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Smart Dragon 3 rocket sends seven satellites to orbit from sea platformTokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 16, 2026 China has launched a Smart Dragon 3 carrier rocket from a sea based platform off the coast of Yangjiang in Guangdong province, placing seven satellites into orbit on Thursday afternoon. Liftof ... more  
Chang'e-6 farside samples reshape lunar impact historyTokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 13, 2026 Scientists from the Institute of Geology and Geophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), the CAS Aerospace Information Research Institute, and collaborating institutions have used samples f ... more  
Einstein probe catch may show black hole shredding white dwarfTokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 16, 2026 An unusual high energy outburst captured by the China led Einstein Probe space telescope is offering a rare look at how an intermediate mass black hole may tear apart and consume a white dwarf star. ... more 
Experiments settle debate over how Molybdenum 93 isomer releases stored energyTokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 08, 2026 A team at the Institute of Modern Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and collaborators has identified the dominant mechanism that releases energy stored in the nuclear isomer Molybdenum 93m. ... more |
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Mohe ground station boosts polar satellite data coverageBeijing, China (SPX) Feb 16, 2026 For engineer Shi Shengpu and his colleagues, this Spring Festival will be their first spent at the Mohe Satellite Data Receiving Station of the China Remote Sensing Satellite Ground Station, which b ... more 
The Race Is On: Artemis, China and Musk Turn the Moon Into the Next Strategic High GroundNew York NY (SPX) Feb 09, 2026 When Artemis II finally lights its engines and arcs away from Cape Canaveral, it will do more than send four astronauts on a ten-day loop around the Moon. It will fire the starting gun on a race tha ... more  
China rolls out BeiDou satellite messaging for emergency useTokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 10, 2026 China has introduced a new satellite short messaging service that uses the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System to maintain communication when ground-based mobile networks are unavailable. The service ... more  
China tests AI satellite swarm for space-based computingTokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 16, 2026 China has advanced its vision for space-based computing with a satellite network that deploys 10 artificial intelligence models in orbit and demonstrates inter-satellite networking capabilities. ... more |
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Trump to decide 'soon' on sending weapons to TaiwanAboard Air Force One (AFP) Feb 17, 2026 US President Donald Trump said Monday he would decide soon on whether to send more weapons to Taiwan, after Chinese President Xi Jinping warned him not to do so. ... more 
China verifies Long March 10 booster splashdown and crew escape in key lunar testTokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 13, 2026 China has carried out a pivotal flight test of a prototype rocket and crew spacecraft for its planned manned lunar landing program, validating key ascent, abort, and recovery technologies needed for ... more  
Japan protests China comments on reviving 'militarism'Tokyo (AFP) Feb 16, 2026 Tokyo said it had lodged a 'stern demarche' to China through diplomatic channels after Beijing's top diplomat Wang Yi accused 'far-right forces' in Japan of seeking to revive militarism. ... more  
UN aid relief a potential opening for Trump-Kim talks, say analystsSeoul (AFP) Feb 12, 2026 A new push to lift aid sanctions on North Korea could kickstart efforts to lure Kim Jong Un into nuclear negotiations with US President Donald Trump, analysts told AFP. ... more |
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Four takeaways from the Munich Security ConferenceMunich, Germany Feb 15, 2026 Team Trump sends a soothing message as Europeans vow to boost defences, the Ukraine war grinds on and China makes some bold pledges. ... more  
China FM wants to work with Canadian counterpart to 'eliminate interference'Munich, Germany (AFP) Feb 15, 2026 China's foreign minister Wang Yi told his Canadian counterpart Anita Anand their two countries should work to 'eliminate interference', as they met on the sidelines of a security conference on Saturday. ... more 
Beijing vows 'measures' after CIA Chinese-language recruitment adBeijing (AFP) Feb 13, 2026 Beijing will take 'all necessary measures' against foreign espionage activities, the foreign ministry said Friday, after the US spy agency issued a recruitment video targeting Chinese military personnel. ... more  
Japan seizes Chinese fishing vessel, arrests captainTokyo (AFP) Feb 13, 2026 Japan seized a Chinese fishing boat and arrested its skipper, authorities said Friday, an incident that could deepen a spat between the Asian giants. ... more |
