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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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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  
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 
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 
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 |
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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  
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  
China censors rare anti-Xi protest ahead of Communist Party CongressBeijing (AFP) Oct 14, 2022 China's internet censors removed on Friday virtually all references to reports of a rare protest in Beijing that involved banners denouncing President Xi Jinping and the country's Covid policies. ... more |
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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  
Africa's longest oil pipeline takes shape in NigerGaya, Niger (AFP) Oct 13, 2022 Chinese and Nigerien workers haul giant steel pipes over mounds of earth as heavily armed soldiers keep guard. ... more |
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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 consumer inflation rises to two-year highBeijing (AFP) Oct 14, 2022 China's consumer inflation hit two-year high in September, official data showed Friday, fuelled by soaring pork prices and as extreme weather hit farmers. ... 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  
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 |
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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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 Beijing (AFP) Oct 11, 2022 
The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday cut its growth forecasts for China for this year and 2023 as strict Covid curbs and a crisis in the property sector fuel a slowdown in the world's number two economy.
China's gross domestic product is expected to expand 3.2 percent this year, the IMF said in its quarterly global forecast, down 0.1 percentage point from its previous forecast in July. ... 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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 Moscow (AFP) Oct 11, 2022 
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday told UN nuclear agency chief Rafael Grossi he was "open to dialogue" on Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in territory controlled by Moscow's forces in southern Ukraine.
In televised comments with Grossi ahead of their meeting in Saint Petersburg, Putin told the IAEA chief he was "ready to discuss all issues of mutual interest or cause for concern, ... more |
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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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Moscow (AFP) Oct 11, 2022
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday told UN nuclear agency chief Rafael Grossi he was "open to dialogue" on Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in territory controlled by Moscow's forces in southern Ukraine.
In televised comments with Grossi ahead of their meeting in Saint Petersburg, Putin told the IAEA chief he was "ready to discuss all issues of mutual interest or cause for concern, ... more |
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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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 Denver CO (SPX) Oct 13, 2022 
Ramping up renewable energy products will require a range of critical metals. One of these elements, tellurium, is gaining in popularity for use in photovoltaics, or solar panels. As global demand for solar panels continues to increase, so is the need for critical metals like tellurium.
Tellurium isn't mined as a solo mineral. Currently, most tellurium is collected as a by-product from cop ... more |
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 Seoul (AFP) Oct 14, 2022 
North Korea on Friday fired a short-range ballistic missile, conducted an artillery barrage, and flew fighter jets close to the South's border in another show of force that the US has warned could culminate in a nuclear test.
Pyongyang has dramatically ramped up missile launches and military exercises in recent weeks, which it now describes as "tactical nuke" drills, as Seoul and Washington ... 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.
"Our goal is to make a useful humanoid robot as qu ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Oct 12, 2022 
US President Joe Biden traveled to Colorado Wednesday at the start of a three-state swing through the American West to promote his record with less than a month to go before the crucial midterm elections.
Biden's first stop was at Camp Hale, a former US Army World War II training ground in the Rocky Mountains.
Sporting his signature aviator sunglasses, he designated the site as a nationa ... 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 11, 2022 
Nobel Peace laureate Malala Yousafzai on Tuesday returned to her native Pakistan to meet flood victims, 10 years after a Taliban assassination attempt against her.
Her visit - only the second since she was flown to Britain for life-saving treatment - comes as thousands of people protested in her home town, where the same militant group is once again on the rise.
Yousafzai was just 15 ... more |
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