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September 13, 2022
MOON DAILY
New mineral found by Chinese scientists



Beijing (XNA) Sep 12, 2022
Chinese scientists have achieved a remarkable new feat in their research of the moon as they have discovered and identified the sixth new lunar mineral. The China National Space Administration and the China Atomic Energy Authority jointly announced in Beijing on Friday that the new mineral-Changesite-(Y)-was found by scientists at the Beijing Research Institute of Uranium Geology from surface samples returned by the country's Chang'e 5 robotic mission and has been certified by the International Mi ... read more

SUPERPOWERS
China and Russia building 'more just' world order: Beijing
Beijing (AFP) Sept 13, 2022
China is willing to shape the international order together with Russia in a "more just and rational direction", a senior Chinese diplomat said as the two countries' leaders prepare to meet this week. ... more
TAIWAN NEWS
Lithuania delegation in Taiwan ahead of representative office opening
Taipei (AFP) Sept 12, 2022
A Lithuanian trade delegation was on a visit to Taiwan, the island's foreign ministry said Monday, ahead of Vilnius opening a de facto embassy in Taipei. ... more
WAR REPORT
China-Russia bond tightens as Moscow sees Ukraine setbacks
Beijing (AFP) Sept 13, 2022
Russia may be enduring big battlefield losses in Ukraine and punishing Western sanctions, but China is standing firm in its support of President Vladimir Putin and a "no limits" friendship. ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
Foundation model improves accuracy for remote sensing image interpretation
Beijing, China (SPX) Sep 12, 2022
A new foundation model dubbed RingMo has been developed to improve accuracy for remote sensing image interpretation, according to the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR), Chinese Academy ... more
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India, China troops begin disengaging from border area: New Delhi
Srinagar, India (AFP) Sept 8, 2022
India and China began pulling back soldiers from a friction point along their border Thursday, New Delhi's defence ministry said, following a two-year standoff with sporadic deadly clashes. ... more
THE STANS
China warns UN cooperation 'in danger' after Xinjiang report
Geneva (AFP) Sept 9, 2022
China's ambassador in Geneva warned Friday that Beijing's cooperation with the UN rights office was "in danger" after it published a report listing serious abuses in the Xinjiang region. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Xi and Putin to meet in Uzbekistan next week: Russia
Beijing (AFP) Sept 7, 2022
Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin will meet next week during a regional summit in Uzbekistan, a Russian diplomat said Wednesday, in what would be the Chinese leader's first trip abroad since the early days of the pandemic. ... more
TAIWAN NEWS
French lawmakers visit Taiwan after China's war drill threats
Taipei (AFP) Sept 7, 2022
A group of French lawmakers landed in Taiwan on Wednesday, the first high-level European delegation since China conducted huge war drills to protest a visit to the island by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. ... more
SINO DAILY
UN rights council credibility at stake over China, Russia response
Geneva (AFP) Sept 10, 2022
Faced with allegations of grave violations in China and Russia, the UN body created to address rights abuses seems paralysed by uncertainty on how to respond. ... more
SINO DAILY
Sri Lankan 'white elephant' Chinese tower to open
Colombo (AFP) Sept 12, 2022
A huge green and purple communications tower in Sri Lanka financed with Chinese debt that has become a symbol of the ousted Rajapaksa clan's closeness to Beijing will finally open this week, its operator said Monday. ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW
'Very strong' Typhoon Muifa approaches Japan southern islands
Tokyo (AFP) Sept 11, 2022
Typhoon Muifa approached Japan's southern islands on Sunday, prompting officials to issue a warning for locals to seek shelter from the "violent waves and winds" before it made landfall. ... more
SINO DAILY
Hong Kong jails five for sedition over children's books
Hong Kong (AFP) Sept 10, 2022
Hong Kong jailed five speech therapists for sedition on Saturday over a series of illustrated children's books that portrayed the city's democracy supporters as sheep defending their village from wolves. ... more



