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  Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 14, 2023 The first successful orbital mission of a methane-fueled rocket has been accomplished by China, a significant breakthrough in the utilization of low-cost and environmentally friendly liquid propellants for carrier rockets. The rocket, known as ZQ 2 or Rosefinch 2, launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center located in China's northwestern Gobi Desert on Wednesday morning. The Beijing-based private enterprise, LandSpace, which designed and constructed the rocket, announced that the ZQ 2 succe ... read more |
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CASIC plans new satellite network by 2030Beijing (XNA) Jul 14, 2023 China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC), a leading Chinese space contractor has revealed plans to create an expansive remote-sensing satellite network by the end of this decade. The ... more 
China begins construction of ultra-low orbit satellite constellationWuhan (XNA) Jul 13, 2023 The China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation Limited (CASIC) has announced the official start to the construction of an ultra-low orbit satellite constellation. The CASIC made the anno ... more  
China unveils preliminary plan on manned lunar landingWuhan (XNA) Jul 13, 2023 China plans to land its taikonauts on the moon before 2030 to carry out scientific exploration, according to a preliminary plan released by the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) on Wednesday. T ... more  
High-resolution Ice Radar System Contributes to China's Antarctic ExpeditionBeijing, China (SPX) Jul 12, 2023 During the latest Chinese Antarctica Research Expedition (CHINARE 39) which wrapped up in April, 2023, a high-resolution shallow ice radar system developed by the Aerospace Information Research Inst ... more |
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 India shoots for the moon with latest rocket launch  
China Aerospace Foundation and Asia-Pacific Space Cooperation Organization Sign Cooperation MOUSydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 12, 2023 The China Aerospace Foundation and the Asia-Pacific Space Cooperation Organization have solidified their commitment to collaboration by signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) at the headquarter ... more |
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LandSpace to launch methane-propelled rocketBeijing, China (SPX) Jul 11, 2023 LandSpace, a leading private rocket maker in China, will soon carry out the second launch of its ZQ 2, the world's first methane-propelled carrier rocket, at a launch facility in the Gobi Desert. ... more 
Saudi Space Commission holds several meetings with Chinese space companiesRiyadh, Saudi Arabia (SPX) Jul 11, 2023 The Saudi Space Commission (SSC) delegation visiting China held several bilateral meetings with government agencies, Chinese companies, and leaders of the space sector to discuss ways to enhance coo ... more  
Indonesian president warns ASEAN 'can't be proxy' of any countryJakarta (AFP) July 14, 2023 Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Friday said ASEAN cannot become a proxy for other countries, as US-China tensions rise over issues in the Asia-Pacific region. ... more  
Blinken says 'must uphold' freedom of navigation in South and East China SeasJakarta (AFP) July 14, 2023 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday freedom of navigation must be preserved in the South and East China Seas, calling for the status quo to remain in place in the Taiwan Strait where China has held drills around self-ruled Taiwan. ... more |
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 Top US, Chinese diplomats meet at ASEAN talks as tensions risk flaring 
China's top diplomat says Beijing, Moscow to deepen tiesJakarta (AFP) July 13, 2023 China's top diplomat said Thursday Beijing would strengthen ties with Russia in areas of strategic communication and coordination, as the allies' contacts grow closer after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine last year. ... more |
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Big power disputes in spotlight at Southeast Asia security meetJakarta (AFP) July 14, 2023 Top diplomats from the United States, China and Russia attend a security meeting on Friday with Southeast Asian foreign ministers, with the spotlight on the disputed South China Sea, the Ukraine war and North Korea's missiles. ... more  
Blinken warns Beijing on hacking as US, China keep dialogue goingJakarta (AFP) July 13, 2023 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Beijing's top diplomat on Thursday of consequences over hacking after a breach blamed on China again threatened to undermine a nascent stability in ties between the two powers. ... more 
China intelligence targets UK 'prolifically': reportLondon (AFP) July 13, 2023 China's state intelligence apparatus targets the UK "prolifically and aggressively" but the government in London's response has been "completely inadequate", a parliamentary committee said Thursday. ... more 
Commerce secretary, State Department targeted in Microsoft email hackWashington DC (UPI) Jul 13, 2023 The departments of State and Commerce confirmed hackers breached their systems during a cyberattack that targeted Microsoft email accounts at government agencies in Europe and the United States, but officials stopped short of blaming China. ... more |
 US aircraft transits Taiwan Strait; China scrambles fighter jets 
ASEAN-plus-three to meet on South China Sea, economic tiesJakarta (AFP) July 12, 2023 Economic cooperation and the disputed South China Sea will be on the agenda when Southeast Asian foreign ministers meet their Chinese, Japanese and South Korean counterparts for ASEAN-plus-three talks on Thursday. ... more |
