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  Beijing (XNA) Jun 09, 2023 During a recent space launch, China tested a parachute system that can help guide fallen rocket boosters into targeted areas, the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology said on Friday. The system was used on a Long March-3B rocket carrying a BeiDou navigation satellite into orbit on May 17 from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan Province, according to the academy. Developed by the academy, the parachute brought down the rocket boosters to a predetermined location, narrowing t ... read more |
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China launches rocket with record payloadBeijing (XNA) Jun 09, 2023 China launched a ZK 1A carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China, transporting 26 satellites into space and setting a new record for the most spacecraft launched ... more  
Chief designer details how future China lunar landing worksBeijing (XNA) Jun 09, 2023 China is working on a rocket for its moon landing mission, which will send a manned spaceship and a lander to lunar orbit in two separate flights, chief designer of the country's manned space progra ... more  
USTC reveals reconfiguration process of solar eruptionsHefei, China (SPX) Jun 09, 2023 Recently, a research team led by Prof. GOU Yanyu from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) found that the solar outburst structure underg ... more  
Existence of massive first-generation stars with 260 solar masses confirmedBeijing (XNA) Jun 09, 2023 A new study led by Chinese scientists has confirmed the existence of first-generation stars with 260 solar masses for the first time by finding evidence of the existence of pair-instability supernov ... more |
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  Tianzhou 5 reconnects with Tiangong space station  
Russia says military ties with China provide global 'stability'Moscow (AFP) June 9, 2023 Russian armed forces chief of staff Valery Gerasimov said on Friday his country's strong military partnership with China provides stability around the world. ... more 
US, not China, keen on moon raceBeijing (XNA) Jun 07, 2023 By Yang Yuguang | China Daily Global | Updated: 2023-06-06 00:00 The moon is the only natural satellite of Earth. It is also the nearest celestial body to our planet, and selenology, or the study o ... more |
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Taiwan's armed forces hold coastal drillsKaohsiung, Taiwan (AFP) June 10, 2023 Patrol boats circled and officers descended by rope from a helicopter during a staged hostage crisis in the southern city of Kaohsiung, as Taiwan's armed forces held drills on Saturday. ... more  
China operating intel unit in Cuba for years: US officialWashington (AFP) June 11, 2023 China has been operating an intelligence unit in Cuba for years and upgraded it in 2019 in an effort to enhance its presence on the Caribbean island, a White House official said Saturday. ... more  
South Korea summons China envoy over 'nonsensical' commentsSeoul (AFP) June 9, 2023 South Korea summoned Beijing's ambassador Friday over his comment that Seoul was "wrong to bet against China". ... more  
China's launches first plate-shaped satelliteHarbin, China (SPX) Jun 09, 2023 China launched the nation's first plate-shaped satellite into space on Friday. Developed by researchers at the Harbin Institute of Technology in Heilongjiang province, the Longjiang 3 experime ... more |
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  Xi briefed on African peace mission to Ukraine, Russia 
Canadian official probing election meddling by China resignsOttawa (AFP) June 9, 2023 An elder statesman tapped by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to look into allegations that China meddled in Canada's last two elections resigned on Friday following opposition party backlash over his appointment. ... more 
Taiwan foreign minister to address Prague conferencePrague (AFP) June 9, 2023 Taiwan's Foreign Minister Joseph Wu will speak at a security conference in Prague on June 14, the organisers said Friday. ... more |
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AI, facial recognition tech front and centre at China security expoBeijing (AFP) June 8, 2023 AI tech that spots "undesirable" behaviour and long-distance facial recognition software were on show Thursday at a Beijing expo attended by hundreds of companies - many blacklisted by the United States for their alleged role in repression in China and abroad. ... more 
Saudi says US, China ties not 'zero-sum game'Riyadh (AFP) June 8, 2023 Saudi Arabia said Thursday its relations with the United States and China were not a "zero-sum game", as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken insisted its ally was not being asked to choose sides. ... more 
Beijing denies operating secret police stations in UKBeijing (AFP) June 7, 2023 China vehemently denied on Wednesday the existence of secret police stations in the United Kingdom, following an order by London to close them down. ... more  
37 Chinese warplanes cross into Taiwan's defence zoneTaipei (AFP) June 8, 2023 More than 30 Chinese warplanes entered Taiwan's air defence zone over the course of about six hours, the island's defence ministry said Thursday, a sharp ramp-up in single-day incursions by China's military. ... more |
 Germany tells China to stop poaching ex-air force pilots
ASEAN bloc to hold first joint military drillsJakarta (AFP) June 8, 2023 Southeast Asian nations have agreed to hold their first-ever joint military drills in the South China Sea, Indonesian officials said Thursday, as tensions grow over China's increasing assertiveness in the region. ... more 
All parties deny report of plans for Chinese spy base in CubaHavana (AFP) June 8, 2023 The Havana government on Thursday denied US news reports that it has reached a deal for China to set up a spying base in Cuba, just off American shores. ... more |