TRADE WARS
Modi to attend regional summit with Russia, China, Pakistan
New Delhi (AFP) Sept 11, 2022
India said Sunday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take part in a regional summit in Uzbekistan that according to Russia will see face-to-face talks between Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping. ... more
TRADE WARS
China's Xi to visit Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan this week
Beijing (AFP) Sept 12, 2022
China's President Xi Jinping will make state visits to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan this week, Beijing said Monday - his first trip abroad since the early days of the coronavirus pandemic. ... more
ENERGY TECH
Mongolia completes rail crossing with China to boost coal exports
Ulaanbaatar (AFP) Sept 12, 2022
Mongolia has launched a rail line that could help boost coal exports to China to 50 million tonnes a year, the country's president said, ending a decade-long wait for the crossing. ... more
CHIP TECH
Biden says US must develop chips to keep up with China
Columbus (AFP) Sept 9, 2022
President Joe Biden said Friday at a ceremony to break ground on a semi-conductor plant that making sophisticated computer chips is an issue of US national security in the face of an assertive China. ... more
TRADE WARS
US launches Asia economic forum to counter China
Los Angeles (AFP) Sept 8, 2022
The United States began a series of meetings with ministers from the Asia-Pacific in Los Angeles on Thursday at an economic summit aimed at countering China's growing influence in the region. ... more


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SHAKE AND BLOW
China earthquake death toll rises to 82
Beijing (AFP) Sept 8, 2022
The death toll from a strong earthquake that struck southwest China rose to 82, state media reported Thursday, as rain and possible mudslides threatened the search for dozens of missing people. ... more
EPIDEMICS
Hong Kong extends digital vaccine pass to kids as young as five
Hong Kong (AFP) Sept 8, 2022
Hong Kong will extend a digital vaccination pass that controls which premises residents can enter to children as young as five years old, authorities announced Thursday. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Downpours and mudslides hamper China earthquake rescue mission
Beijing (AFP) Sept 8, 2022
Rain, flash floods and mudslides threatened the search for dozens of people still missing on Thursday, days after a strong earthquake rocked mountainous southwest China, killing at least 86. ... more
EPIDEMICS
China's Chengdu extends Covid lockdown
Beijing (AFP) Sept 8, 2022
The Chinese megacity of Chengdu has extended a Covid-19 lockdown in most areas, maintaining curbs that have ground business to a halt and confined the majority of its 21 million residents to their homes. ... more
CAR TECH
Chinese carmaker BYD to build Thai electric vehicle plant
Bangkok (AFP) Sept 8, 2022
A major Chinese carmaker struck a deal Thursday to build an electric vehicle plant in Thailand, according to the local property developer, its first factory in Southeast Asia. ... more
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Rocket to carry Mengtian space lab module arrives at launch site
Wenchang, China(XNA) Sep 05, 2022
A Long March-5B Y4 rocket, tasked with sending China's space station lab module Mengtian into orbit, has been transported to the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in the southern province of Hainan, the China Manned Space Agency said Saturday. The rocket will undergo final assembly and testing together with the Mengtian lab module, which arrived earlier. Preparations for the launch mis ... more
+ Duo undertake 7-hour spacewalk
+ Chinese scientist advocates int'l cooperation in space science
+ China's Shenzhou-14 astronauts carry out spacewalk
+ Plant growth in China's space lab in good condition
+ Energy particle detector helps Shenzhou-14 crew conduct EVAs
+ China conducts spaceplane flight test
+ 103rd successful rocket launch breaks record
Asian markets rally, dollar dips as traders price in policy tightening
Hong Kong (AFP) Sept 9, 2022
Asian markets rallied Friday following a healthy performance on Wall Street, with investors largely pricing in more interest rate hikes aimed at taming runaway inflation. The more confident mood was reflected in a dip in the dollar, which has surged in recent weeks to multi-decade highs against its major peers owing to the Federal Reserve's hawkish tilt to tighter monetary policy. The gr ... more
+ China's Xi to visit Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan this week
+ US launches Asia economic forum to counter China
+ Modi to attend regional summit with Russia, China, Pakistan
+ Asian and European markets rally, euro surges
+ Markets see much-needed bounce, but nerves remain
+ China export growth slows sharply in August: official data
+ China, Australia eye first leaders' meeting in years




