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  Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 16, 2024 China has launched its first medium- and long-term space science development plan, outlining a comprehensive roadmap through 2050 aimed at establishing the country as a leading space science power. The development plan was introduced on Tuesday at a press conference held by the State Council Information Office and jointly released by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, China National Space Administration, and China Manned Space Agency. The initiative seeks to achieve "landmark original results with s ... 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  
US, Philippines launch war games after China's Taiwan drills, ship collisionManila (AFP) Oct 15, 2024 Thousands of US and Filipino troops launched joint exercises in the northern and western Philippines on Tuesday, after China held huge drills around Taiwan and a Chinese vessel collided with a Filipino patrol boat. ... more  
Hopes pinned on peace across Taiwan Strait after drillsPingtan, China (AFP) Oct 15, 2024 People on both sides of the fraught Taiwan Strait pinned their hopes this week on peace, after Beijing launched military drills around the self-ruled island. ... more  
China warns against 'further escalation' of Korean peninsula tensionsBeijing (AFP) Oct 15, 2024 China on Tuesday called for all parties on the Korean peninsula to avoid a "further escalation" after North Korea blew up sections of roads connecting it to the South and Seoul conducted a "counter-fire" operation in response. ... more |
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Russia, China step up cybercriminal recruitment, Sri Lanka arrests 230 Chinese in cybercrime raidsSan Francisco (AFP) Oct 15, 2024 Russia, China and North Korea are becoming more aggressive and sophisticated in their recruitment of cybercriminals to steal money, gain intelligence and sway elections, Microsoft said in a threat report released Tuesday. ... more |
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Myanmar junta chief to travel to China next month: sources close to militaryYangon (AFP) Oct 16, 2024 Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing will travel to close ally China next month, two sources close to the military told AFP Wednesday, in what would be his first known trip there since he led a coup in 2021. ... more  
Myanmar armed group claims captured another town on China highwayHsipaw, Myanmar (AFP) Oct 15, 2024 Fighters from a Myanmar ethnic armed group have seized another town on a strategic highway to China, the group and a resident said, in the latest setback for the embattled junta. ... more 
China sanctions two Taiwanese for 'separatism'Beijing (AFP) Oct 14, 2024 China imposed sanctions on two prominent Taiwanese on Monday over alleged "separatism", after it launched large-scale military drills around the self-ruled island. ... more 
US, Philippines launch war games a day after China's Taiwan drillsManila (AFP) Oct 15, 2024 Thousands of US and Filipino marines launched 10 days of joint exercises in the northern and western Philippines on Tuesday, a day after China held huge drills around Taiwan. ... more |
Taiwan detects record 153 Chinese military aircraft after drillsTaipei (AFP) Oct 15, 2024 Taiwan detected a record 153 Chinese military aircraft around the self-ruled island, official data showed Tuesday, after China held a day of large-scale drills. ... more  |
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Japan told China of 'concerns' over Taiwan drills, scrambled jetsTokyo (AFP) Oct 15, 2024 Japan said Tuesday it expressed its "concerns" to China over military drills around Taiwan, adding that it scrambled fighter jets near its southern island of Yonaguni. ... more  
BBC boss says Russia, China taking 'advantage' of World Service cutsLondon (AFP) Oct 14, 2024 The head of the BBC warned Monday that Russia and China were exploiting funding cuts that have forced Britain's public broadcaster to scale back its much-lauded World Service network. ... more 
China insists won't renounce 'use of force' to take Taiwan as drills endTaipei (AFP) Oct 14, 2024 China insisted on Monday it would never renounce the "use of force" to take control of Taiwan, after ending a day of military drills around the self-ruled island that Beijing said was a "stern warning" to "separatist" forces. ... more  
Giant pandas flown to US from China aboard 'Panda Express'Washington (AFP) Oct 15, 2024 Two giant pandas arrived at the Washington zoo on Tuesday in the latest chapter in China's campaign of international "panda diplomacy." ... more |
Hong Kong to eliminate 'shoebox' flats, cut spirits tax: leaderHong Kong (AFP) Oct 16, 2024 Hong Kong leader John Lee rolled out plans on Wednesday to ban flats under eight square metres and cut import tax on spirits in a bid to ease a long-term housing crunch and boost the city's sluggish economy. ... more  
China tells Israel 'humanitarian disasters' in Gaza must endBeijing (AFP) Oct 14, 2024 Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday told his Israeli counterpart that "humanitarian disasters" in Gaza should end, state media said. ... more 
China aquarium's 'fake' whale shark flops with angry visitorsBeijing (AFP) Oct 16, 2024 Visitors to a new aquarium in China were left furious this week after discovering one of its top aquatic stars was a robot, despite it being marketed as such. ... more
'Pandas are coming': Two new bears depart China for US capitalBeijing (AFP) Oct 14, 2024 Two giant pandas departed China for a zoo in the US capital on Monday, a Chinese conservation group said in a statement. ... more |
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Two dead in Guinea protests against Chinese mining firmConakry (AFP) Oct 14, 2024 At least two people died in clashes with security forces at a protest against a Chinese mining firm in eastern Guinea, Guinea's press agency and a local official said Monday. ... 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  
Chinese EV maker Xpeng eyes Europe factories after tariffsParis (AFP) Oct 15, 2024 Chinese electric car maker Xpeng is looking into opening its own factories in Europe after the EU increased tariffs, and it even hopes to sell flying vehicles in the bloc one day, the company's founder told AFP. ... more 
Seven die from gas poisoning in eastern China: state mediaBeijing (AFP) Oct 13, 2024 At least seven people were killed and four others suffered injuries after a gas poisoning incident at a biotechnology firm in eastern China, state media reported on Sunday. ... more |
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China set to post slowest quarterly growth this year: analystsBeijing (AFP) Oct 16, 2024 China's economy likely expanded at its slowest pace this year, according to an AFP survey ahead of data Friday, as authorities struggle to reignite consumption amid a chronic debt crisis in the property sector. ... more |
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Markets struggle after Wall Street losses as tech fears weighHong Kong (AFP) Oct 16, 2024 Markets mostly fell on Wednesday after a tech-led sell-off on Wall Street fuelled by worries about the sustainability of the AI rally, while oil prices clawed back some of the previous two days' hefty losses. ... 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 
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 
Oil prices drop on easing fears over Middle East, most markets riseHong Kong (AFP) Oct 15, 2024 Oil prices extended losses Tuesday after a report said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had told US President Joe Biden he would not strike Iran's crude or nuclear facilities in retaliation for a missile attack earlier this month. ... more |
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