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  Beijing, China (SPX) May 03, 2023 Researchers led by Dr. XIN Liping from the Space-based Multi-band Astronomical Variable Objects Monitor (SVOM) research team, National Astronomical Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (NAOC), have detected the prompt optical emission and its transition to the early afterglow of a gamma-ray burst (GRB 201223A), using the Ground Wide Angle Camera Array (GWAC) located at Xinglong Observatory of NAOC. Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are produced by the collapse of massive stars or the merger of b ... read more |
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Zhurong Rover finds evidence of water at low latitudes on modern MarsBeijing, China (SPX) May 02, 2023 The Zhurong rover has found evidence of water on dune surfaces on modern Mars by providing key observational proof of liquid water at low Martian latitudes, according to a study led by Prof. QIN Xia ... more  
Final frontier is no longer alienBeijing (XNA) May 02, 2023 Sci-fi depictions of life in space are often inspired by what is happening on our own planet. Since its release in January, the prequel of Chinese sci-fi blockbuster The Wandering Earth (2019) has m ... more  
China lunar samples gifted to Russia, FranceBeijing (XNA) Apr 26, 2023 China has gifted lunar samples retrieved by the Chang'e 5 mission to Russia and France to boost lunar research, according to the China National Space Administration. The administration announc ... more 
China to promote space science progress on five themesHefei, China (XNA) Apr 27, 2023 China is planning to promote its space science development on five major themes, including research on habitable planets, and biological and physical sciences in space, a senior Chinese space expert ... more |
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Astronomers image for the first time a black hole's shadow together with a powerful jetGreen Bank WV (SPX) Apr 27, 2023 "Previously we had seen both the black hole and the jet in separate images, but now we have taken a panoramic picture of the black hole together with its jet at a new wavelength", says Ru-Sen Lu, fr ... more  
US ex-general urges Taiwan to 'learn from' Russia-Ukraine conflictTaipei (AFP) May 3, 2023 A retired US general on Wednesday urged Taiwan to heed lessons from Russia's war in Ukraine and bolster its unmanned drone defences, with the island facing increasing military threats from China. ... more  
BlackSky releases rare satellite image of alleged airship in ChinaHerndon VA (SPX) May 02, 2023 BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) released the first and only known public satellite image, according to a third-party intelligence analyst, of an alleged aerostat at the Korla East Test Site, C ... more 
China's International Lunar Research Station advancesBeijing, China (SPX) May 01, 2023 China National Space Administration (CNSA) and Asia-Pacific Space Cooperation Organization (APSCO) Sign Joint Statement on International Lunar Research Station Cooperation On April 25, the fir ... more |
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China FM meets Myanmar junta chief: militaryYangon (AFP) May 2, 2023 China's foreign minister met Myanmar's junta chief on Tuesday, the military said, the highest-ranking Chinese official to meet the country's top general since a coup more than two years ago. ... more  
Zelensky says asked Xi for help with deported childrenKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) April 28, 2023 President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday he had asked his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to help bring back Ukrainian children deported by Russia. ... more 
Chinese FM to visit Myanmar: ministryBeijing (AFP) May 2, 2023 Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang will visit Myanmar on Tuesday, Beijing said. ... more 
US demands Beijing stop 'provocative and unsafe' acts in South China SeaWashington (AFP) April 29, 2023 The United States called on China Saturday to stop "provocative and unsafe conduct" in the disputed South China Sea after a recent near-collision with a Philippines coast guard boat there, ramping up rhetoric ahead of a visit by the Filipino president to the White House. ... more |
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Biden, Marcos to discuss countering Beijing in S.China SeaWashington (AFP) May 1, 2023 Moves to check Beijing's aggressive expansion into the trade routes and strategic islands of the South China Sea will headline talks Monday between President Joe Biden and his Philippines counterpart Ferdinand Marcos at the White House. ... more 
Philippines won't become military staging post: MarcosManila (AFP) May 1, 2023 President Ferdinand Marcos said his government would not allow the Philippines to become a "staging post" for military action ahead of a meeting with US President Joe Biden on Monday. ... more  
China says Philippine boat's 'provocative action' caused near-crashBeijing (AFP) April 28, 2023 China said Friday that a near-collision in the South China Sea between a Chinese coast guard ship and Philippine patrol vessel carrying journalists was caused by the latter's "premeditated and provocative action". ... more  
Chinese 'scorpion' combat drone circles TaiwanTaipei (AFP) April 28, 2023 A long-range Chinese combat drone capable of carrying a large weapons payload has circled Taiwan, the island's defence ministry said Friday. ... more |
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Chinese, Philippine vessels in 'David and Goliath' near-crash Aboard The Brp Malabrigo (AFP) April 27, 2023 A Chinese coast guard ship cut off a Philippine patrol vessel carrying journalists in the disputed South China Sea, causing a near-collision, an AFP team on board another boat saw. ... more  
Hong Kong cuts elected seats on municipal bodiesHong Kong (AFP) May 2, 2023 Hong Kong dramatically slashed the number of elected seats in its local district councils on Tuesday, effectively gutting the city's last remaining set of democratic institutions. ... more 
China steps up use of exit bans under Xi: rights groupBeijing (AFP) May 2, 2023 China has prevented increasing numbers of people from leaving the country as part of efforts to tighten controls under President Xi Jinping, a human rights group said Tuesday. ... more 
China slams UN experts' 'unfounded' concerns over Tibet forced labourBeijing (AFP) April 28, 2023 China accused a panel of UN experts of making unfounded claims Friday after they accused Beijing of forcing hundreds of thousands of Tibetans into programmes that threaten their cultural identity and could lead to forced labour. ... more |
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