Xi and Putin to meet in Uzbekistan next week: Russia
Beijing (AFP) Sept 7, 2022
Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin will meet next week during a regional summit in Uzbekistan, a Russian diplomat said Wednesday, in what would be the Chinese leader's first trip abroad since the early days of the pandemic. "In less than 10 days, our leaders will meet at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit" in Samarkand, Russian Ambassador to China Andrey Denisov said in comments s ... more
+ China and Russia building 'more just' world order: Beijing
+ India, China troops begin disengaging from border area: New Delhi
+ Putin attends military exercises with Chinese forces: Kremlin
+ Bolstering Asia ties, Putin watches military drills with China
+ Pro-Russian official hints at delay in southern Ukraine referendum plans
+ More German troops begin arriving in Lithuania
+ China's No. 3 leader to visit Russia next week




Russians killed two Zaporizhzhia nuclear staff, abused others: Ukraine
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Sept 9, 2022
Russian forces controlling Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant have killed two staff at the facility and detained and abused dozens of others, the head of Ukraine's nuclear energy agency told AFP on Friday. The Zaporizhzhia plant - the largest in Europe - was captured by Russian troops in March. An uptick in fighting around it in recent weeks has raised fears of a nuclear disaster ... more
+ Germany seeks Swiss nuclear waste talks after storage decision
+ Ukraine, Russia 'interested' in securing nuclear plant: IAEA
+ Site in northern Switzerland picked for nuclear waste storage
+ GE Hitachi and Sheffield Forgemasters study potential UK deployment of BWRX-300 SMR
+ Blackout 'compromises safe operation' of Ukraine nuclear plant: IAEA
+ Ukraine says final reactor at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant switched off
+ Germany's nuclear stay fails to quell debate
Ex-Google CEO says Ukraine proves value of IT in war
Washington (AFP) Sept 12, 2022
Ukraine has been a very effective proving ground for the use of contemporary information technology in war, from satellite dishes to smartphone apps, Eric Schmidt, the former Google chief executive, said Monday. Schmidt, now a US government consultant on artificial intelligence, told reporters after a 36-hour visit to the country that the civilian tech sector has been crucial to Kyiv's defen ... more
+ NATO condemns alleged Iranian cyberattack on Albania
+ FBI found intel on foreign govt's nuclear readiness at Trump home: report
+ Israeli defence minister's cleaner sentenced for spying attempt
+ China accuses US of 'tens of thousands' of cyberattacks
+ China accuses US of 'tens of thousands' of cyberattacks
+ Trump's QAnon posts highlight Truth Social's extremist presence
+ Hong Kong court orders search of media tycoon Jimmy Lai's phones




Russians killed two Zaporizhzhia nuclear staff, abused others: Ukraine
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Sept 9, 2022
Russian forces controlling Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant have killed two staff at the facility and detained and abused dozens of others, the head of Ukraine's nuclear energy agency told AFP on Friday. The Zaporizhzhia plant - the largest in Europe - was captured by Russian troops in March. An uptick in fighting around it in recent weeks has raised fears of a nuclear disaster ... more
+ Germany seeks Swiss nuclear waste talks after storage decision
+ Ukraine, Russia 'interested' in securing nuclear plant: IAEA
+ Site in northern Switzerland picked for nuclear waste storage
+ GE Hitachi and Sheffield Forgemasters study potential UK deployment of BWRX-300 SMR
+ Blackout 'compromises safe operation' of Ukraine nuclear plant: IAEA
+ Ukraine says final reactor at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant switched off
+ Germany's nuclear stay fails to quell debate
Europe and China operate the largest number of offshore wind farms
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Aug 15, 2022
The European Union (EU), China and the United Kingdom (UK) operate the largest number of offshore wind farms in the world. This information is the result of an analysis of satellite data by the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum fur Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR). The researchers used Artificial Intelligence (AI) to determine not only the number and locations of the plants, but also the devel ... more
+ A new method boosts wind farms' energy output, without new equipment
+ Modern wind turbines can more than compensate for decline in global wind resource
+ End-of-life plan needed for tens of thousands of wind turbine blades
+ Engineers develop cybersecurity tools to protect solar, wind power on the grid
+ 1500 sensors for the rotor blades of the future
+ As the grid adds wind power, researchers have to reengineer recovery from blackouts
+ Long-duration energy storage beats the challenge of week-long wind-power lulls




