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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  
US senators launch renewed push to thwart ChinaWashington (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. ... more  
Canada summons China ambassador, mulls expelling diplomatsOttawa (AFP) May 4, 2023 Canada on Thursday summoned China's ambassador as it considered expelling a Chinese diplomat accused of having sought to intimidate a Canadian lawmaker and his family over the MP's criticisms of Beijing. ... more |
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France drops fashion group probe over Uyghur labourParis (AFP) May 4, 2023 French magistrates have dropped a probe into allegations four fashion groups profited from forced labour of the Uyghur minority in China, prosecutors said Thursday. ... 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  
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 |
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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  
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 |
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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 
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  
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 |
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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  
Biden administration warns China hopes for US debt 'chaos'Washington (AFP) May 4, 2023 The Biden administration on Thursday warned that superpower rival China would "love" to see Washington fail to extend the national debt ceiling and push the country into the "chaos" of default. ... more 
HSBC faces shareholder vote on splitting bankLondon (AFP) May 5, 2023 Bank giant HSBC faces a vote by shareholders on Friday over a proposal by its largest stakeholder, Chinese insurer Ping An, to split the business to seek better returns. ... more |
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