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  Beijing, ChinaBeijing (XNA) Oct 24, 2022 China has completed a test of its largest-thrust vacuum liquid oxygen-methane engine, which was designed for use on a commercial rocket, the engine maker said Thursday. Developed by the Chinese private rocket company LandSpace, the engine, coded TQ-15A, has a vacuum thrust of up to 836 kilonewtons. It will be used as the second-stage main engine for the second batch of the company's ZQ-2 rocket, which can carry a payload of at least 6 tonnes to low-Earth orbit. The engine operated stably thr ... read more |
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Chang'e-5 samples reveal how young volcanism occurred on the MoonBeijing, China (SPX) Oct 24, 2022 A new study led by Prof. CHEN Yi from the Institute of Geology and Geophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IGGCAS) provides an answer to the question of how young volcanism occurred on the Mo ... more  
China's deep space exploration laboratory recruits young talentsBeijing (XNA) Oct 24, 2022 China's deep space exploration laboratory launched campus recruitment, aiming to attract more young talents to devote themselves to the country's deep space exploration, according to the China Natio ... more  
Ill health or power play? Hu Congress exit sparks speculation stormBeijing (AFP) Oct 23, 2022 The abrupt exit of former Chinese leader Hu Jintao from a key political meeting grabbed global headlines, providing a rare moment of drama at the meticulously choreographed event intended to hand President Xi Jinping a historic third term in power. ... more 
Xi cements control over China, but huge challenges await in third termBeijing (AFP) Oct 23, 2022 Xi Jinping has secured near total control over China's Communist Party but experts warn his unchecked power is a huge risk, with a debt-ridden economy and a US rivalry also presenting major challenges. ... more |
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Who's on the Chinese Communist Party's new Politburo Standing Committee?Beijing (AFP) Oct 23, 2022 The Chinese Communist Party on Sunday unveiled its new seven-member Politburo Standing Committee headed by leader Xi Jinping, representing the apex of political power in China. ... more 
Who is China's President Xi Jinping?Beijing (AFP) Oct 23, 2022 When Xi Jinping took power in 2012, some observers predicted he would be the most liberal Communist Party leader in China's history, based on his low-key profile, family backstory and perhaps a degree of misguided hope. ... more 
Japan, Australia ink security pact with eye on ChinaPerth, Australia (AFP) Oct 22, 2022 Australia and Japan agreed to share sensitive intelligence and deepen defence cooperation Saturday, signing a security pact to counter China's military rise. ... more 
China's assertive foreign policy under President XiBeijing (AFP) Oct 21, 2022 A senior Chinese diplomat's scuffle with protesters in Britain as well as a recent victory at the United Nations have put the spotlight back on China's more assertive foreign policy under President Xi Jinping. ... more |
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Trump had secret documents on Iran, China in Florida home: reportWashington (AFP) Oct 21, 2022 Documents seized from former president Donald Trump's Florida home in August included highly sensitive intelligence on Iran and China that risked exposure of US spying methods, the Washington Post reported Friday. ... more 
Vatican renews 2018 deal with China allowing Beijing to choose bishopsVatican City (AFP) Oct 22, 2022 The Vatican said Saturday it had renewed a secretive 2018 deal with Beijing allowing China to choose bishops on the mainland and then have Rome approve them. ... more  
Five Indian soldiers killed in chopper crash near China borderNew Delhi (AFP) Oct 22, 2022 Five Indian army soldiers were killed when their helicopter crashed near the country's disputed border with China, the defence ministry said Saturday - the second such fatal accident in the region this month. ... more  
Xi in control at China Congress, as ex-president removedBeijing (AFP) Oct 22, 2022 Chinese President Xi Jinping locked in support for a historic third term in power at the Communist Party's Congress on Saturday, but the dramatic removal of his predecessor from the event stole the headlines. ... more |
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US charges seven Chinese nationals over forced repatriation campaignNew York (AFP) Oct 21, 2022 The United States has charged seven Chinese nationals for participating in an alleged campaign to force a US resident back to China, drawing a rebuke Friday from Beijing. ... more  
US must prepare now for China invasion of Taiwan: admiralWashington (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. ... more
Xi secures historic third term as China's leaderBeijing (AFP) Oct 23, 2022 Xi Jinping secured a historic third term as China's leader on Sunday and filled his inner circle with close allies, achieving after a decade in power complete dominance over the ruling Communist Party. ... more 
Li Qiang: Xi loyalist likely to be China's next premierBeijing (AFP) Oct 23, 2022 One of President Xi Jinping's most trusted proteges, Li Qiang is almost certain to become China's next premier after he was unveiled as number two in the Communist Party hierarchy on Sunday. ... more 
In a park in central Beijing, muted support for Xi's third termBeijing (AFP) Oct 23, 2022 On televisions, newspapers and billboards across China, Xi Jinping's appointment as Communist Party leader for another five years has been greeted with a flood of official fanfare. In one Beijing park, the reaction was more muted. ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Oct 24, 2022 
China's deep space exploration laboratory launched campus recruitment, aiming to attract more young talents to devote themselves to the country's deep space exploration, according to the China National Space Administration (CNSA).