Purdue researchers suggest novel way to generate a light source made from entangled photons
West Lafayette, IN (SPX) Sep 09, 2022
Entanglement is a strange phenomenon in quantum physics where two particles are inherently connected to each other no matter the distance between them. When one is measured, the other measurement is instantly a given. Researchers from Purdue University have proposed a novel, unconventional approach to generate a special light source made up of entangled photons. The team proposed a method ... more
+ TrinaTracker adds 55 MW more to its project portfolio in Kenya
+ Nanotubes illuminate the way to living photovoltaics
+ Report: Inflation Reduction Act will boost solar energy growth by 40%
+ Taking solar-powered lasers to new heights with four-mirror pumping
+ Photosynthesis copycat may improve solar cells
+ NREL-led breakthrough pushes perovskite cell to greater stability, efficiency
+ Major leap for stable high-efficiency perovskite solar cells
N.Korea nuclear stance a 'threat to peace': France
Paris (AFP) Sept 9, 2022
France on Friday condemned the adoption by North Korea of a law declaring its readiness to launch preventive nuclear strikes as a "threat to international and regional peace and security". The foreign ministry statement came after North Korean state media reported earlier Friday that Pyongyang had passed a law allowing for preventive strikes - including in the face of conventional attacks. ... more
+ Ukraine backs UN peacekeeping force at occupied nuclear plant
+ UN watchdog 'cannot assure' peaceful nature of Iran nuclear programme
+ Iran says 'ready to cooperate' with UN nuclear watchdog
+ Attacks at Ukraine nuclear plant could be 'catastrophic', warns Putin
+ Germany 'regrets' Iran failure to agree to nuclear deal
+ Israel PM arrives in Berlin for fresh pitch against Iran deal
+ Pro-Iran faction in Iraq sticks to its pick for premier




Northrop Grumman Australia Team Demonstrates Joint Air Battle Management Systems Stewardship
Canberra, Australia (SPX) Sep 01, 2022
Northrop Grumman Australia (NYSE: NOC) successfully completed a demonstration of a sovereign, fifth-generation Joint Air Battle Management System (JABMS) proposed solution supporting the Australian Defence Force. Performed to the AIR6500 Program Office in the Department of Defence, the demonstration showcased the JABMS product solution and the modular, open systems architecture leveraging ... more
+ Slovakia buys armoured vehicles from Finland
+ Northrop Grumman G/ATOR demonstrates advanced radar capability for US Marines
+ AFRL Inspire event with Tedx-style talks to be livestreamed
+ DARPA 'SNAPs' up new tools for predicting warfighter readiness
+ US announces more missiles, ammunition for Ukraine
+ Raytheon Technologies awarded next phase for US Army TITAN program
+ Kyiv mayor pleads for more weapons at NATO summit
Russia buying huge amounts of N.Korean ammunition for Ukraine: US
Washington (AFP) Sept 6, 2022
Russia is buying potentially millions of artillery shells and rockets from communist North Korea to replenish its stocks depleted by invading Ukraine, the White House said Tuesday. "Our sense is you could include literally millions of rounds, rockets and artillery shells," National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters. Kirby, citing declassified US intelligence, stressed ... more
+ Western arms production to ramp up as Ukraine burns through stockpiles
+ Austrian arms lobbyist convicted of money laundering
+ Israel to get Boeing refuelling aircraft as part of US military aid: company
+ Japan defence ministry asks for $40 bn budget with eyes on Russia, China
+ Putin pushes Russia's combat-tested arms for export
+ Poland signs weapons contracts with South Korea
+ Macron hosts close ally Egypt's al-Sisi




