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  Beijing, China (SPX) May 11, 2023 China's Large High-Altitude Air Shower Observatory, one of the world's most advanced cosmic ray observatories, passed national appraisal on Wednesday. The facility will help scientists uncover the origins of high-energy cosmic rays and expand humanity's knowledge of the universe. Cosmic rays are high-energy particles consisting mainly of protons and atomic nuclei that travel through space at nearly the speed of light. Since their discovery in 1912, such rays have fascinated scientists because thei ... read more |
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Great balls of fire! 'Rocket debris' lights up Japan nightTokyo (AFP) May 11, 2023 Fiery streaks of light across the night sky over southern Japan may have been caused by space debris from a rocket launched by China, Japanese officials said Thursday. ... more  
Tianzhou 6 docks with Tiangong space stationBeijing (XNA) May 11, 2023 The Tianzhou 6 robotic cargo ship connected with the Tiangong space station early Thursday morning, according to the China Manned Space Agency. In a brief news release, the agency said the car ... more 
China's cargo craft Tianzhou 6 ready for launchWenchang, China (XNA) May 10, 2023 China's cargo spacecraft, Tianzhou 6, is ready for launch, according to the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site, under the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, in China's southern island province of Hainan. ... more  
China's reusable experimental spacecraft successfully landsJiuquan, China (SPX) May 09, 2023 A reusable experimental spacecraft on Monday successfully returned to its scheduled landing site at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, marking an important milestone in the nati ... more |
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Tianzhou-5 cargo craft separates from China's space stationBeijing, China (SPX) May 07, 2023 The China Manned Space Agency announced on Friday that the Tianzhou-5 cargo spacecraft successfully separated from China's space station at 3:26 p.m. Beijing Time. The spacecraft, which had been sup ... more  
France insists on China's role for peace in UkraineParis (AFP) May 10, 2023 France said Wednesday that China had an important role to play for "global peace and stability" as Beijing seeks to mediate in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. ... more  
Canada 'will not be intimidated' after China expels diplomat: TrudeauOttawa (AFP) May 9, 2023 Canada won't be intimidated by China's tit-for-tat expulsion of a Canadian consul, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday, after Ottawa this week ousted a Chinese diplomat accused of targeting a lawmaker critical of Beijing. ... more  
Hong Kong bans foreign lawyers from national security casesHong Kong (AFP) May 10, 2023 Hong Kong amended a law Wednesday to bar foreign lawyers from working on national security cases, allowing exceptions only if the city's leader permits their participation. ... more |
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Austria bans TikTok on government work phonesVienna (AFP) May 10, 2023 Austria said on Wednesday it will ban TikTok on federal employees' work phones, joining a growing list of Western nations cracking down on the Chinese-owned social media platform due to security concerns. ... more  
US opens embassy in Tonga, expanding Pacific reachNuku'Alofa, Tonga (AFP) May 10, 2023 The United States said it has opened an embassy in the Kingdom of Tonga, as it jostles with China's growing clout in the South Pacific. ... more  
Taiwan holds first training for women reservistsTaoyuan, Taiwan (AFP) May 9, 2023 Strapped with gas masks, soldiers crouched on a playground Tuesday with rifles aimed at their target during Taiwan's first-ever reservist training for women as the island bolsters its defences against China. ... more 
Germany, China clash over UkraineBerlin (AFP) May 9, 2023 China and Germany traded barbs on Tuesday over Ukraine, with Beijing warning the EU against sanctions targeting its companies while Berlin said "neutrality" in the conflict meant taking Russia's side. ... more |
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UK's Truss heads to Taiwan to show 'solidarity' against ChinaLondon (AFP) May 9, 2023 British former prime minister Liz Truss said Tuesday she would head to Taiwan next week to support the island democracy against what she said was China's "increasingly aggressive behaviour". ... more 
Taiwan in talks for $500 mn weapons package from US: defence ministerTaipei (AFP) May 8, 2023 Taiwan is expecting a fast-tracked $500 million weapons package from Washington this year to make up for delays in arms procurements, the island's defence minister said on Monday. ... more  
Reusable spacecraft returns after 276-day testBeijing, China (SPX) May 09, 2023 China's reusable experimental spacecraft returned to Earth on Monday morning after completing a 276-day orbital journey, according to the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the country's northwester ... more 
Ukraine looms over Chinese foreign minister's European visitBeijing (AFP) May 8, 2023 Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang will visit Europe this week, Beijing said on Monday, as China pushes to act as a mediator in the Ukraine conflict and rebuild ties with the continent. ... more |
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Canada, China expel diplomats in escalating row Shanghai (AFP) May 9, 2023 China said Tuesday it was expelling Canada's consul in Shanghai, in a tit-for-tat move after Ottawa announced it was sending home a Chinese diplomat accused of trying to intimidate a lawmaker. ... more  
Xi to host first China-Central Asia summit this monthBeijing (AFP) May 8, 2023 President Xi Jinping will host a two-day summit with the leaders of five Central Asian nations next week, Beijing said on Monday, as China moves to increase its influence in the region. ... more 
Australia says 'deep concerns' for reporter held in China since 2020Sydney (AFP) May 8, 2023 Canberra called for a jailed Australian journalist to be released and reunited with her family on Monday, as the broadcaster marked 1,000 days in detention in China. ... more
Taiwan leader, Paraguay president-elect reaffirm ties in phone callTaipei (AFP) May 5, 2023 Taiwan's leader Tsai Ing-wen made a congratulatory telephone call to Paraguayan president-elect Santiago Pena on Friday as they reaffirmed relations between the island and its only diplomatic ally in South America, her office said. ... more |
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