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  Washington (AFP) May 3, 2023 US senators announced a major cross-party effort Wednesday to combat China's growing global influence by limiting the flow of investment and state-of-the-art technology to the Asian giant while deterring any potential threat to Taiwan. The push comes after President Joe Biden signed a package last year aimed at boosting competition with Washington's main economic rival, with $52 billion in new subsidies for microchip manufacturing and scientific research. Launching the latest legislative drive i ... read more |
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Ground wide angle camera array detects prompt optical emission of gamma-ray burstBeijing, 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 ( ... more  
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  
Canada MP demands Chinese diplomat's expulsion over alleged intimidation planOttawa (AFP) May 3, 2023 A Canadian lawmaker on Wednesday called for Ottawa to expel a Chinese diplomat accused of having sought to intimidate him and his family in Hong Kong over the MP's criticisms of Beijing. ... more |
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China-based networks sowing disinformation in West: MetaHong Kong (AFP) May 4, 2023 A China-based online network tried to recruit protesters in Europe and set up a media firm in Britain as part of a disinformation campaign, Facebook owner Meta said. ... 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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Chinese FM to visit Myanmar: ministryBeijing (AFP) May 2, 2023 Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang will visit Myanmar on Tuesday, Beijing said. ... more 
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's elders savour twilight years as the young toilRudong, China (AFP) May 4, 2023 At the end of a back alley surrounded by dilapidated buildings, the pitter-patter of ping-pong balls echoes around a cavernous warehouse in a Chinese town north of Shanghai. ... more |
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Death toll from China factory explosion rises to nine: state mediaBeijing (AFP) May 3, 2023 The death toll from an explosion at a chemical plant in China has risen to nine, with one person injured and another still missing, state media reported Wednesday. ... more 
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  
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 |
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Taking the high road: India infrastructure drive counters ChinaZemithang, India (AFP) May 4, 2023 Freshly laid roads, bridges, upgraded military camps, and new civilian infrastructure dot the winding high Himalayan route to the Indian frontier village of Zemithang - which China renamed last month to press its claim to the area. ... more  
US lawmakers query Shein, Adidas, Nike over Uyghur rights concernsNew York (AFP) May 3, 2023 Multiple groups of US lawmakers have sought reassurances this week about clothing giant Shein and other brands facing allegations their products use forced Chinese labor or material from regions where such conditions allegedly occur. ... more  
Chinese state-owned firm to build major Sri Lanka port complexColombo (AFP) May 1, 2023 A Chinese state-owned firm said on Monday it plans to take its investment in Sri Lanka to $2 billion by building a major logistics hub. ... more 
Biden, Marcos discuss securing tense South China SeaWashington (AFP) May 1, 2023 Responding to Beijing's aggressive expansion into the trade routes and strategic islands of the South China Sea headlined talks Monday between President Joe Biden and his Philippines counterpart Ferdinand Marcos at the White House. ... more |
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