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  Washington (AFP) Oct 20, 2022 The US military must be ready to respond to a potential invasion of Taiwan as soon as this year, a senior admiral said Wednesday, signaling heightened alarm over Beijing's intentions towards the island. Admiral Michael Gilday, chief of US naval operations, is the latest senior official in Washington to raise concerns that China's President Xi Jinping may be much more willing than previously thought to seize Taiwan. His comments came as Taiwan's top security official warned any attempt to invade ... read more |
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China sees 'much faster timeline' on taking Taiwan, Blinken warnsSan Francisco (AFP) Oct 18, 2022 Beijing wants to seize Taiwan "on a much faster timeline" than previously considered, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday, warning that President Xi Jinping was leading China in a more aggressive direction. ... more  
UK says working to stop China recruitment of ex-airforce pilotsLondon (AFP) Oct 18, 2022 The UK government said on Tuesday it was taking "decisive steps" against a Chinese recruitment effort to bring in former and serving British airforce pilots to train its military personnel. ... more 
Australia probes claims China recruited ex-air force pilotsSydney (AFP) Oct 19, 2022 Australia launched an investigation Wednesday into what the defence minister called disturbing reports that China has been hiring retired Western air force pilots to train its military. ... more  
China's Xi doubles down in triumphalist Congress speechBeijing (AFP) Oct 17, 2022 Chinese President Xi Jinping doubled down on his policies at the opening of the Communist Party Congress, pledging continuity on cornerstones of his decade in power as he seeks to secure a historic third term, analysts say. ... more |
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China social media users beg for accounts back after protest banBeijing (AFP) Oct 17, 2022 Dozens of Chinese internet users have posted desperate pleas for access to their WeChat app accounts after hundreds were banned for posts about a rare street protest in Beijing against President Xi Jinping. ... more 
German spy chief warns of 'naivety' towards ChinaBerlin (AFP) Oct 17, 2022 Some sections of German society still have a certain "naivety" towards China, the country's foreign intelligence chief said on Monday, amid a growing debate over the wisdom of economic ties to Beijing. ... more 
China will 'never commit to abandoning the use of force' on Taiwan: XiBeijing (AFP) Oct 16, 2022 President Xi Jinping on Sunday vowed China would "never commit to abandoning the use of force" when it comes to the issue of Taiwan, in a speech marking the beginning of the Communist Party Congress in Beijing. ... more  
India successfully tests ballistic missile from submarineNew Delhi (AFP) Oct 14, 2022 India on Friday successfully tested a ballistic missile fired from its first indigenous nuclear-powered submarine, the defence ministry said, in a boost for its growing strike capabilities. ... more |
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Hong Kong to ban CBD, put it in same category as heroin, cocaineHong Kong (AFP) Oct 20, 2022 Hong Kong will outlaw cannabidiol (CBD) by February, the government announced Thursday, placing it in the same category as heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine with users facing hefty jail time. ... more  
Qatar gets the Middle East's first pandasDoha (AFP) Oct 19, 2022 Qatar became the first Middle Eastern country Wednesday to receive Chinese giant pandas - Suhail and Soraya - who, in true Gulf fashion, took up residence in luxury air-conditioned quarters. ... more  
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 blames 'troublemakers' after consulate protest assault in UKBeijing (AFP) Oct 18, 2022 China accused demonstrators on Tuesday of "illegally entering" its consulate in the British city of Manchester, after footage of a Hong Kong pro-democracy protester being assaulted on the grounds sparked outrage in the UK. ... more |
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Hong Kong court allows UK trial lawyer for Jimmy LaiHong Kong (AFP) Oct 19, 2022 A Hong Kong court on Wednesday allowed a veteran British lawyer to represent jailed pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai at his upcoming national security trial despite opposition from city authorities. ... more 
Hong Kong to 'trawl world for talent' in reboot attemptHong Kong (AFP) Oct 19, 2022 Hong Kong's leader unveiled plans to resuscitate the business hub's fortunes on Wednesday, hoping to lure back international expertise after an exodus of talent - but he vowed no let-up in a political crackdown that has transformed the city. ... more 
Britain summons China diplomat over protest assaultLondon (AFP) Oct 18, 2022 The UK's foreign office on Tuesday summoned a top Chinese diplomat in London over footage of a Hong Kong pro-democracy protester being assaulted in the grounds of a Chinese consulate in Britain. ... more  
Yellen says China a 'barrier' in African debt reliefWashington (AFP) Oct 14, 2022 US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen accused China on Friday of obstructing efforts to provide debt relief to African countries and other developing nations at IMF and World Bank talks in Washington. ... more  
As Xi tightens grip, EU rethinks approach to ChinaBrussels (AFP) Oct 19, 2022 Partners, competitors or rivals? European Union leaders are debating whether to rethink their stance on China as President Xi Jinping tightens his grip over an ever more assertive Beijing. ... 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 17, 2022 
China said Monday it will delay the release of economic growth figures, as the country's leadership gathers for a major meeting set to hand President Xi Jinping a historic third term in office.
