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  Jiuquan (XNA) Dec 17, 2021 The launch of a pair of GeeSAT commercial satellites, carried by a Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket, was unsuccessful, the launch center said in a statement Wednesday. Abnormal performance was detected during the flight of the rocket, which lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China at 10 a.m. (Beijing Time). The cause of the failure is under investigation, according to the statement. span class="BDL">Source: Xinhua News Agency /span> ... read more |
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China's FAST telescope detects over 500 new pulsarsGuiyang (XNA) Dec 17, 2021 Using the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST), also dubbed as the "China Sky Eye," scientists have identified over 500 new pulsars since October 2017. Pulsars, or fast ... more  
China's high-flying drone giant DJI in US cross-hairsShanghai (AFP) Dec 17, 2021 Chinese drone-maker DJI is easily the highest-profile company targeted in a new round of US economic sanctions against companies over China's treatment of its Muslim Uyghur minority. ... more  
US blacklists Chinese biotech industry over Uyghur surveillanceWashington (AFP) Dec 17, 2021 The United States on Thursday unleashed a volley of actions to censure China's treatment of the Uyghur minority, with lawmakers voting to curb trade and new sanctions slapped on the world's top consumer drone maker. ... more 
Morocco court approves Uyghur extradition to China: lawyerRabat (AFP) Dec 16, 2021 A Moroccan court has ruled that a member of China's Uyghur Muslim minority, Yidiresi Aishan, can be extradited to China for alleged "terrorist acts", his lawyer told AFP on Thursday. ... more |
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On they march as China records 401st flight of Long March rocket familyBeijing (XNA) Dec 15, 2021 China launched a relay satellite from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwestern China early on Tuesday morning, according to China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, the nation's major ... more  
Putin hails 'model' Russia-China relations in Xi calMoscow (AFP) Dec 15, 2021 President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday hailed Russia's "model" relations with China in a call with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and confirmed he would attend Beijing's Olympics, as both countries face increasing criticism from the West. ... more  
French lawmakers arrive in Taiwan for five-day visitTaipei (AFP) Dec 15, 2021 A delegation of French lawmakers arrived in Taiwan on Wednesday in the latest sign of increasingly vocal Western support for Taipei having a place on the world stage despite threats from Beijing. ... more 
Lithuania recalls embassy chief from China over Taiwan rowVilnius (AFP) Dec 15, 2021 Lithuania said Wednesday it was recalling its current chief diplomat in China and would operate the embassy remotely, as relations between the two countries suffer over Taiwan. ... more 
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 |
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UAE protests stringent Biden conditions for jet fightersWashington (AFP) Dec 14, 2021 The United Arab Emirates threatened Tuesday to scrap its mega-purchase of US F-35 fighter jets, protesting stringent conditions amid Washington's concerns on China, but both sides said they hoped to resolve the dispute. ... more  
Patriots or pretenders? Students navigate Hong Kong classroom crackdownHong Kong (AFP) Dec 17, 2021 Hong Kong teenager Sum says he lives a double life. ... more  
China lifts embargo on Brazilian beefBrasilia (AFP) Dec 15, 2021 China lifted an embargo on Brazilian beef Wednesday, three months after banning meat from the South American export powerhouse over two cases of mad cow disease, authorities in both countries said. ... more  
US targets Chinese firms in painkiller crackdownWashington (AFP) Dec 15, 2021 The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on Chinese painkiller makers as it vowed to step up action to curb the addiction epidemic that killed a record 100,000 Americans last year. ... more  
China Pursues Helium-3 on the MoonBethesda MD (SPX) Dec 17, 2021 Apparently, China sees the Moon as a future source of fuel for terrestrial power and space dominance. At the moment Chinese nuclear scientists are studying lunar surface material samples brought bac ... more |
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