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Macron rejects NATO office in Japan; Australia, NZ press China on Solomons policing dealVilnius (AFP) July 12, 2023 French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday opposed a NATO push to open a liaison office in Japan, as the alliance's head said he wanted to strengthen ties in the face of China. ... more
Chinese hackers breached US govt email accounts: MicrosoftWashington (AFP) July 13, 2023 Chinese-based hackers seeking intelligence information breached the email accounts of a number of US government agencies, computer giant Microsoft said. ... more 
Paraguay's president-elect vows to be 'on the side' of TaiwanTaipei (AFP) July 12, 2023 Paraguay's incoming president Santiago Pena said Wednesday the country would stand by Taiwan's side for the duration of his five-year term, reaffirming it as Taipei's lone diplomatic ally in South America. ... more  
China's Xi congratulates Uzbek president on re-election: state mediaBeijing (AFP) July 10, 2023 Chinese leader Xi Jinping called his Uzbek counterpart Shavkat Mirziyoyev to congratulate him on winning a third term as the head of the Central Asian country on Monday, Beijing's state media reported. ... more |
 
US-Israeli analyst charged with China lobbyingWashington (AFP) July 11, 2023 US authorities on Monday announced covert lobbying and arms dealing charges against a US-Israeli analyst who has accused President Joe Biden's son of corruption. ... more 
Myanmar crisis tops agenda at divided ASEAN foreign ministers' meetingJakarta (AFP) July 11, 2023 ASEAN foreign ministers gathered in Indonesia on Tuesday for talks dominated by the crisis in Myanmar, with the regional bloc divided over how or whether to reengage with the country's ruling junta. ... more  
Record-breaking heat bakes US, Europe, ChinaWashington (AFP) July 14, 2023 Summer has just begun in the Northern Hemisphere but a brutal heat wave is already gripping parts of Europe, China and the United States, where record temperatures expected this weekend are a stark illustration of the dangers of a warming climate. ... more 
Solomon Islands says China police pact not a 'threat'Sydney (AFP) July 14, 2023 Solomon Islands said Friday that its policing pact with China posed no "threat" to the Pacific, rebuking Western powers who raised fears the deal could inflame regional tensions. ... more |
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US climate envoy locks horns with Republicans ahead of China tripWashington (AFP) July 13, 2023 US climate envoy John Kerry hit back Thursday at claims that he uses a carbon-spewing private jet as he was grilled by Republican lawmakers on the State Department's environmental agenda ahead of a trip to China. ... more
Australia, NZ press China to reveal Solomons policing dealSydney (AFP) July 12, 2023 Australia and New Zealand have urged China to release the details of a new policing pact with Solomon Islands, saying Beijing's latest push for influence threatens to inflame tensions in the South Pacific. ... more 
Hong Kong prosecutors gain new powers in national security trialsHong Kong (AFP) July 12, 2023 Hong Kong prosecutors on Wednesday gained new powers to challenge High Court judges' decisions to acquit people in national security trials, which allows for defendants to be re-arrested and detained even if they are found not guilty. ... more 
Considerable but unsustainable water supply from thawing permafrost on the Tibetan Plateau in a changing climateBeijing, China (SPX) Jul 12, 2023 This study is led by Dr. Taihua Wang and Dr. Dawen Yang (Tsinghua University), together with experts in the field of both permafrost and glacier including Dr. Tandong Yao, Dr. Xin Li (Institute of T ... more |
 
Sino-European joint space mission enters flight model phaseBeijing (XNA) Jul 11, 2023 A China-Europe joint space mission, Solar Wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE), has entered the flight model phase in an all-around way, according to the National Space Science Center ... more 
Wang tells Blinken to 'work with China' on improving US tiesBeijing (AFP) July 14, 2023 Beijing's top diplomat Wang Yi has urged Washington to "work with China" to improve ties during a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Friday. ... more 
Blinken rallies SE Asia against 'coercion', in swipe at ChinaJakarta (AFP) July 14, 2023 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken vowed unity Friday with Southeast Asian nations against "coercion", in a thinly veiled reference to Beijing, as host Indonesia warned at talks that the region should not become a proxy for global rivalries. ... more  
How an "AI-tocracy" emergesBoston MA (SPX) Jul 14, 2023 Many scholars, analysts, and other observers have suggested that resistance to innovation is an Achilles' heel of authoritarian regimes. Such governments can fail to keep up with technological chang ... more |
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Beijing says Germany's new China strategy to result in 'risks'Beijing (AFP) July 14, 2023 Germany's tougher new approach to managing its relationship with China would increase "man-made risks" and "exacerbate divisions" in the world, Beijing said Friday. ... more  
EU, Japan talk cooperation on raw materialsBrussels (AFP) July 13, 2023 The EU and Japan are working on a cooperation agreement for raw materials to whittle down China's dominance in the sector, leaders said in Brussels on Thursday. ... more 
Germany bolsters approach to more 'assertive' ChinaBerlin (AFP) July 13, 2023 Germany on Thursday adopted a tougher strategy toward a more "assertive" China, its top trade partner, in a move Beijing warned could "damage cooperation and mutual trust". ... more 
Burberry sales jump on China boostLondon (AFP) July 14, 2023 British luxury fashion house Burberry on Friday logged a jump in quarterly sales on surging demand in China after the key market lifted Covid restrictions. ... more |
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