The announcement comes a day before analysts had expected Beijing to publish some of its weakest quarterly growth figures since 2020 with the economy hobbled by Covid-19 restrictions and a real estate ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) Oct 17, 2022 
Chinese President Xi Jinping doubled down on his policies at the opening of the Communist Party Congress, pledging continuity on cornerstones of his decade in power as he seeks to secure a historic third term, analysts say.
Since coming to office, Xi has transformed China by personalising and centralising power, cracking down on corruption and dissent, pushing a more assertive foreign policy ... more |
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 Berlin (AFP) Oct 17, 2022 
Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday ordered all three of Germany's remaining nuclear power plants to stay operational until mid-April, breaking an impasse that had caused a rift among his coalition partners as an energy crisis looms.
Germany had initially planned to exit nuclear power by the end of the year, but Russia's war in Ukraine and skyrocketing power prices since then have forced a reth ... more |
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 Berlin (AFP) Oct 17, 2022 
Some sections of German society still have a certain "naivety" towards China, the country's foreign intelligence chief said on Monday, amid a growing debate over the wisdom of economic ties to Beijing.
There is "certainly still room for improvement" when it comes to dealing with contacts from Chinese authorities, said the head of the BND foreign intelligence agency, Bruno Kahl.
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Berlin (AFP) Oct 17, 2022
Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday ordered all three of Germany's remaining nuclear power plants to stay operational until mid-April, breaking an impasse that had caused a rift among his coalition partners as an energy crisis looms.
Germany had initially planned to exit nuclear power by the end of the year, but Russia's war in Ukraine and skyrocketing power prices since then have forced a reth ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Oct 18, 2022 
The US Interior Department announced plans on Tuesday to offer leases for the first offshore wind energy platforms in the Pacific Ocean.
An offshore wind energy lease sale will be held by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) on December 6, the department said.
The leases will be to build floating offshore wind energy platforms in areas on the Outer Continental Shelf off central a ... more |
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 San Jose CA (SPX) Oct 19, 2022 
Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS), a U.S. commercial space company that offers transportation and other in-space infrastructure services, has completed comprehensive ground testing of the solar arrays that will support its second demonstration mission scheduled to launch on the SpaceX Transporter-6 mission in December 2022.
The test campaign included functional, performance and environmental te ... more |
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 Luxembourg (AFP) Oct 17, 2022 
EU foreign ministers on Monday met to adopt sanctions on Iran, with several condemning the regime's brutal crackdown on protesters - while stressing the need to revive a moribund nuclear deal with Tehran.
Diplomats told AFP that the sanctions list, agreed by EU ambassadors ahead of the ministers' meeting, contains 11 Iranian officials and four entities. They will be subject to EU visa bans ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) Oct 20, 2022 
As Ukrainian soldiers regain ground in Ukraine, they are capturing military vehicles and weapons abandoned by fleeing Russians, turning some against the invading army, analysts say.
Russia and its neighbour mostly use similar Soviet-era equipment, so Ukrainians often do not need major training to use any left behind.
Russia has seized chunks of Ukrainian territory since invading in late ... more |
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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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 Beijing, China (SPX) Oct 17, 2022 
The construction of large structures is one of the main development trends of the space exploration in the future, such as large space stations, large space solar power stations, and large space telescopes. However, due to their large size, such structures cannot be carried directly into space by rockets or spacecraft. Therefore, these large structures need to be broken down into multiple modula ... more |
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 Doringbaai, South Africa (AFP) Oct 19, 2022 
To those who live here, it's like a little piece of heaven, boasting pink flamingos, white beaches and blue ocean waters.
Yet this stretch of South Africa's west coast has also become a battleground, pitching mining firms against environmentalists fearful that one of nature's last wild treasures is being bulldozed away.
Diamonds, zircon and other minerals have long been extracted in the ... more |
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 San Francisco (AFP) Oct 18, 2022 
Beijing wants to seize Taiwan "on a much faster timeline" than previously considered, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday, warning that President Xi Jinping was leading China in a more aggressive direction.
Xi is on the cusp of securing a third five-year term at the helm of the world's most populous nation, delivering a landmark Communist Party Congress speech on Sunday that hai ... more |
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 Islamabad (AFP) Oct 15, 2022 
Pakistan on Saturday summoned the US ambassador for an explanation after President Joe Biden described the South Asian country as "one of the most dangerous nations in the world" and questioned its nuclear weapons safety protocols.
Biden made the apparently off-the-cuff remark late Thursday while talking about United States foreign policy during a private Democratic Party fundraiser in Calif ... more |
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