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China questions whether there is a new moon race afoot Beijing (XNA) Jun 06, 2023 The moon is the only natural satellite of Earth. It is also the nearest celestial body to our planet, and selenology, or the study of the moon, is very important for scientists, as it can give them ... more  
China jails human rights lawyer for state subversionBeijing (AFP) June 8, 2023 China jailed a human rights lawyer for three and a half years for state subversion, his family said Thursday, in the latest blow to the country's embattled civil society under President Xi Jinping. ... more  
Hong Kong seeks court ban on democracy protest songHong Kong (AFP) June 6, 2023 Hong Kong's government said Tuesday it had asked the city's high court to ban the song "Glory to Hong Kong", an anthem born out of huge pro-democracy protests in 2019. ... more  
Four Hong Kong men arrested over organ donation cancellationsHong Kong (AFP) June 5, 2023 Hong Kong police on Monday arrested four men for fraudulently cancelling organ donation registrations, weeks after officials lashed out at a spike in withdrawals following a proposal to share organs with mainland China. ... more |
 
Fiji cools on China police cooperationWellington (AFP) June 7, 2023 Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka said Wednesday that a police exchange agreement with China was under review, as his government considers whether to cancel the deal outright. ... more  
Sovereignty fears delay Pacific-Australia security pactsSydney (AFP) June 7, 2023 Australia's bid to lock in security pacts with two Pacific neighbours and curb China's growing regional clout has hit a stumbling block, with island leaders voicing sovereignty concerns. ... more  
Most nations get low marks on 'net-zero' climate plansParis (AFP) June 8, 2023 Nearly all of 35 countries accounting for more than four-fifths of global greenhouse gas emissions got low marks for their net zero plans in a peer-reviewed assessment published Thursday. ... more  
Single quantum bit achieves complex systems modelingBeijing, China (SPX) Jun 09, 2023 A team led by Academician GUO Guangcan from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), with collaborative efforts from the University of Manch ... more |
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USTC enhances fluorescence brightness of single silicon carbide spin color centersBeijing, China (SPX) Jun 09, 2023 In a study published online in Nano Letters, the team led by Prof. LI Chuanfeng and Dr. XU Jinshi from the University of Science and Technology of China of the Chinese Academy of Sciences made progr ... more 
China releases 5-meter-resolution broadband multi-spectral satellite datasetBeijing, China (SPX) Jun 06, 2023 The world's first 5-meter-resolution Broadband Multi-spectral Satellite Dataset (JLS-5M) was officially opened to global users for sharing during the 6th Asia-Oceania Group on Earth Observations (AO ... more  
Blinken reschedules postponed Beijing visit for June 18Washington (AFP) June 10, 2023 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to China next week, rescheduling a visit that was canceled in February after a saga over a suspected surveillance balloon, US officials said Friday. ... more 
Blinken says Saudis not asked to choose between US, ChinaRiyadh (AFP) June 8, 2023 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Saudi Arabia was not being forced to choose between Washington and Beijing, striking a conciliatory tone in Riyadh following tensions with the long-time ally. ... more |
China inflation stays low as growth sputtersBeijing (AFP) June 9, 2023 Chinese inflation came in flat again in May, official figures showed Friday, as the country's economy sputters owing to softening demand and falling exports, leading to calls for a rate cut and a bigger government stimulus. ... more 
US, UK announce new economic partnership faced with ChinaWashington (AFP) June 8, 2023 The US and British leaders on Thursday announced a new economic partnership that will boost industry ties on defense and renewable energy, in the face of growing competition from China. ... more  
Thailand cuts power to Chinese-backed casino complex in MyanmarBangkok (AFP) June 7, 2023 Thailand has cut electricity supplies to a Myanmar border township home to a billion-dollar Chinese-backed development that analysts say is a front for illegal gambling and online scam operations. ... more 
Markets mostly turn lower as rate hike worries returnHong Kong (AFP) June 8, 2023 Renewed fears that the US Federal Reserve will lift interest rates next week sent most markets into reverse Thursday, tracking losses across Wall Street and Europe, while traders were looking for measures from China to boost growth. ... more |
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Lawmakers blast US plans to include Hong Kong's sanctioned leader at summitWashington (AFP) June 8, 2023 A bipartisan group of United States lawmakers including Florida Senator Marco Rubio has urged Joe Biden's administration to "prohibit" Hong Kong's sanctioned leader from attending an annual Pacific economic summit in California. ... more  
Vaquitas still exist, but barely: Experiment halted in Norway after whale drownsMexico City (AFP) June 7, 2023 The vaquita, a small porpoise on the verge of extinction, is still hanging in there, said scientists Wednesday who had spotted about a dozen specimens of Mexico's "panda of the sea" on an expedition in May. ... more 
China trade with Russia hits highest level since start of Ukraine warBeijing (AFP) June 7, 2023 China's total trade with Russia in May soared to levels not seen since the beginning of Moscow's war in Ukraine, official data showed Wednesday, as Beijing steps up support for its sanctions-hit ally. ... more 
China's exports fall 7.5% in May, adding to stimulus talkBeijing (AFP) June 7, 2023 China's exports fell in May for the first time since February, data showed Wednesday, breaking a two-month growth streak as a post-Covid rebound faded and adding to speculation that officials will unveil fresh stimulus measures. ... more |
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