Solar-powered cyborg cockroaches could rescue humans, study says
Washington DC (UPI) Sep 6, 2021
Scientists in Japan are tapping into solar power to harness cockroaches and their ability to access hard-to-reach areas for environmental monitoring, as well as search-and-rescue in the event of a natural disaster, according to a new study. The cyborg cockroach study, published Monday in the journal npc Flexible Electronics, outlines how researchers at Riken research institute were able ... more
+ The physics of walking is simpler than we thought
+ AI that can learn the patterns of human language
+ A simpler path to supercharge robotic systems
+ New chip ramps up AI computing efficiency
+ Raytheon Intelligence and Space to improve human machine teaming
+ Researchers create the first artificial vision system for both land and water
+ NASA Space Robotics dive into deep-sea work
Bin-opening cockatoos enter 'arms race' with humans
Sydney (AFP) Sept 12, 2022
Australia's crafty, sulphur-crested cockatoos appear to have entered an "innovation arms race" with humans, scientists say, as the two species spar over the rubbish in roadside bins. The white birds, which can grow nearly as long as a human arm, initially surprised researchers by devising an ingenious technique to prise open household bin lids in Sydney and other areas. Now, a new study ... more
+ Scientists discover how air pollution triggers lung cancer
+ Study finds surge in illegal gold mining in Brazil
+ Heatwaves and wildfires to worsen air pollution: UN
+ Mercury pollution makes ducks more likely to get bird flu: study
+ Filtered ferry engines hailed for tackling air pollution
+ Oil slick from cargo ship off Gibraltar reaches shore
+ UK minister defends plan to stop sewage spillover
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French lawmakers visit Taiwan after China's war drill threats
Taipei (AFP) Sept 7, 2022
A group of French lawmakers landed in Taiwan on Wednesday, the first high-level European delegation since China conducted huge war drills to protest a visit to the island by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The trip came as Taiwan held two days of live fire drills on a strategic island that lies between its coast and China. Taiwan is under constant threat of an invasion by China, which cla ... more
+ Lithuania delegation in Taiwan ahead of representative office opening
+ Taiwan leader confident of US trade deal
+ French lawmakers visit Taiwan after China's war drill threats
+ US approves $1.1 billion in arms for Taiwan, angering China
+ Taiwan shoots down 'civilian' UAV over tiny islet; August sees record 446 air incursions
+ Taiwan vows 'counter-attack' if China breaches airspace, territorial waters
+ Taiwan tycoon to train three million 'civilian warriors'
China warns UN cooperation 'in danger' after Xinjiang report
Geneva (AFP) Sept 9, 2022
China's ambassador in Geneva warned Friday that Beijing's cooperation with the UN rights office was "in danger" after it published a report listing serious abuses in the Xinjiang region. "We cannot conduct cooperation as if nothing happened, when we were hurt by this exercise," ambassador Chen Xu told reporters in a virtual briefing organised by the ACANU association of UN correspondents. ... more
+ Syria Kurds seek UN help after three die of cholera
+ Swiss summon Chinese ambassador after UN report on Xinjiang: official
+ Iran sentences to death two gay rights activists
+ 'Genocide' in Xinjiang? Why UN report steers clear
+ The Uyghurs in Xinjiang: China's Muslim minority
+ US says UN report shows Xinjiang 'genocide' as China irate
+ China slams UN report alleging litany of rights abuses in Xinjiang






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