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  Beijing (AFP) Oct 6, 2022 Xi Jinping's China has dragged millions out of extreme poverty, sent spacecraft to the Moon and committed itself to cutting greenhouse gas emissions. On the brink of securing a third term, the president can boast of several achievements in his first 10 years in power, though some do come with caveats. Here AFP looks at some of the key advances made under Xi: - End of extreme poverty - China's Communist Party prides itself on being "at the service of the people", so Beijing's announcemen ... read more |
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Chang'e-5 reveals intermediate stage in space weathering process of lunar soilBeijing, China (SPX) Oct 10, 2022 This study is conducted by a joint team from Chinese Academy of Sciences. They use aberration-corrected transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Electron-energy loss spectroscopy (EELS) and scanning ... more  
German foreign minister urges more caution towards ChinaBerlin (AFP) Oct 12, 2022 German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Wednesday called for more caution in trade with China, warning that Europe's biggest economy must learn from the breakdown of its relations with Russia. ... more 
Biden to prioritize China competition amid 'dangerous' RussiaWashington (AFP) Oct 12, 2022 President Joe Biden's administration said Wednesday it would prioritize winning over China, seeing it as the only global rival to the United States, even as it also works to constrain a "dangerous" Russia. ... more 
China's Xi on course for historic third term at zero-Covid CongressBeijing (AFP) Oct 13, 2022 China's 20th Communist Party Congress, which begins on Sunday, is expected to deliver President Xi Jinping a historic third term in control of a country his zero-Covid policy has closed off from much of the rest of the world. ... more |
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China launches new environmental satelliteTaiyuan, China (XNA) Oct 13, 2022 China launched a new satellite for disaster reduction, emergency management, and environment monitoring from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern Shanxi province early Thursday. A L ... more 
China celebrates President Xi in massive exhibitionBeijing (AFP) Oct 12, 2022 Intercontinental missiles, disinfection robots and a piece of the Moon - China's Communist Party on Wednesday flaunted the fruits of its decade under President Xi Jinping ahead of a key meeting expected to extend his rule. ... more  
UK spy chief warns China's technology is 'urgent problem'London (AFP) Oct 11, 2022 China's growing technological dominance "is an increasingly urgent problem" for Western countries, who must act to defend their values and influence, the director of Britain's GCHQ spy agency warned Tuesday. ... more 
The censor cannot hold: the pressure of controlling China's internetSan Jose, United States (AFP) Oct 12, 2022 As a teenager in rural China, Zeng Jiajun used his internet know-how to watch a banned documentary on the bloody military crackdown in Tiananmen Square. ... more |
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Elon Musk 'doesn't know much' about Taiwan, says premierTaipei (AFP) Oct 11, 2022 Taiwan's premier on Tuesday said Elon Musk "doesn't know much" about the self-ruled island, after the billionaire suggested it should become part of China. ... more  
Chinese state media signals no end to zero-Covid curbsBeijing (AFP) Oct 12, 2022 China's state media on Wednesday signalled no let-up in its strict zero-Covid policy, publishing an editorial - the fourth this week ahead of the Communist Party Congress - vowing to never "lie flat" on virus controls. ... more 
UN 'alarmed' by sentencing of minors under Hong Kong security lawGeneva (AFP) Oct 11, 2022 The United Nations said Tuesday it was "alarmed" by the sentencing of four minors and an adult under Hong Kong's national security law. ... more 
China moves to stamp out Covid outbreaks before Communist Party CongressShanghai (AFP) Oct 10, 2022 China recorded more than 2,000 Covid cases on Monday, its highest level for a month, as officials imposed new lockdowns and restrictions to stop outbreaks from spreading to the capital ahead of the Communist Party Congress. ... more |
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UN rights vote Pyrrhic victory for China, say campaignersGeneva (AFP) Oct 8, 2022 The UN Human Rights Council damaged its credibility by dodging a discussion on Xinjiang, experts say, but campaigners brand it a Pyrrhic victory for China with Beijing's impunity finally dented. ... more  
Asian chipmakers plunge after US unveils China export controlsHong Kong (AFP) Oct 11, 2022 Chipmakers plunged in Asian trade Tuesday over new US measures to limit China's access to high-end semiconductors with military uses, a move that wiped billions from companies' valuations worldwide. ... more 
Asian chipmakers plunge after US unveils China export controlsHong Kong (AFP) Oct 11, 2022 Chipmakers plunged in Asian trade Tuesday over new US measures to limit China's access to high-end semiconductors with military uses, a move that wiped billions from companies' valuations worldwide. ... more  
Chinese EV maker Nio takes on German auto titansBerlin (AFP) Oct 7, 2022 Chinese electric carmaker Nio launched in Germany on Friday, hoping competitive prices and an innovative battery swap system can help it take on world-renowned local auto brands. ... more 
Hong Kong leader says he 'laughs off' US sanctionsHong Kong (AFP) Oct 11, 2022 Hong Kong's leader laughed off US sanctions against him Tuesday as he defended his government's decision not to act against a superyacht reportedly owned by a Kremlin ally. ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Oct 11, 2022 
Propellant injection work on the Mengtian space lab, the second lab component of China's Tiangong space station, was conducted on Monday morning at the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan province, according to the China Manned Space Agency.
