current open-cycle liquid oxygen-methane models, represents a significant advancement in the country's reusable space vehicle program. This engine is ... read more |
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Glass Beads Provide Insight into Moon's Mysterious InteriorSydney, Australia (SPX) May 13, 2025 Researchers from Curtin University, Nanjing University, and The Australian National University have discovered unusual high-magnesium glass beads collected by China's Chang'e-5 mission, revealing po ... more  
Why collect asteroid sampleswarLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 10, 2025 China's Tianwen-2 asteroid sample return mission is set to launch this month, May 2025, en route to the asteroid Kamo?oalewa (2016 HO3). The country could join the United States and Japan, whose spa ... more  
Iran, European powers to hold nuclear talks in TurkeyTehran (AFP) May 16, 2025 Iran is set to hold talks with Britain, France and Germany in Turkey on Friday, after US President Donald Trump said a nuclear deal with Tehran was "getting close". ... more  
With Trump's second term, Big Tech embraces US exceptionalismWashington (AFP) May 15, 2025 Big tech companies are increasingly waving the US flag in Washington where President Donald Trump is back in charge, pushing his America First agenda. ... more |
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Spain busts lucrative Chinese-Arab money laundering ringMadrid (AFP) May 14, 2025 Spanish police on Wednesday said they had broken up a Chinese-Arab ring that laundered $21 million of proceeds from people and drug trafficking through the informal "hawala" money transfer system. ... more |
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China tells US 'stop smearing and shifting blame' on fentanyl crisisBeijing (AFP) May 13, 2025 China told the United States on Tuesday to "stop smearing and shifting blame" on the causes of its fentanyl crisis, condemning Washington's "unreasonable" tariffs imposed over the issue. ... more  
Jaded young Chinese reset lives with rural 'retirement'Dali, China (AFP) May 13, 2025 Wang Dong hasn't worked for months and doesn't plan to, whiling away his days at a lakeside town as one of a growing number of young Chinese "retiring" in the countryside. ... more  
Insect Predator Shows Remarkable Tool Use to Trap PreySydney, Australia (SPX) May 15, 2025 Chinese scientists have uncovered an intriguing instance of tool use in the insect world, revealing that the assassin bug, Pahabengkakia piliceps (P. piliceps), uses resin from stingless bee nests a ... more  
Australia's Albanese touts defence ties during Indonesia visitJakarta (AFP) May 15, 2025 Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese touted his country's defence cooperation with Indonesia during a visit to Jakarta on Thursday, his first trip abroad since his re-election. ... more |
 
China first-quarter emissions fell despite rising power demandBeijing (AFP) May 15, 2025 China's emissions fell in the first quarter of 2025 despite rapidly growing power demand thanks to soaring renewable and nuclear energy, a key milestone for world's top emitter, analysis showed Thursday. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Chinese EV giant BYD to open European centre in HungaryBudapest (AFP) May 15, 2025 Chinese electric-vehicle giant BYD will open a European centre in Hungary, creating 2,000 new jobs, the government said on Thursday, as Prime Minister Viktor Orban has been wooing China. ... more  
EU accuses TikTok of violating digital rules over adsBrussels, Belgium (AFP) May 15, 2025 The EU accused TikTok on Thursday of breaking digital rules after concluding that the Chinese-owned social media platform was not transparent enough about advertisements. ... more  
Asian markets stagger into weekend as trade rally runs out of legsHong Kong (AFP) May 16, 2025 Markets limped into the weekend as investors consolidated gains fed by the China-US trade war hiatus, having enjoyed one of their best weeks since Donald Trump unloaded his "Liberation Day" tariff bazooka last month. ... more 
China urges a 'more fair' business environment in FranceParis (AFP) May 15, 2025 Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng called Thursday for "a more fair, just and predictable business environment" in France during talks with Finance Minister Eric Lombard in Paris. ... more |
Spongy Device Draws Water from Air Using Sunlight for Efficient HarvestingSydney, Australia (SPX) May 12, 2025 Researchers from Australia and China have developed a sponge-like device capable of extracting water from thin air, leveraging solar energy to release the collected moisture. This breakthrough addre ... more
China urges a 'more fair' business environment in FranceParis (AFP) May 15, 2025 Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng called Thursday for "a more fair, just and predictable business environment" in France during talks with Finance Minister Eric Lombard in Paris. ... more 
China's Alibaba posts annual revenue increase despite spending slumpBeijing (AFP) May 15, 2025 Internet giant Alibaba posted on Thursday a six percent increase in annual revenue, the latest positive sign for China's tech sector despite persisting economic uncertainties that include sluggish spending and threatened trade. ... more 
Trump says urged Apple to manufacture in US not IndiaDoha (AFP) May 15, 2025 US President Donald Trump said Thursday he urged Apple to manufacture its products in the United States instead of India, where the US tech giant has said it would be shifting production after US tariffs on China. ... more |
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APEC trade ministers meet in South Korea amid US-China trade tensionsJeju, South Korea (AFP) May 15, 2025 Trade ministers from the top economies that make up the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, or APEC, began a two-day meeting in South Korea's Jeju island on Thursday, as trade cooperation falters globally. ... more  
Helping Waterbirds and Floating Solar Energy Thrive TogetherLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 13, 2025 Floating photovoltaic systems, often called "floatovoltaics," are being deployed globally, from small-scale winery installations in California to expansive energy projects in China. These systems, t ... more  
Class pairs students with military officers to build mission-critical solutionsBoston MA (SPX) May 15, 2025 On a recent Friday afternoon, Marine Corps General and U.S. Congressman Jake Auchincloss stood in the front of a crowded MIT classroom in Building 1 and made his case for modernizing America's milit ... more
China first-quarter emissions fell despite rising power demandBeijing (AFP) May 15, 2025 China's emissions fell in the first quarter of 2025 despite rapidly growing power demand thanks to soaring renewable and nuclear energy, a key milestone for world's top emitter, analysis showed Thursday. ... more |
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End of nuclear in Taiwan fans energy security fearsTaiwan (AFP) May 15, 2025 Taiwan will turn off its last nuclear reactor on Saturday, fuelling concerns over the self-ruled island's reliance on imported energy and vulnerability to a Chinese blockade. ... more |
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Jailed Australian writer tells of China prison sufferingSydney (AFP) May 15, 2025 An Australian author jailed in China has detailed his "unbearable" prison suffering in a letter to supporters, saying he still dreams of returning home one day. ... more 
Cambodia, China begin largest-ever military drillsPhnom Penh (AFP) May 14, 2025 Cambodia and China on Wednesday began their largest-ever joint military exercises, involving advanced Chinese military hardware including artillery, warships and robot battle dogs. ... more 
Baidu plans self-driving taxi tests in Europe this yearShanghai (AFP) May 14, 2025 Chinese tech giant Baidu plans to start testing self-driving taxis in Europe for the first time by the end of this year, a source with knowledge of the matter confirmed to AFP on Wednesday. ... more 
China suspends some non-tariff countermeasures after US trade talksBeijing (AFP) May 14, 2025 China on Wednesday said it was suspending some non-tariff countermeasures against the United States, in another de-escalation of the trade war with Washington following high-level talks in Switzerland. ... more |
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