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  Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 30, 2024 China is embarking on the development of its next-generation BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS), designed to provide technologically superior capabilities and enhanced functionalities. This initiative aims to deliver higher-quality services to users worldwide. The plan includes the launch of three experimental satellites by 2027. Full network deployment is scheduled to commence in 2029, with completion targeted for 2035. According to a report released at a symposium celebrating the 30th anni ... read more |
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China advances construction of massive steerable radio telescopeSydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 28, 2024 The construction of the world's largest fully steerable radio telescope is underway in Huadian, Jilin Province, northeast China. The groundbreaking project, set to enhance scientific understanding o ... more  
China aims to return Mars samples to Earth by 2031Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 28, 2024 China is targeting 2031 for the return of Martian samples to Earth, a mission set to advance the search for life on Mars. The Deep Space Exploration Laboratory announced that this ambitious project, ... more  
China delivers first all-electric propulsion satellite in orbitSydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 28, 2024 China has officially handed over its first all-electric propulsion telecommunications satellite, APSTAR-6E, to its customer while in orbit, marking a significant step in satellite operation and deve ... more  
China's Lijian-1 Y6 carrier rocket ready for late December launchSydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 28, 2024 China's Lijian-1 Y6 carrier rocket has successfully completed its final assembly test in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, according to its developer, CAS Space. The rocket, which has also passed its f ... more |
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Revealing regional variations in Earth's upper atmosphere during May 2024 superstormSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 03, 2024 Research published in Earth and Planetary Physics by a team led by postdoctoral researcher Wenbo Li and researcher Libo Liu from the Key Laboratory of Earth and Planetary Physics, Institute of Geolo ... more |
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PolyU conducts successful catalyst material experiments in Low Earth OrbitSydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 26, 2024 The Shijian-19 satellite, China's first reusable and returnable satellite, has completed its mission and returned to Earth, carrying a variety of experimental payloads. Among these was the Hong Kong ... more 
China FAST telescope discovers over 1000 pulsarsSydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 27, 2024 China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST), the largest and most sensitive filled-aperture radio telescope in the world, has identified over 1,000 new pulsars since it bega ... more  
Long March 12 set for inaugural launch from Hainan space centerLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 27, 2024 China's Long March 12 carrier rocket is preparing for its debut flight, marking a significant milestone as the first launch from the Hainan International Commercial Aerospace Launch Center. This fac ... more  
Taiwan's Lai arrives in Marshall Islands, as China fumesMajuro, Marshall Islands (AFP) Dec 3, 2024 Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te arrived in the Marshall Islands on Tuesday, after visiting the United States on the first stop of a Pacific tour that has angered Chinese leaders. ... more |
 
China says Philippine ships 'illegally gathering' at reef; Philippine president says Russian subs 'worrisome'Beijing (AFP) Dec 2, 2024 China on Monday said it had taken "control measures" against Philippine ships it accused of "illegally gathering" near a disputed reef in the South China Sea. ... more  |
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Indonesia still does not recognise China's sea claims: ministerJakarta (AFP) Dec 2, 2024 Indonesia still does not recognise Beijing's claims in the South China Sea, Foreign Minister Sugiono said Monday, seeking to dismiss concerns that a recent joint statement with China could jeopardise its sovereignty. ... more  
German FM urges China to stop backing Russia, work for Ukraine peaceBeijing (AFP) Dec 2, 2024 German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Monday warned her Chinese counterpart that Beijing's support for Moscow would impact ties and instead urged China to help end the Ukraine conflict. ... more  
