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  Beijing (Sputnik) Dec 10, 2021 As China's Yutu-2 lunar rover set off to investigate a peculiar shape dubbed the "moon cube," which the craft spotted earlier this month, the rover will take its time travelling to it. According to VICE, however, there's a good reason why it may take about two to three lunar days, "or two to three months on Earth," for the rover to reach the object supposedly located about 80 metres away. As the media outlet explains, while Yutu-2 has a designed maximum speed of 200 metres per hour, in reali ... read more |
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China's Long March carrier rocket embarks on 400th missionBeijing (XNA) Dec 10, 2021 A Long March-4B rocket on Friday morning successfully sent a new group of satellites into space, marking the 400th launch mission of the China-developed Long March carrier rocket series. Since ... more 
Chinese astronauts to give space lecture on Dec. 9Beijing (XNA) Dec 08, 2021 A special lecture will begin at 3:40 p.m. (Beijing Time) on Thursday, given by the three Shenzhou-13 crew members aboard China's space station, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) announced on Mond ... more  
China tests hypersonic flight engine using rejected design developed in USMoscow (Sputnik) Dec 10, 2021 A team of scientists has built and successfully tested a prototype based on a novel idea created more than two decades ago by an American space agency expert of Chinese descent. A Chinese rese ... more  
UK calls for Western unity against Russia, China threatsLiverpool (AFP) Dec 11, 2021 The West and its allies need to be united against authoritarianism, UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said on Saturday, as she hosted G7 counterparts with concern about threats from Russia and China. ... more |
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Nicaragua switches diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to ChinaManagua (AFP) Dec 10, 2021 Nicaragua inked a deal on Friday switching diplomatic allegiance from Taiwan to China in a political coup for Beijing as it seeks to isolate the democratic island it has vowed to one day seize. ... more  
China's Uyghur population control was genocide: reportLondon (AFP) Dec 9, 2021 China committed genocide in the Xinjiang region by preventing births in the Uyghur population, a London panel probing alleged human rights abuses concluded on Thursday. ... more 
EU 'ready to stand up' in China-Lithuania rowBrussels (AFP) Dec 8, 2021 The EU warned on Wednesday it is "ready to stand up" against China if complaints by Lithuania that Beijing was blocking its exports were borne out. ... more 
Blinken headed for Southeast Asia with China, Myanmar on agendaWashington (AFP) Dec 8, 2021 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will head to Southeast Asia next week on a tour designed to show the region's importance for the US strategy of confronting China, and to further address the "worsening" crisis in military-ruled Myanmar. ... more 
China's manned moon landing possible before 2030: scientistBeijing (XNA) Dec 06, 2021 It is "entirely possible" for China to perform a crewed lunar landing before 2030, said a senior Chinese scientist in deep-space exploration. "I personally think that as long as the technolo ... more |
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US House votes to punish China over Uyghur treatment Washington (AFP) Dec 9, 2021 The US House of Representatives on Wednesday passed legislation restricting imports from China's Xinjiang region over its treatment of the Uyghur Muslim minority, as tensions continue to escalate between Washington and Beijing. ... more  
Jimmy Lai among three Hong Kong activists convicted over Tiananmen vigilHong Kong (AFP) Dec 9, 2021 Jailed Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai was among three democracy campaigners convicted on Thursday for taking part in a banned Tiananmen vigil as the prosecution of multiple activists came to a conclusion. ... more 
South Korea unveils model for hypersonic weapon prototypeMoscow (Sputnik) Dec 08, 2021 The South Korean Defense Ministry has unveiled a model for a hypersonic weapon prototype months after North Korea tested its own weapon. Just days ago while in South Korea, US Defense Secretary Lloy ... more  
China calls on Canada to ignore Huawei risks 'invented' by USMontreal (AFP) Dec 8, 2021 A senior Chinese diplomat called on Ottawa Tuesday to ignore national security risks that had been "invented" by the United States concerning telecoms giant Huawei, as Canada weighs the company's possible exclusion from its 5G mobile networks rollout. ... more 
China to repatriate Taiwan murder suspect in rare dealTaipei (AFP) Dec 7, 2021 China will repatriate a Taiwanese murder suspect who fled to the mainland last month, officials said Tuesday, in a rare act of cooperation between the two sides at a time of soaring tensions. ... more |
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