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  Beijing, China (SPX) May 15, 2023 On May 10, 2023, the Tianzhou-6 cargo spacecraft was successfully launched aboard the Long March 7 Yaoqi carrier rocket from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in China at 21:22 Beijing time. Roughly ten minutes after the launch, the spacecraft separated from the rocket and entered its predetermined orbit, with the solar panels operating smoothly, marking the launch as a complete success. The following day, Tianzhou-6 docked successfully at the rear port of the Tianhe core module of the space station at 5:1 ... read more |
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Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site can launch new-generation rocketsWenchang, China (XNA) May 12, 2023 The Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province is already capable of high-density launch of new-generation large and medium-sized carrier rockets. Since the launch site w ... more  
Plateau observatory ready to advance knowledge of universeBeijing, 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 o ... more  
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 |
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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  
Marcon says Russia becoming a vassal state as China envoy visits Ukraine, RussiaParis (AFP) May 14, 2023 Russia has "already lost geopolitically" its war in Ukraine war and is effectively becoming a vassal state of China, French President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview published Sunday. ... more 
China, Europe must 'oppose Cold War mentality'; while EU seeks to 're-calibrate'Oslo (AFP) May 12, 2023 China and Europe must together reject "the Cold War mentality", China's Foreign Minister Qin Gang said on Friday as EU foreign ministers sought to "re-calibrate" their position on China. ... more  
China jails US citizen for life on espionage chargesBeijing (AFP) May 15, 2023 China has sentenced a 78-year-old US citizen to life in prison for espionage, a court statement said Monday. ... more |
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Taiwan publishers warn against visiting China as editor heldTaipei (AFP) May 12, 2023 Publishers in Taiwan warned their peers Friday not to visit mainland China and Hong Kong after an editor from the self-ruled island who went missing was detained on suspicion of national security crimes. ... more 
Wendy Sherman, key US diplomat on China and Iran, to retireWashington (AFP) May 12, 2023 US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman, who managed delicate relations with China and earlier led painstaking negotiations with Iran and North Korea, said Friday she would retire, exactly 30 years after her first State Department job. ... more  
Kyrgyzstan says China not taking over largest iron mineBishkek, Kyrgyzstan (AFP) May 12, 2023 Kyrgyzstan has denied that it wants to transfer control of its largest iron mine to neighbouring China, following claims that it would do so to pay off debt to Beijing. ... more  
Imaging satellite takes piggyback ride on spacecraftDalian, China (SPX) May 12, 2023 The first satellite designed and built in China's northeastern province of Liaoning has been carried into space by the Tianzhou 6 cargo spacecraft, which was launched on Wednesday night, according t ... more |
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Top US, China officials meet in Vienna for 'candid' talksWashington (AFP) May 11, 2023 US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi met in Vienna this week, Washington and Beijing announced Thursday, as the two powers seek to maintain communication amid soaring tensions, especially over Taiwan. ... more
EU looks for united voice on ChinaStockholm (AFP) May 12, 2023 EU foreign ministers meet Friday to seek a common approach on lessening Europe's reliance on China and coaxing Beijing to take a tougher stance on Russia's invasion of Ukraine. ... 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  
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
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 
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 |
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