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  Beijing (AFP) Dec 28, 2021 Beijing on Tuesday accused the United States of irresponsible and unsafe conduct in space over two "close encounters" between the Chinese space station and satellites operated by Elon Musk's SpaceX. Tiangong, China's new space station, had to manoeuvre to avoid colliding with one Starlink satellite in July and with another in October, according to a note submitted by Beijing to the United Nations space agency this month. The note said the incidents "constituted dangers to the life or health of a ... read more |
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Shenzhou XIII taikonauts complete second extravehicular missionBeijing (XNA) Dec 27, 2021 Taikonauts Zhai Zhigang and Ye Guangfu have completed their extravehicular activities (EVAs) and returned to the space station core module Tianhe, the China Manned Space Agency said on early hours o ... more 
China's tallest rocket deploys two satellitesBeijing (XNA) Dec 27, 2021 The launch of a modified Long March 7A carrier rocket on Thursday that sent two experimental satellites into space marked the debut mission of China's tallest rocket. The 60.7-meter-tall rocke ... more  
Philippines to buy two new South Korean warships for $556MManila (AFP) Dec 28, 2021 The Philippines has ordered two new warships from South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries, Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Tuesday, modernising Manila's navy as it faces a dispute with Beijing in the South China Sea. ... more  
Delta cites new China Covid rules after flight returns to USNew York (AFP) Dec 27, 2021 Delta Air Lines on Monday cited new Chinese cleaning requirements after it rerouted a China-bound flight back to the United States, drawing criticism from Chinese authorities. ... more |
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Hong Kong university dismantles Tiananmen statue, sparks outcryHong Kong (AFP) Dec 23, 2021 Hong Kong's oldest university removed a statue commemorating the deadly 1989 crackdown on Tiananmen Square democracy protesters on Thursday, the latest step in China's campaign to silence dissent in its southern city. ... more  
Taiwan protests after South Korea disinvites minister from conferenceTaipei (AFP) Dec 21, 2021 Taiwan said Tuesday it has lodged a protest with South Korea after a conference invitation to one of the island's ministers was rescinded over "cross-Strait issues". ... more  
China launches new resource satelliteTaiyuan (XNA) Dec 27, 2021 China sent a new resource satellite into planned orbit from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province on Sunday. The resource satellite, ZY-1 02E, was launched at 11 ... more  
WHO warns of Omicron overload as China, Europe impose new curbsBerlin (AFP) Dec 28, 2021 The WHO warned Tuesday that the Omicron coronavirus variant could overwhelm healthcare systems despite early studies suggesting it causes milder disease, as China and Germany reintroduced tough restrictions to stem new infections. ... more 
China expands lockdowns as virus surges in US, EuropeBeijing (AFP) Dec 28, 2021 China put hundreds of thousands more people under lockdown Tuesday to try and stamp out a worsening coronavirus outbreak, as infections hit new highs in multiple US states and Europe. ... more |
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Covid-hit Xi'an tightens measures as China sees 21-month case recordBeijing (AFP) Dec 26, 2021 The Chinese city of Xi'an, where 13 million residents are currently confined to their homes, announced tightened restrictions on Sunday as the country recorded its biggest Covid-19 infection numbers in 21 months. ... more  
Trudeau says China 'playing' democracies against each otherOttawa (AFP) Dec 26, 2021 Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in a year-end interview with local media said Western democracies must stand together against a China he says has been "playing us off each other." ... more  
China mulls bill to tackle workplace discrimination against womenBeijing (AFP) Dec 25, 2021 Chinese lawmakers are discussing new rules to prevent workplace discrimination and sexual harassment against women amid a string of high-profile cases in recent months. ... more
China locks down city as Covid cases surge around the worldBeijing (AFP) Dec 23, 2021 China shut down a city of 13 million people on Thursday in a bid to extinguish a tiny Covid-19 outbreak and chase its zero-case goal, as other nations around the globe battled huge infection surges driven by Omicron. ... more  
Fading light halts search for dozens missing after Myanmar landslideYangon (AFP) Dec 22, 2021 Fading light forced Myanmar rescuers to call off a search for dozens of people feared missing after a landslide near a jade mine that killed at least one person, emergency workers told AFP on Wednesday. ... more |
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