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  Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 10, 2024 China has entered the critical phase of its manned lunar exploration program, aiming for a manned lunar landing by 2030. A significant challenge that researchers face in this endeavor is the management of lunar dust, which poses considerable risks to the equipment and astronauts on the lunar surface. Researchers from Xidian University have developed a promising anti-dust shield solution using nanosecond laser etching. As reported in *ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces*, this technology creates d ... read more |
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Main reflector installed for 40-meter radio telescope in ShigatseSydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 10, 2024 The main reflector for the 40-meter-aperture radio telescope's antenna system was successfully installed on Monday in Shigatse, located in the Xizang autonomous region of Southwest China, according ... more  
China military encircles Taiwan in 'warning' drillsTaipei (AFP) Oct 14, 2024 China deployed fighter jets and warships to encircle Taiwan on Monday, in drills Beijing said were aimed at sending a "stern warning" to "separatist" forces on the self-ruled island. ... more 
The Taiwan Strait: crucial waterway and military flashpointBeijing (AFP) Oct 14, 2024 China launched fighter jets and other aircraft over the Taiwan Strait on Monday as part of military drills aimed at sending a "warning" to the self-ruled island. ... more  
Vietnam, China hold talks on calming South China Sea tensionsHanoi (AFP) Oct 13, 2024 Vietnam and China agreed to calm tensions in their South China Sea dispute, Vietnamese state media reported on Sunday, days after Hanoi accused Beijing of a "brutal" attack on its fishermen. ... more |
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Blinken at ASEAN meet condemns China's 'increasingly dangerous' sea movesVientiane (AFP) Oct 11, 2024 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken condemned Beijing's "increasingly dangerous" actions in the South China Sea and voiced support for freedom of navigation as he met leaders of the ASEAN bloc on Friday. ... more |
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Japan PM presses China's Li on airspace intrusionVientiane (AFP) Oct 11, 2024 Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba called for a "full explanation" of an airspace intrusion by a Chinese military aircraft in his first face-to-face meeting with Premier Li Qiang, Tokyo said Friday. ... more  
Clashes on South China Sea, Ukraine dominate Asia summitVientiane (AFP) Oct 11, 2024 The United States and its allies clashed on Friday with Russia and China at a summit in Laos dominated by disputes on maritime claims and Ukraine. ... more 
China says Taiwan's president 'hell bent' on independence; as Lai vows to 'resist annexation'Beijing (AFP) Oct 10, 2024 China on Thursday condemned Taiwan leader Lai Ching-te for being "hell bent" on independence, after he vowed to "resist annexation" in a speech marking the self-ruled island's National Day. ... more
Sea row on the menu as ASEAN leaders meet China's LiVientiane (AFP) Oct 9, 2024 Southeast Asian leaders will hold summit talks Thursday with Chinese Premier Li Qiang, with the disputed South China Sea on the agenda after months of escalating clashes between Beijing's vessels and Philippine and Vietnamese fishermen. ... more |
Russia, China hold joint navy patrol in the PacificMoscow (AFP) Oct 8, 2024 Russian and Chinese navy ships have carried out a joint patrol in the northeast of the Pacific Ocean, the Russian military said on Tuesday. ... more  |
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Philippines, South Korea agree to deepen maritime cooperationManila (AFP) Oct 7, 2024 The Philippines and South Korea committed Monday to deepening maritime cooperation, their presidents said, in the face of China's assertion of its claims over the South China Sea. ... more 
Philippines challenges China over South China Sea at ASEAN meetVientiane (AFP) Oct 10, 2024 Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos challenged Chinese Premier Li Qiang over recent clashes in the South China Sea at regional summit talks on Thursday, as fears grow that conflict could erupt in the disputed waterway. ... more 
Blinken arrives at Asia summit with firm line on Myanmar, China; Japan raises 'serious concerns' with ChinaVientiane (AFP) Oct 10, 2024 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Laos on Thursday for the East Asia Summit, where he will push a firm line on Myanmar's junta and Beijing's assertive actions in the South China Sea. ... more  
