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  Kunming, China (SPX) May 26, 2022 Ph.D. candidate ZHANG Xiaojuan and Prof. DENG Linhua from Yunnan Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences investigated the temporal variation of the hemispheric distribution of long-term sunspot activity during the time interval from 1939 to 2019. This work was published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. Solar sunspots are the most easily visible structures in the photosphere. They are connected to most activity phenomena, such as filaments, flares and coronal mas ... read more |
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Researchers start planting space-bred seeds returned by Shenzhou-13Beijing (XNA) May 25, 2022 Chinese researchers have commenced breeding experiments on 12,000 seeds that were bred inside the Shenzhou-13 crewed spaceship in space for six months. The seeds, including alfalfa, oats and f ... more  
China says 'no intention' to build Solomons military baseHoniara (AFP) May 26, 2022 China has "no intention at all" to build a military base in the Solomon Islands, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Thursday, dismissing speculation about the purpose of its recent security pact with the island state. ... more  
Western powers sound alarm on China plan for South PacificHoniara (AFP) May 26, 2022 Western powers sounded the alarm Thursday over leaked plans to dramatically expand China's security and economic reach in the South Pacific, in what one regional leader called a thinly veiled effort to lock island states into "Beijing's orbit". ... more 
Marcos Jr says Philippines to uphold South China Sea rulingManila (AFP) May 26, 2022 Philippine president-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr said Thursday he would uphold an international ruling against Beijing over the disputed South China Sea, insisting he would not let China trample on Manila's maritime rights. ... more |
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Taiwan tightens laws against China economic espionageTaipei (AFP) May 20, 2022 Taiwan toughened its laws on Friday to counter technology theft and talent poaching by China, authorities said. ... more  
Pakistan FM to visit China as financial crisis bitesIslamabad (AFP) May 20, 2022 Pakistan foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will visit China for the first time on Saturday, courting Islamabad's closest economic ally as his freshly installed government grapples with a spiralling financial crisis. ... more 
Xi speaks with UN rights chief as Xinjiang row ragesBeijing (AFP) May 25, 2022 Chinese President Xi Jinping held a video call with UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet on Wednesday, as she visits Xinjiang during a mission overshadowed by fresh allegations of Uyghur abuses and fears she is being used as a public relations tool. ... more
Strategic ambiguity? The US, Taiwan and China -- a guideTaipei (AFP) May 24, 2022 President Joe Biden's repeated statements that Washington would defend Taiwan in the event of an invasion has provoked Beijing's ire - and brought confusion to a US foreign policy stance deliberately designed to be ambiguous. ... more |
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Quad nations warn on 'change by force' with eyes on ChinaTokyo (AFP) May 24, 2022 Leaders of Japan, India, Australia and the United States warned Tuesday against attempts to "change the status quo by force" as concerns grow about whether China could invade self-ruled Taiwan. ... more 
Japan says China, Russia jets flew nearby as Quad metTokyo (AFP) May 24, 2022 Chinese and Russian fighter jets carried out joint flights near Japan on Tuesday as leaders of the Quad bloc met in Tokyo, the Japanese defence minister said. ... more
Biden says US 'strategic ambiguity' policy on Taiwan unchangedTokyo (AFP) May 24, 2022 President Joe Biden on Tuesday said Washington's "strategic ambiguity" policy for Taiwan remains in place, a day after his comment about readiness to defend the island against a Chinese invasion suggested a change. ... more  
In Xi's big year, political price of China's pandemic policy climbsBeijing (AFP) May 21, 2022 Protests bubbling in big cities, dismal economic indicators and rampant discontent online - China's zero-Covid policy is morphing from a propaganda victory to a political liability for President Xi Jinping. ... more |
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Biden angers China with vow to defend TaiwanTokyo (AFP) May 23, 2022 President Joe Biden vowed Monday that US forces would defend Taiwan militarily if China attempted to take control of the island by force, prompting Beijing to warn that America was "playing with fire." ... more 
Solomon Islands confirms 'milestone' China visitSydney (AFP) May 24, 2022 China's foreign minister will make a "milestone" visit to Solomon Islands this week, the island state said, after the two nations sealed a wide-ranging security pact last month. ... more  
China congratulates Australia's Albanese in hint at thawing tiesBeijing (AFP) May 24, 2022 Chinese premier Li Keqiang has sent a congratulatory note to newly elected Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese, Beijing's state media reported, ending a year-long freeze in diplomatic contact between the two countries. ... more
China hopes UN rights chief visit will 'clarify misinformation': ministryBeijing (AFP) May 24, 2022 China's foreign minister told the United Nations' human rights chief he hoped her landmark visit would help to "clarify misinformation", ahead of her visit to the Xinjiang region. ... more 
Tokyo protests to Beijing over East China Sea constructionTokyo (AFP) May 21, 2022 Japan has lodged an official protest with China after discovering what it claimed were efforts by Beijing to develop gas fields in disputed waters in the East China Sea. ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) May 25, 2022 
Chinese researchers have commenced breeding experiments on 12,000 seeds that were bred inside the Shenzhou-13 crewed spaceship in space for six months.
The seeds, including alfalfa, oats and fungi, were selected by multiple research institutions last year. They were brought back to Earth by the Shenzhou-13 on April 16.