The agency said in a news release that the lab module has undergone ground tests at the center and will undergo checks of its functions along with ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Oct 12, 2022  President Joe Biden's administration said Wednesday it would prioritize winning over China, seeing it as the only global rival to the United States, even as it also works to constrain a "dangerous" Russia.
"The post-Cold War era is over, and the competition is underway between the major powers to shape what comes next," Biden's national security advisor, Jake Sullivan, said in a speech at Ge ... more |
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 Brussels (AFP) Oct 11, 2022 
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Tuesday said Russia was striking Ukraine's infrastructure to make up for battlefield losses by its troops and vowed allies would "step up and sustain" support for Kyiv.
"I think what we saw yesterday (Monday) is actually a sign of weakness, because the reality is that they are not able to make progress on the battlefield. Russia is actually losing on the battle ... more |
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 Eurajoki, Finland (AFP) Oct 13, 2022 
After over a decade of delays, the deafening sound of Finland's new Olkiluoto 3 nuclear reactor finally running its turbine at full power was welcomed with joy - and relief.
The Nordic country is hoping the plant will be able to ease the coming winter's challenges as Europe battles soaring energy prices following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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 London (AFP) Oct 11, 2022 
China's growing technological dominance "is an increasingly urgent problem" for Western countries, who must act to defend their values and influence, the director of Britain's GCHQ spy agency warned Tuesday.
In a speech to the RUSI defence think-tank in London, Jeremy Fleming said "technology has become not just an area for opportunity, for competition and for collaboration. It has become a ... more |
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Eurajoki, Finland (AFP) Oct 13, 2022
After over a decade of delays, the deafening sound of Finland's new Olkiluoto 3 nuclear reactor finally running its turbine at full power was welcomed with joy - and relief.
The Nordic country is hoping the plant will be able to ease the coming winter's challenges as Europe battles soaring energy prices following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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 Madrid (AFP) Sept 29, 2022 
Wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa said Thursday it plans to slash 2,900 jobs worldwide, or about 11 percent of its total workforce, as part the company's efforts to boost its profitability.
Europe will bear the brunt of the job cuts, with Siemens Gamesa set to slash 800 positions in Denmark, 475 in Spain and 300 in Germany, the German-Spanish company said in a statement.
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 Menlo Park CA (SPX) Oct 13, 2022 
Airbus Ventures announces its newest lead investment in Solestial, Inc. ("Solestial"), the solar energy company for space. The round was joined by AEI HorizonX, GPVC, Stellar Ventures, Industrious Ventures, and others. This new funding will be used to ramp up production and customer engagement capabilities, as the company expands ground and flight testing in parallel; additional investments in R ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Oct 11, 2022 
Doomsday could start with a football - the so-called "nuclear football" as the attache case carried wherever the US president goes is popularly known.
The rather awkwardly stuffed black bag doesn't look like much, the only clue to its importance being that it never leaves the hand of a uniformed military aide.
But inside are top secret codes and plans enabling a president to authorize n ... more |
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 Brussels (AFP) Oct 12, 2022 
The EU has reached agreement on the contours of a big military mission to train 15,000 Ukrainian armed forces personnel in several member countries, diplomats said Wednesday.
A political accord was struck at a meeting of member state ambassadors in Brussels that one ambassador said will be put to a meeting of EU foreign ministers next Monday in Luxembourg.
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 Paris (AFP) Oct 11, 2022 
Dozens of countries have supplied military support to Ukraine since Russia invaded it on February 24, either in the form of weapons, financial aid for arms purchases or military training.
The United States is by far the biggest supplier of weapons to Ukraine, followed by the United Kingdom, Poland and Germany.
The Germany-based Kiel Institute for the World Economy, which tracks military, ... more |
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 San Francisco (AFP) Oct 1, 2022 
Elon Musk on Friday showed off the latest version of a humanoid robot that the world's richest man said could one day eliminate poverty.
An Optimus prototype wheeled on stage during an annual Tesla AI Day presentation was mounted to a small platform. The robot, which remains a work-in-progress, waved to the audience and raised its knees.
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 Plymouth UK (SPX) Oct 13, 2022 
Mechanical devices are increasingly being considered as a potential way to help address plastic pollution found globally in marine environments.
However, a new study suggests that while they do remove plastics and other items of marine litter, the quantities of litter removed can be comparatively low and they can also trap marine organisms.
The study was led by researchers from the I ... more |
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 Taipei (AFP) Oct 11, 2022 
Taiwan's premier on Tuesday said Elon Musk "doesn't know much" about the self-ruled island, after the billionaire suggested it should become part of China.
The world's richest man has sparked anger in Taiwan over an interview he gave to the Financial Times which touched on Taiwan's fraught relationship with its giant neighbour.
Taiwan lives under constant threat of invasion by Beijing, ... more |
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 Karachi (AFP) Oct 12, 2022 
Nobel Peace laureate Malala Yousafzai met Wednesday with victims of Pakistan's devastating monsoon floods, in only the second visit to her home country since being shot by the Taliban a decade ago.
Catastrophic flooding this summer put one-third of Pakistan under water, displaced eight million people, and caused at least an estimated $28 billion in damage.
Yousafzai visited camps in rur ... more |
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