China warns of 'countermeasures' after Lithuania expels embassy staffBeijing (AFP) Dec 2, 2024 Beijing warned Monday it could take "countermeasures" against Lithuania after the expulsion of three Chinese embassy staff, as relations fray over Vilnius's Taiwan ties and the suspected involvement of a Chinese ship in sea cables damage. ... more  
US says China travel advice contingent on not detaining AmericansWashington (AFP) Dec 2, 2024 The United States said Monday that its travel warning for China, which it relaxed last week after three American prisoners were freed, could move back up if Beijing again arrests US citizens. ... more |
Taiwan's Lai talks 'China threats' with ex-US House speaker PelosiHonolulu (AFP) Dec 2, 2024 Taiwan President Lai Ching-te discussed "China's military threats" toward the island in a call with former US House speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday, his spokeswoman said in Hawaii, Lai's first stop on a Pacific trip that has enraged Beijing. ... more 
Philippine president says Russian submarine 'worrisome'Manila (AFP) Dec 2, 2024 Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos on Monday described as "very worrisome" the presence of a Russian attack submarine off the country's coast in the disputed South China Sea. ... more
'Red carpet treatment': Taiwan's Lai feted during US stop on Pacific tripHonolulu (AFP) Dec 1, 2024 Taiwan President Lai Ching-te was feted with a red carpet, garlands of flowers and "alohas" as he kicked off his two-day stopover in Hawaii on Saturday, part of a Pacific tour that has sparked fiery rhetoric from Beijing. ... more 
US approves $385 million arms sales to TaiwanWashington (AFP) Nov 30, 2024 The United States has approved the proposed sale of spare parts for fighter jets and radar systems as well as communications equipment to Taiwan, in deals valued at $385 million, a US agency said Friday. ... more |
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China 'willing to work' with cables probe; Lithuania expels 3 Chinese embassy staffBeijing (AFP) Nov 29, 2024 China said Friday it was "willing to work" with a probe into the severing of two Baltic Sea cables linked to a Chinese ship, after Sweden asked for Beijing's cooperation with the investigation. ... more 
Taiwan detects 41 Chinese military aircraft, ships ahead of Lai US stopoverTaipei (AFP) Nov 29, 2024 Taiwan said Friday it detected 41 Chinese military aircraft and ships around the island ahead of a Hawaii stopover by President Lai Ching-te, part of a Pacific tour that has sparked fury in Beijing. ... more  
South Korea scrambles jets as Chinese, Russian warplanes approachSeoul (AFP) Nov 29, 2024 South Korea's military said Friday it scrambled fighter jets as five Chinese and six Russian military planes flew through its air defence zone, an area wider than the country's airspace. ... more 
China vows to 'resolutely crush' Taiwan independence attemptsBeijing (AFP) Nov 28, 2024 China on Thursday vowed to "resolutely crush" any attempts for Taiwan independence, as the self-ruled island's President Lai Ching-te is set to embark on an overseas trip. ... more |
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Chinese military sends 'patrols' around contested South China Sea shoalBeijing (AFP) Nov 28, 2024 Beijing on Thursday said it was conducting air and naval patrols around a contested shoal in the South China Sea to "resolutely defend" its national sovereignty. ... more |
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US lawmakers back Covid Chinese lab leak theory after two-year probeWashington (AFP) Dec 2, 2024 US lawmakers concluded a two-year investigation Monday into the Covid-19 outbreak that killed 1.1 million Americans - backing the theory that the virus likely leaked from a Chinese laboratory. ... more  
China expected to hit peak coal consumption in 2025: reportBeijing (AFP) Nov 27, 2024 China's coal consumption could peak by 2025 as the world's top consumer of the fossil fuel ramps up its push for clean energy, a report published on Wednesday said. ... more 
Nepal PM departs for China visit, breaking with India traditionKathmandu (AFP) Dec 2, 2024 Nepal's prime minister left Monday for his first bilateral visit to China, a departure from the usual practice by the Himalayan republic's leaders of making India their first official destination. ... more 
China confirms return of 'wrongfully imprisoned' trio from USBeijing (AFP) Nov 28, 2024 Beijing said Thursday that three of its nationals "wrongfully imprisoned" in the United States had returned to China, after US officials said they had negotiated the return of three Americans incarcerated there. ... more |
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