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June 13, 2023
ROCKET SCIENCE
Tech advance helps control descent of rocket debris



Beijing, China (SPX) Jun 13, 2023
China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALVT) in Beijing, has successfully tested a parachute-controlled descent system that could mitigate the risks and costs associated with rocket debris falling to Earth after a launch. This new advancement in rocketry was unveiled during a recent launch of a Long March 3B rocket. Rocket debris, which can pose a threat to populated areas below a rocket's trajectory, has long been a challenging issue. It often forces local authorities to evacuate residents ... read more

SOLAR SCIENCE
USTC reveals reconfiguration process of solar eruptions
Hefei, 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
ROCKET SCIENCE
China's parachute system makes controllable landing of rocket boosters
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 ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
China launches rocket with record payload
Beijing (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
MOON DAILY
Chief designer details how future China lunar landing works
Beijing (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
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STELLAR CHEMISTRY


Existence of massive first-generation stars with 260 solar masses confirmed

DRAGON SPACE
Tianzhou 5 reconnects with Tiangong space station
Beijing (XNA) Jun 07, 2023
The Tianzhou 5 cargo spacecraft re-docked with the Tiangong space station early on Tuesday morning, according to the China Manned Space Agency. In a brief news release, the agency said the rob ... more
NUKEWARS
Nuclear arms spending, arsenals swell as global tensions grow
Geneva (AFP) June 12, 2023
The world's nuclear powers, and China in particular, increased investment in their arsenals for a third consecutive year in 2022 amid swelling geopolitical tensions, two reports showed Monday. ... more
NUKEWARS
China expands nuclear arsenal as global tensions grow
Stockholm (AFP) June 11, 2023
The nuclear arsenals of several countries, especially China, grew last year and other atomic powers continued to modernise theirs as geopolitical tensions rise, researchers said Monday. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
China's Xi signals support for Honduras after diplomatic switch
Beijing (AFP) June 12, 2023
Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged economic and social backing for Honduras on Monday, state media reported, in his first remarks on the Central American country since it cut ties with Taiwan and recognised Beijing instead. ... more
CYBER WARS
Canadian official probing election meddling by China resigns
Ottawa (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 NEWS
Taiwan foreign minister to address Prague conference
Prague (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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WAR REPORT


Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas arrives in China

SUPERPOWERS
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
MOON DAILY
US, not China, keen on moon race
Beijing (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
TAIWAN NEWS
Taiwan's armed forces hold coastal drills
Kaohsiung, 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
CYBER WARS
China operating intel unit in Cuba for years: US official
Washington (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
NUKEWARS
South Korea summons China envoy over 'nonsensical' comments
Seoul (AFP) June 9, 2023
South Korea summoned Beijing's ambassador Friday over his comment that Seoul was "wrong to bet against China". ... more
TECH SPACE
China's launches first plate-shaped satellite
Harbin, 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
WAR REPORT


Xi briefed on African peace mission to Ukraine, Russia

CYBER WARS
AI, facial recognition tech front and centre at China security expo
Beijing (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
SUPERPOWERS
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
CYBER WARS
Beijing denies operating secret police stations in UK
Beijing (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
AEROSPACE
37 Chinese warplanes cross into Taiwan's defence zone
Taipei (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
AEROSPACE
Germany tells China to stop poaching ex-air force pilots
Frankfurt, Germany (AFP) June 3, 2023
Germany on Saturday asked China to stop recruiting former Luftwaffe pilots to train its own air force, fearing they could reveal NATO secrets. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
ASEAN bloc to hold first joint military drills
Jakarta (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
CYBER WARS
All parties deny report of plans for Chinese spy base in Cuba
Havana (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
DRAGON SPACE
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
EARLY EARTH
Earth had an 19-hour day for a billion years
Beijing, China (SPX) Jun 12, 2023
It's tough accomplishing everything we want to get done in a day. But it would have been even more difficult had we lived earlier in Earth's history. Although we take the 24-hour day for granted, in ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW
Vegetation Gradually Recovering in Quake-hit Jiuzhaigou
Beijing, China (SPX) Jun 12, 2023
Jiuzhaigou Valley of southwest Sichuan Province, China is a famous UNESCO natural heritage site that was hit by a magnitude-7.0 earthquake in August 2017. Since then, things have improved and, on Ju ... more
SINO DAILY
China jails human rights lawyer for state subversion
Beijing (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
DEMOCRACY
Hong Kong seeks court ban on democracy protest song
Hong 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
INTERN DAILY
Four Hong Kong men arrested over organ donation cancellations
Hong 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
WATER WORLD
Fiji cools on China police cooperation
Wellington (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
EARTH OBSERVATION
Sovereignty fears delay Pacific-Australia security pacts
Sydney (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
CLIMATE SCIENCE
Most nations get low marks on 'net-zero' climate plans
Paris (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
SOLAR DAILY
New recipes for better solar fuel production
Suzhou, China (SPX) Jun 12, 2023
Just as a superb meal requires the right ingredients prepared expertly, the production of better green fuel alternatives requires combining the right materials and methods. Recently, a team of ... more
TRADE WARS
Ex-Samsung exec charged with stealing chip tech for China factory
Seoul (AFP) June 13, 2023
South Korea has charged a former Samsung executive accused of stealing company secrets worth hundreds of millions of dollars to set up a copycat chip factory in China, prosecutors told AFP on Tuesday. ... more
TRADE WARS
US, UK announce new economic partnership faced with China
Washington (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
OIL AND GAS
Saudi announces investment deals at Arab-China summit
Riyadh (AFP) June 11, 2023
Saudi Arabia announced on Sunday billions of dollars in investment deals between China and the Arab world, on the first day of the China-Arab business conference in Riyadh. ... more
TRADE WARS
New Zealand PM announces China trade visit
Wellington (AFP) June 12, 2023
New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins announced on Monday a visit to China later this month aimed at boosting trade ties, despite deepening concerns about Beijing's actions in the Pacific. ... more
CHIP TECH
Single quantum bit achieves complex systems modeling
Beijing, 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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