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May 16, 2025
ROCKET SCIENCE
China completes testing of powerful reusable liquid rocket engine



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

MOON DAILY
Glass Beads Provide Insight into Moon's Mysterious Interior
Sydney, 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
IRON AND ICE
Why collect asteroid sampleswar
Los 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
NUKEWARS
Iran, European powers to hold nuclear talks in Turkey
Tehran (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
SUPERPOWERS
With Trump's second term, Big Tech embraces US exceptionalism
Washington (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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China says ready to 'expand practical cooperation' with Russian army
Beijing (AFP) May 15, 2025
China said Thursday it was ready to "expand practical cooperation" with the Russian army, after President Xi Jinping's recent visit to Moscow for a lavish World War II Victory Day parade. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
US sanctions Chinese, HK firms for aiding Iran's missile program
Washington (AFP) May 14, 2025
The United States on Wednesday unveiled fresh sanctions against six people and 12 firms - including several based in China and Hong Kong - for their support of Iran's ballistic missile program. ... more
FLOATING STEEL
China warns Panama ports deal firms to 'proceed with caution'
Beijing (AFP) May 15, 2025
China urged parties involved in Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison's sale of Panama Canal ports to exercise "caution" Thursday, warning of legal consequences should they proceed without clearance from Beijing. ... more
NUKEWARS
U.S. imposes another round of Iran-related sanctions amid nuclear deal negotiations
Washington DC (UPI) May 14, 2025
The United States has imposed additional Iran-related sanctions, as the Trump administration negotiates with Tehran on a new nuclear weapons deal. ... more

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PILLAGING PIRATES
Spain busts lucrative Chinese-Arab money laundering ring
Madrid (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
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
China tells US 'stop smearing and shifting blame' on fentanyl crisis
Beijing (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
SINO DAILY
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
FLORA AND FAUNA
Insect Predator Shows Remarkable Tool Use to Trap Prey
Sydney, 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
WATER WORLD
Australia's Albanese touts defence ties during Indonesia visit
Jakarta (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
ENERGY NEWS
China first-quarter emissions fell despite rising power demand
Beijing (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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Chinese EV giant BYD to open European centre in Hungary
Budapest (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
INTERNET SPACE
EU accuses TikTok of violating digital rules over ads
Brussels, 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
TRADE WARS
Asian markets stagger into weekend as trade rally runs out of legs
Hong 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
TRADE WARS
China urges a 'more fair' business environment in France
Paris (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
WATER WORLD
Spongy Device Draws Water from Air Using Sunlight for Efficient Harvesting
Sydney, 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
TRADE WARS
China urges a 'more fair' business environment in France
Paris (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
INTERNET SPACE
China's Alibaba posts annual revenue increase despite spending slump
Beijing (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
INTERNET SPACE
Trump says urged Apple to manufacture in US not India
Doha (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
TRADE WARS
APEC trade ministers meet in South Korea amid US-China trade tensions
Jeju, 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
SOLAR DAILY
Helping Waterbirds and Floating Solar Energy Thrive Together
Los 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
SPACEWAR
Class pairs students with military officers to build mission-critical solutions
Boston 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
ENERGY NEWS
China first-quarter emissions fell despite rising power demand
Beijing (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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CIVIL NUCLEAR
End of nuclear in Taiwan fans energy security fears
Taiwan (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
SINO DAILY
Jailed Australian writer tells of China prison suffering
Sydney (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
SUPERPOWERS
Cambodia, China begin largest-ever military drills
Phnom 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
CAR TECH
Baidu plans self-driving taxi tests in Europe this year
Shanghai (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
TRADE WARS
China suspends some non-tariff countermeasures after US trade talks
Beijing (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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