Space breeding refers to the process of exposing seeds to cosmic ... more |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) May 25, 2022 
Markets were mixed Wednesday, with little sign of any relief from recent dour performances as investors remain fearful about the economic outlook owing to the impact of inflation, higher interest rates, China's slowdown and the Ukraine war.
A series of weak indicators around the world and downbeat forecasts from big firms have chilled trading floors in recent weeks as the surge in prices beg ... more |
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 Manila (AFP) May 26, 2022 
Philippine president-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr said Thursday he would uphold an international ruling against Beijing over the disputed South China Sea, insisting he would not let China trample on Manila's maritime rights.
China claims almost all of the resource-rich waterway, through which trillions of dollars in trade passes annually, with competing claims from the Philippines, Brunei, Mala ... more |
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 Paris, France (SPX) May 24, 2022 
Framatome recently inked a new agreement with Vattenfall Nuclear Fuel AB for long-term nuclear fuel supply. Under this contract, awarded on May 3, Framatome will continue to secure fuel deliveries of ATRIUM 11 through 2034, to Forsmark 3 nuclear reactor, operated by Vattenfall in Sweden.
"Framatome is an ideal partner to supply nuclear fuel for Forsmark 3," says Ove Nilsson, head of Vatten ... more |
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 Bochum, Germany (SPX) May 25, 2022 
Smart devices are supposed to make our everyday lives easier. At the same time, however, they are a gateway for passive eavesdropping. To prevent possible surveillance of the movement profile within one's home, researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Security and Privacy, the Horst Gortz Institute for IT Security at Ruhr-Universitat Bochum and the Cologne University of Applied Sciences hav ... more |
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Paris, France (SPX) May 24, 2022
Framatome recently inked a new agreement with Vattenfall Nuclear Fuel AB for long-term nuclear fuel supply. Under this contract, awarded on May 3, Framatome will continue to secure fuel deliveries of ATRIUM 11 through 2034, to Forsmark 3 nuclear reactor, operated by Vattenfall in Sweden.
"Framatome is an ideal partner to supply nuclear fuel for Forsmark 3," says Ove Nilsson, head of Vatten ... more |
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 Beijing, China (SPX) May 25, 2022 
A novel energy model suggests the overall costs of a net-zero emissions electricity grid are substantially lowered with the integration of long-duration energy storage options like pumped-storage hydroelectricity that can 'firm up' variable renewables such as wind when they struggle through extended week-long lulls.
In order to meet globally agreed net-zero greenhouse-gas emission targets, ... more |
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 Cambridge UK (SPX) May 25, 2022 
A team of researchers from the UK and Japan has found that the tiny defects which limit the efficiency of perovskites - cheaper alternative materials for solar cells - are also responsible for structural changes in the material that lead to degradation.
The researchers used a combination of techniques to mimic the process of aging under sunlight and observe changes in the materials at the ... more |
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 Tehran (AFP) May 26, 2022 
Iran said Thursday an engineer was killed in an "accident" at a defence research unit in an area near Tehran that hosts a military complex previously scrutinised by the UN nuclear watchdog.
The Wednesday evening incident came days after a colonel in the Revolutionary Guards, the ideological arm of Iran's military, was shot dead near his home in east Tehran.
Iran's arch foe Israel told th ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) May 25, 2022 
Time and again, America's worst mass shootings - including the one this week at an elementary school in Texas - have featured a common thread: the killer's use of a military-style assault rifle that is inexpensive, easy to use and deadly efficient.
The type of weapon, commonly known as the AR-15, is once again under scrutiny after a gunman used the rifle to kill 19 children and two teacher ... more |
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 Prague (AFP) May 18, 2022 
The Czech Republic will receive 15 Leopard 2 A4 tanks from Germany in exchange for military equipment it sent Ukraine, its defence ministry said on Wednesday.
Prague will also start talks on the purchase of another 50 Leopard 2 A7+ tanks, ministry spokesman Jakub Fajnor said in a statement.
"The German side appreciates the extent to which the Czech Republic has helped Ukraine with gifts ... more |
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 San Diego CA (SPX) May 20, 2022  Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a low cost, low power technology to help robots accurately map their way indoors, even in poor lighting and without recognizable landmarks or features.
The technology consists of sensors that use WiFi signals to help the robot map where it's going. It's a new approach to indoor robot navigation. Most systems rely on optical ... more |
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 United Nations, United States (AFP) May 24, 2022 
Rich countries are creating unsafe living conditions for children both at home and around the world, a UNICEF report released Tuesday said, calling on states to reduce waste and cut pollution.
UNICEF's Innocenti Research Center studied 39 countries from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the European Union (EU) according to different criteria, including pes ... more |
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 Taipei (AFP) May 24, 2022 
President Joe Biden's repeated statements that Washington would defend Taiwan in the event of an invasion has provoked Beijing's ire - and brought confusion to a US foreign policy stance deliberately designed to be ambiguous.
Here is a recap of why relations between the US, China and Taiwan are so delicate:
- Bitter history -
The deep rift between Beijing and Taiwan dates back to C ... more |
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 Dushanbe, Tajikistan (AFP) May 22, 2022 
A rival of Tajikistan's authoritarian government was killed in the ex-Soviet country's restive east, police reported Sunday, after protests sparked lethal clashes between state forces and local residents of the region bordering Afghanistan and China.
Mamadbokir Mamadbokirov was killed "as a result of internal clashes of criminal groups", according to an interior ministry statement carried by ... more |
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