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  Wuhan (XNA) Jul 13, 2023 China plans to land its taikonauts on the moon before 2030 to carry out scientific exploration, according to a preliminary plan released by the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) on Wednesday. The plan is to launch two carrier rockets to send a lunar lander and a manned spacecraft to a lunar orbit, respectively. The craft and lunar lander will rendezvous and dock with each other, and then taikonauts will enter the lander. As the lunar lander descends and arrives at the preset area on the lunar ... read more |
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High-resolution Ice Radar System Contributes to China's Antarctic ExpeditionBeijing, China (SPX) Jul 12, 2023 During the latest Chinese Antarctica Research Expedition (CHINARE 39) which wrapped up in April, 2023, a high-resolution shallow ice radar system developed by the Aerospace Information Research Inst ... more 
India shoots for the moon with latest rocket launchBengaluru, India (AFP) July 12, 2023 India on Friday launches its latest attempt at an unmanned moon landing, the next frontier of a burgeoning, cut-price aerospace programme rapidly closing in on the milestones set by global superpowers. ... more  
China Aerospace Foundation and Asia-Pacific Space Cooperation Organization Sign Cooperation MOUSydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 12, 2023 The China Aerospace Foundation and the Asia-Pacific Space Cooperation Organization have solidified their commitment to collaboration by signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) at the headquarter ... more  
China and Russia to hold joint naval drillsBeijing (AFP) July 16, 2023 Chinese naval vessels set sail this weekend to participate in joint manoeuvres with the Russian military, Chinese defence authorities said Sunday. ... more |
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  US, EU assail Russia in rare meeting in Southeast Asia 
China's top diplomat calls on India to meet "halfway" on border issueBeijing (AFP) July 15, 2023 China's top diplomat urged India to focus on "common interests" and meet China "halfway" to defuse border tensions between Asia's most populous neighbours, the Chinese foreign ministry said Saturday. ... more |
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China's methane-fueled rocket achieves global first with successful orbital insertionSydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 14, 2023 The first successful orbital mission of a methane-fueled rocket has been accomplished by China, a significant breakthrough in the utilization of low-cost and environmentally friendly liquid propella ... more  
CASIC plans new satellite network by 2030Beijing (XNA) Jul 14, 2023 China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC), a leading Chinese space contractor has revealed plans to create an expansive remote-sensing satellite network by the end of this decade. The ... more 
China begins construction of ultra-low orbit satellite constellationWuhan (XNA) Jul 13, 2023 The China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation Limited (CASIC) has announced the official start to the construction of an ultra-low orbit satellite constellation. The CASIC made the anno ... more  
Paraguay's Pena says Taiwan ties make 'more sense' than ChinaTaipei (AFP) July 15, 2023 Paraguay's formal ties with Taiwan make "more sense" than recognising China, and will be a greater boost to development in the South American nation, president-elect Santiago Pena said Saturday. ... more |
 Paraguay's president-elect vows to be 'on the side' of Taiwan  
China's Xi congratulates Uzbek president on re-election: state mediaBeijing (AFP) July 10, 2023 Chinese leader Xi Jinping called his Uzbek counterpart Shavkat Mirziyoyev to congratulate him on winning a third term as the head of the Central Asian country on Monday, Beijing's state media reported. ... more |
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US-Israeli analyst charged with China lobbyingWashington (AFP) July 11, 2023 US authorities on Monday announced covert lobbying and arms dealing charges against a US-Israeli analyst who has accused President Joe Biden's son of corruption. ... more  
Myanmar crisis tops agenda at divided ASEAN foreign ministers' meetingJakarta (AFP) July 11, 2023 ASEAN foreign ministers gathered in Indonesia on Tuesday for talks dominated by the crisis in Myanmar, with the regional bloc divided over how or whether to reengage with the country's ruling junta. ... more
Indonesian president warns ASEAN 'can't be proxy' of any countryJakarta (AFP) July 14, 2023 Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Friday said ASEAN cannot become a proxy for other countries, as US-China tensions rise over issues in the Asia-Pacific region. ... more 
Top US, Chinese diplomats meet at ASEAN talks as tensions risk flaringJakarta (AFP) July 13, 2023 The top US and Chinese diplomats met Thursday for the second time in as many months, seeking to manage tensions that risk flaring anew over alleged Chinese hacking. ... more |
 Big power disputes in spotlight at Southeast Asia security meet 
China's top diplomat says Beijing, Moscow to deepen tiesJakarta (AFP) July 13, 2023 China's top diplomat said Thursday Beijing would strengthen ties with Russia in areas of strategic communication and coordination, as the allies' contacts grow closer after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine last year. ... more |
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China intelligence targets UK 'prolifically': reportLondon (AFP) July 13, 2023 China's state intelligence apparatus targets the UK "prolifically and aggressively" but the government in London's response has been "completely inadequate", a parliamentary committee said Thursday. ... more 