US lawmakers urge 'significant' defense spending hike in Taiwan; Taiwan opposition party agrees to consider defence billWashington, United States (AFP) Feb 13, 2026 Dozens of lawmakers from the United States on Thursday urged Taiwan's political parties to support 'significant' defense spending increases, warning that the threat from China 'has never been greater.' ... more  
China has slashed air pollution, but the 'war' isn't overBeijing (AFP) Feb 17, 2026 Fifteen years ago, Beijing's Liangma riverbanks would have been smog-choked and deserted in winter, but these days they are dotted with families and exercising pensioners most mornings. ... more  
East China fireworks store explosion kills 8Beijing (AFP) Feb 16, 2026 An explosion at a fireworks store in eastern China killed eight people and injured two, authorities said late Sunday. ... more  
Chinese investigative journalist released on bail: policeBeijing (AFP) Feb 14, 2026 Authorities in China have granted bail to an investigative journalist taken into custody after publishing an article alleging corruption among local officials, police said on Saturday. ... more |
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China confirms visa-free access for Canada, UK visitors from Feb 17Beijing (AFP) Feb 15, 2026 China confirmed that Canadian and British citizens will be able to visit the country visa-free from Tuesday, after the two countries' leaders had announced such agreements following official trips to Beijing. ... more 
India plans AI 'data city' on staggering scaleNew Delhi (AFP) Feb 15, 2026 As India races to narrow the artificial intelligence gap with the United States and China, it is planning a vast new 'data city' to power digital growth on a staggering scale, the man spearheading the project says. ... more 
China wants 'new level' in Germany ties, Beijing's FM tells MerzMunich, Germany (AFP) Feb 15, 2026 China's top diplomat Wang Yi told German Chancellor Friedrich Merz that Beijing hoped to bring bilateral ties to a 'new level', as they met on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference on Saturday. ... more 
China to scrap tariffs for most of Africa from May: XiBeijing (AFP) Feb 14, 2026 Beijing's scrapping of tariffs for all but one African country will start May 1, Chinese President Xi Jinping said Saturday, according to state media. ... more |
 
China top court says drivers responsible despite autonomous technologyBeijing (AFP) Feb 14, 2026 China's top court has issued a ruling confirming humans in cars with assisted driving technology are responsible for their vehicle, setting a nationwide benchmark as Beijing positions itself as a standards-setter in the auto market. ... more 
China FM tells EU diplomats not to blame Beijing for bloc's problemsBeijing (AFP) Feb 14, 2026 China's foreign minister told his French and German counterparts that Beijing was not to blame for Europe's economic and security problems as he pushed for more cooperation at a summit in Munich, a foreign ministry statement said Saturday. ... more  
All-in on AI: what TikTok creator ByteDance did nextBeijing (AFP) Feb 14, 2026 After soaring to global attention with its hugely popular TikTok app, Chinese tech giant ByteDance is now positioning itself as a major player in the fast-evolving AI arena. ... more 
WTO chief urges China to shift on trade surplusMunich, Germany (AFP) Feb 13, 2026 The head of the World Trade Organization on Friday urged China to change its growth model, arguing that its soaring trade surplus was ultimately unsustainable and risked sparking new trade barriers. ... more |
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EU says Chinese levies on dairy products are 'unjustified'Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Feb 13, 2026 Chinese levies on certain EU dairy products are 'unjustified', Brussels said on Friday after Beijing imposed duties of up to 11.7 percent for five years. ... more  
Deep learning model tracks EV battery health with high precisionTokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 16, 2026 With electric vehicles and grid storage expanding worldwide, engineers are looking for better ways to track how lithium ion batteries age under real driving and operating conditions. A new study su ... more  
Dutch court orders investigation into China-owned NexperiaAmsterdam (AFP) Feb 11, 2026 A Dutch court on Wednesday ordered a formal investigation into alleged mismanagement at Nexperia, a Chinese-owned chip firm at the centre of a global tug-of-war over critical semiconductor technology. ... more 
China space firm tests two seat flying car concept in ChongqingTokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 08, 2026 An electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft developed by the ninth academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation has completed its first flight in southwest China. The maiden s ... more |
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