China ally Kiribati criticises Beijing missile launchWellington (AFP) Oct 8, 2024 Kiribati's pro-China president has said his nation "does not welcome" Beijing's recent test firing of a ballistic missile in the Pacific, rare criticism from a staunch regional ally. ... more |
 
Artist Marina Abramovic hopes first China show offers tech respiteShanghai (AFP) Oct 7, 2024 Pioneering performance artist Marina Abramovic famously once walked thousands of kilometres along the Great Wall of China, a conceptual piece that became the stuff of art world legend. ... more  
UK govt urged to raise pro-democracy tycoon's case with ChinaLondon (AFP) Oct 11, 2024 The UK government was on Friday urged to raise the case of jailed pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai with China, after reports that foreign minister David Lammy is heading to Beijing. ... more  
Trumpet star Marsalis says jazz creates 'balance' in divided worldBeijing (AFP) Oct 9, 2024 Renowned American trumpeter and composer Wynton Marsalis believes the universal language of jazz can bridge divides with a common story of humanity. ... more  
China-EU EV tariff talks in Brussels end with 'major differences': BeijingBeijing (AFP) Oct 12, 2024 The latest negotiations over European Union tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles ended in Brussels with "major differences" remaining, Beijing's commerce ministry said Saturday. ... more |
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Vietnam, China to expand rail links, cross-border paymentsHanoi (AFP) Oct 13, 2024 Vietnam and China signed 10 agreements on Sunday, including on expanding cross-border railway links, payments and economic cooperation. ... more 
China consumer prices rises slow in Sept; Fresh spending set to boost ailing economyBeijing (AFP) Oct 13, 2024 China's consumer inflation rate slowed in September, official data showed Sunday, in a sign that demand remains fragile in the world's number two economy. ... more 
Analysts warn more detail needed on new China economic measuresBeijing (AFP) Oct 12, 2024 Analysts gave a cautious welcome to China's announcement Saturday of fresh fiscal stimulus to revive its ailing economy but warned that more details - and specific headline figures - were needed before its effect could be fully assessed. ... more 
EU chief says China must 'adapt its behaviour' to solve trade rowVientiane (AFP) Oct 11, 2024 China must "adapt its behaviour" to solve an escalating tariff row with Europe, EU chief Charles Michel told AFP Friday, warning of the dangers of the dispute escalating into a full-blown trade war. ... more |
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China tees up fresh spending to boost ailing economyBeijing (AFP) Oct 12, 2024 China said Saturday it would issue special bonds to help its sputtering economy, signalling a spending spree to bolster banks, shore up the property market and ease local government debt as part of one of its biggest support packages in years. ... more |
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Researchers synthesize new plutonium isotope for the first timeSydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 13, 2024 A research team at the Institute of Modern Physics (IMP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has successfully synthesized a previously unknown plutonium isotope, plutonium-227, marking an impor ... more  
TikTok slashes 100s of jobs in AI shift; as internal documents show traffic trumps safetyKuala Lumpur (AFP) Oct 12, 2024 Social media platform TikTok said it will slash hundreds of jobs, with a significant number of employees in Malaysia expected to be affected, as the company shifts to AI-assisted content moderation. ... more 
China says detained Foxconn workers suspected of briberyBeijing (AFP) Oct 12, 2024 China is investigating four workers at Taiwanese technology giant Foxconn for suspected bribery and embezzlement, Beijing's state media said Saturday, after authorities in Taipei said they had been detained in "strange" circumstances. ... more
EU questions shopping app Temu over illegal products riskBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Oct 11, 2024 The EU on Friday told Chinese-founded e-commerce platform Temu to hand over more information as it suspects the site is failing to do enough to stop the sale of illegal products. ... more |
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