Co-established by the CNSA, Anhui Province, and the University of Science and Technology of China, the laboratory is headquartered in Hefei, the capital city of ... more |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) Oct 21, 2022 
The dollar extended gains Friday on expectations the Federal Reserve will press ahead with its programme of bumper interest rate hikes for the rest of the year.
Traders were girding for another possible intervention by Tokyo after the yen sank past 150 per dollar, while sterling remained under pressure owing to uncertainty in Westminster after Prime Minister Liz Truss resigned after just six ... more |
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 Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Oct 21, 2022 
Russia's defence minister held rare telephone talks with his US counterpart Friday, after pro-Kremlin officials said they were turning Ukraine's southern city of Kherson into a "fortress" as Kyiv's forces advance.
Few details emerged of the conversation between Russia's Sergei Shoigu and US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, but both sides confirmed they had discussed Ukraine.
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 Paris (AFP) Oct 21, 2022 
French labour unions and state electricity group EDF said on Friday a weeks-long strike at several of the country's nuclear power plants would be lifted after a pay deal was reached.
The strike, launched on September 13, threatened to delay efforts to bring over half of France's nuclear reactors back online, just as the country is facing potential power restrictions and shortages from Russia ... 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.
Germany m ... more |
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Paris (AFP) Oct 21, 2022
French labour unions and state electricity group EDF said on Friday a weeks-long strike at several of the country's nuclear power plants would be lifted after a pay deal was reached.
The strike, launched on September 13, threatened to delay efforts to bring over half of France's nuclear reactors back online, just as the country is facing potential power restrictions and shortages from Russia ... 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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 Taipei, Taiwan (SPX) Oct 24, 2022 
Two-dimensional covalent organic frameworks (2D COFs) are a new class of organic semiconductors, and have recently demonstrated great potential for solar fuel production. They are generally formed from the ordered p-p stacking of molecular layers, and usually possess periodic columnar p-arrays that can facilitate the interlayer charge transfer. Furthermore, the ordered assembly of organic buildi ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Oct 21, 2022 
Documents seized from former president Donald Trump's Florida home in August included highly sensitive intelligence on Iran and China that risked exposure of US spying methods, the Washington Post reported Friday.
Among the documents retrieved by Justice Department investigators included one that described Iran's missile program, and another that "described highly sensitive intelligence work ... 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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 Washington DC (SPX) Oct 17, 2022 
Researchers have designed a state-of-the-art walking robot that could revolutionize large construction projects in space. They tested the feasibility of the robot for the in-space assembly of a 25m Large Aperture Space Telescope. They present their findings in Frontiers in Robotics and AI. A scaled-down prototype of the robot also showed promise for large construction applications on Earth.
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 19, 2022 
A global standard limiting sulfur in ship fuel reduced artificial "ship track" clouds to record-low levels in 2020. Pandemic-related disruptions played a secondary role.
Ship tracks, the polluted marine clouds that trail ocean-crossing vessels, are a signature of modern trade. Like ghostly fingerprints, they trace shipping lanes around the globe, from the North Pacific to the Mediterranean ... more |
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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 ... 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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