Blinken says 'must uphold' freedom of navigation in South and East China SeasJakarta (AFP) July 14, 2023 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday freedom of navigation must be preserved in the South and East China Seas, calling for the status quo to remain in place in the Taiwan Strait where China has held drills around self-ruled Taiwan. ... more  
Satellite info available for cities to tap intoBeijing (XNA) Jul 14, 2023 As many metropolises in China such as Beijing and Shanghai have relied heavily on satellite data and images in the planning, construction and management of their cities, an increasing number of smal ... more  
US climate envoy Kerry holds talks in ChinaBeijing (AFP) July 17, 2023 US climate envoy John Kerry held four hours of talks with his Chinese counterpart in Beijing Monday, reviving stalled diplomacy on reducing planet-warming emissions. ... more |
 
Solomons PM attacks 'unneighbourly' China questionsHoniara (AFP) July 17, 2023 Solomon Islands' leader Manasseh Sogavare on Monday attacked foreign questions about a new police deal with China as "unneighbourly" interference. ... more 
New Zealand calls on China to curb tensions in 'contested' PacificWellington (AFP) July 17, 2023 New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins urged China on Monday to help curb tensions in a "more contested, less predictable" Pacific, and to preserve access to critical trade routes. ... more  
Thousands evacuated as typhoon nears southern China, VietnamBeijing (AFP) July 17, 2023 Tens of thousands of people were being evacuated in southern China and Vietnam on Monday, and dozens of flights cancelled as a typhoon barrelled towards land. ... more 
US envoy Kerry arrives in China to restart climate talksBeijing (AFP) July 16, 2023 US climate envoy John Kerry arrived in China on Sunday, state media reported, to restart stalled talks between the world's two biggest emitters of planet-warming gases. ... more |
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Why trees outcompete shrubs to shift upward?Beijing, China (SPX) Jul 14, 2023 The findings from this study, led by Professor Eryuan Liang (Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences), were published as a research article in the journal National Science ... more  
Record-breaking heat bakes US, Europe, ChinaWashington (AFP) July 14, 2023 Summer has just begun in the Northern Hemisphere but a brutal heat wave is already gripping parts of Europe, China and the United States, where record temperatures expected this weekend are a stark illustration of the dangers of a warming climate. ... more 
Solomon Islands says China police pact not a 'threat'Sydney (AFP) July 14, 2023 Solomon Islands said Friday that its policing pact with China posed no "threat" to the Pacific, rebuking Western powers who raised fears the deal could inflame regional tensions. ... more 
US climate envoy locks horns with Republicans ahead of China tripWashington (AFP) July 13, 2023 US climate envoy John Kerry hit back Thursday at claims that he uses a carbon-spewing private jet as he was grilled by Republican lawmakers on the State Department's environmental agenda ahead of a trip to China. ... more |
Hong Kong prosecutors gain new powers in national security trialsHong Kong (AFP) July 12, 2023 Hong Kong prosecutors on Wednesday gained new powers to challenge High Court judges' decisions to acquit people in national security trials, which allows for defendants to be re-arrested and detained even if they are found not guilty. ... more  
Chinese premier affirms support for technology sectorBeijing (AFP) July 12, 2023 Chinese Premier Li Qiang met representatives from tech giants including Alibaba and TikTok's Chinese counterpart Douyin on Wednesday to "listen" to them, state media reported, after years of turbulence in the sector. ... more  
Markets struggle as China growth misses forecastsHong Kong (AFP) July 17, 2023 Markets struggled Monday to build on last week's rally, with new data showing China's economy grew less than expected in the second quarter as its post-Covid recovery runs out of steam. ... more 
'Artificially high' growth predicted for China in Q2: surveyBeijing (AFP) July 15, 2023 China's economic growth is expected to have surged in the second quarter, an AFP survey has forecast, but analysts say Monday's figures will be misleadingly inflated given the low base of comparison with pandemic-wracked 2022. ... more |
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Storm clouds loom large over China's economyBeijing (AFP) July 17, 2023 China's economy showed further signs of weakness in the second quarter as data Monday revealed growth missed expectations and consumers remained cautious, adding pressure on leaders to unveil further stimulus. ... more 
China's top diplomat tells EU not to 'vacillate'Beijing (AFP) July 15, 2023 The European Union must not "vacillate" and needs to "clarify" its strategic relationship with Beijing, top diplomat Wang Yi said during a meeting with EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, China's foreign ministry said Saturday. ... more  
How an "AI-tocracy" emergesBoston MA (SPX) Jul 14, 2023 Many scholars, analysts, and other observers have suggested that resistance to innovation is an Achilles' heel of authoritarian regimes. Such governments can fail to keep up with technological chang ... more 
China launches new satellite to test satellite internet technologiesBeijing (XNA) Jul 12, 2023 China on Sunday sent a new test satellite into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. The satellite was launched by a Long March-2C carrier rocket at 7:00 p.m. (Bei ... more |
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