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Launch of China's Lijian 1 Y6 commercial rocket ends in failure![]() Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 28, 2024 China's Lijian-1 Y6 carrier rocket, a cornerstone of the nation's growing commercial space ambitions, failed during its launch on Friday. The mission was conducted at a commercial aerospace innovation pilot zone in Northwest China, marking an important yet ultimately unsuccessful attempt to expand China's presence in the competitive commercial launch market. The Lijian-1 rocket is part of a series of small-lift launch vehicles designed and developed by CAS Space, a commercial spinoff of the Chines ... read more |
Chang'e-6 study highlights dynamic history of lunar magnetic fieldSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 27, 2024 A study of farside basalts returned by China's Chang'e-6 mission has unveiled evidence of a significant resurgence in the Moon's magnetic field approximately 2.8 billion years ago (Ga). This discove ... more
Robot with charging features to support China's 2028 Lunar programSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 27, 2024 Chinese researchers are developing a sophisticated lunar robot with integrated charging capabilities, slated to join the Chang'e 8 mission, planned for launch in 2028. A collaboration between ... more
Two new radio telescopes enhance China's deep space explorationSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 28, 2024 Two advanced radio telescopes, each with a 40-meter-diameter antenna, have officially entered service to bolster China's deep space exploration and astronomical research efforts. The telescopes are ... more Sydney, Australia (SPXR) Dec 27, 2024 During a business trip to Beijing, Tang Mengyue, head of the Lijiang Satellite Ground Station at the Chinese Academy of Sciences Aerospace Information Innovation Research Institute, was coordinating ... more |
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China, Iran FMs agree Mideast 'not a battleground for big powers'Beijing (AFP) Dec 28, 2024 The top diplomats of China and Iran agreed Saturday that the Middle East is "not a battleground for the big powers" and should not be an arena of geopolitical competition between countries outside the region. ... more |
Taiwan holds first China 'expansion' simulation; China sanctions US firms over Taiwan military supportTaipei (AFP) Dec 26, 2024 Taiwan's Presidential Office staged on Thursday its first tabletop simulation of China's military actions in the region to boost the island's readiness against "authoritarian expansion", a security official said. ... more
Japan FM raises 'serious concerns' over China military buildupBeijing (AFP) Dec 25, 2024 Japanese foreign minister Takeshi Iwaya raised "serious concerns" on Wednesday over China's military buildup as he met counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing, Tokyo said. ... more
China says Japan's foreign minister to visit on WednesdayBeijing (AFP) Dec 24, 2024 Japan's foreign minister Takeshi Iwaya will visit China on Wednesday for talks with local counterpart Wang Yi, as Tokyo acknowledged "challenges and concerns" in relations. ... more
Philippines rejects China's criticism of US missile planManila (AFP) Dec 24, 2024 The Philippine defence secretary rejected Chinese criticism of Manila's plans to acquire a US-built mid-range missile system, telling Beijing on Tuesday to stop its "saber rattling" and "interference" in internal affairs. ... more |
U.S. 'playing with fire' funding Taiwan's military, China saysWashington DC (UPI) Dec 22, 2024 China has reacted angrily to the White House's approval of $295 million in arms sales to Taiwan, according to a release Saturday from the Chinese Foreign Ministry in Los Angeles. ... more ![]() |
Five years on, WHO urges China to share Covid origins dataGeneva (AFP) Dec 30, 2024 The World Health Organization on Monday implored China to share data and access to help understand how Covid-19 began, five years on from the start of the pandemic that upended the planet. ... more
China launches investigation into beef importsBeijing (AFP) Dec 27, 2024 China's commerce ministry on Friday launched an investigation into imported beef at the request of representatives from its struggling domestic industry, it said. ... more
China builds large commercial radar satellite constellationSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 27, 2024 The large-scale application of a Chinese commercial radar remote sensing constellation composed of 12 satellites began on Monday, according to PIESAT, a Beijing-based satellite firm. The annou ... more
China rails at 'interference' after US criticism of Hong Kong bountiesBeijing (AFP) Dec 27, 2024 China on Friday warned the United States it did "not tolerate interference" after the US State Department called Hong Kong's announcement of bounties on six democracy campaigners based overseas "a form of transnational repression". ... more |
US calls Hong Kong bounties 'transnational repression'Washington (AFP) Dec 27, 2024 Hong Kong's announcement of bounties on six democracy campaigners based overseas "is a form of transnational repression," the US State Department said on Thursday. ... more
China launches four Earth-observation radar satellites into orbitSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 20, 2024 China successfully launched four Earth-observation radar satellites into space early Tuesday morning aboard a Long March 2D rocket, according to China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (C ... more
Australia agrees deal to strengthen Solomons policeSydney (AFP) Dec 20, 2024 Australia said Friday it had agreed to boost Solomon Islands' police force with a multi-year funding, training and infrastructure package for the Pacific nation, which has fostered close ties with China. ... more
Quantum walks offer a promising path forward in quantum computingSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 23, 2024 Quantum walks, a concept leveraging quantum effects like superposition, interference, and entanglement, are redefining the possibilities of computation by exceeding the limitations of classical mode ... more |
Brazil views labor violations at BYD site as human 'trafficking'Rio De Janeiro (AFP) Dec 28, 2024 Authorities in Brazil said Friday they were probing Chinese auto giant BYD and one of its contractors for suspected "trafficking" of Chinese workers who were building a factory in the South American country. ... more
Kyrgyzstan starts building railway linking China, UzbekistanBishkek, Kyrgyzstan (AFP) Dec 27, 2024 Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov on Friday inaugurated the construction of a new railway linking China, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, aimed at opening up the region as a supply route to Europe. ... more
Move over Mercedes: Chinese cars grab Mexican market shareMexico City (AFP) Dec 27, 2024 The growing popularity of Chinese sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks has shaken up Mexico's luxury car market, hitting sales of traditionally dominant brands such as Mercedes-Benz and BMW. ... more
Chinese workers saved from 'slave-like conditions' in BrazilRio De Janeiro (AFP) Dec 24, 2024 More than 160 Chinese workers have been saved from "slave-like conditions" in Brazil, where they had been building an electric car factory for Chinese giant BYD, officials said Tuesday. ... more |
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China FM plans to visit Japan next year: TokyoTokyo (AFP) Dec 25, 2024 Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi and his Japanese counterpart Takeshi Iwaya agreed on Wednesday that Wang would visit Japan next year, Tokyo said. ... more |
Hybrid plastic scintillators offer safer radiation detection and enhanced imagingSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 20, 2024 Researchers from Xiangtan University and the China Institute of Atomic Energy have introduced an innovative type of plastic scintillator that promises to enhance radiation detection capabilities. Th ... more
Iran FM warns against 'destructive interference' in Syria's futureBeijing (AFP) Dec 27, 2024 Iran's top diplomat warned Friday against "destructive interference" in Syria's future and said decisions should lie solely with the country's people, writing in Chinese state media as he visited Beijing. ... more
Ex-US Marine pilot to be extradited from Australia to USSydney (AFP) Dec 23, 2024 Australia's attorney general has decided an ex-US Marine pilot accused of illegally training China's military will be extradited from Australia to the United States, with the pilot's family slamming the news as "inhumane". ... more
Toyota to build Lexus EV plant in China: reportsTokyo (AFP) Dec 24, 2024 Toyota plans to build an electric vehicle factory in Shanghai for its luxury Lexus brand, media reports said on Tuesday, at a time when many foreign automakers are struggling in China. ... more |
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