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January 30, 2025
AEROSPACE
Company developing supersonic aircraft



Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 27, 2025
China's private aerospace sector is showcasing its advanced technological capabilities, expanding beyond rockets, satellites, and drones to pursue a bold new venture: the development of a supersonic suborbital airliner aimed at drastically reducing intercontinental travel times. Lingkong Tianxing Technology, an aerospace firm based in Beijing, revealed during a news conference on Monday in Chengdu, Sichuan province, that it is working on a next-generation supersonic technology demonstrator. The co ... read more

ROCKET SCIENCE
Top Beijing official urges Musk to deepen ties with China: state media
Beijing (AFP) Jan 20, 2025
Chinese Vice President Han Zheng met with tech tycoon Elon Musk and urged US firms to "seize the opportunity" to deepen economic ties with China, Beijing's state media said Monday. ... more
CYBER WARS
Upstart DeepSeek faces heightened scrutiny as AI wows
Beijing (AFP) Jan 29, 2025
With around six million dollars and a stockpile of chips acquired before Washington banned their export to China, startup DeepSeek has produced what Chinese tech titans couldn't - a world-class AI chatbot. ... more
DRAGON SPACE
Chinese Satellite Companies Expand Global Services with Advanced Networks and Constellations
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 30, 2025
Chinese space companies are rapidly expanding their global satellite services, offering capabilities in communications, navigation, and remote sensing. This expansion is coupled with a swift increas ... more
TECH SPACE
SoftBank eyes $15-25 bn investment in OpenAI: FT
Tokyo (AFP) Jan 30, 2025
Japan's SoftBank is in talks to invest $15-25 billion in OpenAI in a deal that would make it the ChatGPT-maker's biggest financial backer, the Financial Times reported on Thursday. ... more
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WATER WORLD
Philippines and New Zealand in talks for defence pact
Manila (AFP) Jan 29, 2025
The Philippines and New Zealand have begun negotiating an agreement that would allow them to deploy troops on each other's soil, the two countries said Wednesday, as concerns over maritime tensions with China grow. ... more
SPACEWAR
China deploys new communication technology satellite
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 26, 2025
China successfully launched a Long March 3B carrier rocket on Thursday night, placing an experimental satellite into orbit. According to China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp (CASC), the natio ... more
NUKEWARS
China wants to see US, Russian nuclear disarmament efforts before talks
Beijing (AFP) Jan 28, 2025
China called on Washington and Moscow on Tuesday to "further reduce" their nuclear arsenals as a precondition for its participation in potential disarmament talks called for by US President Donald Trump. ... more
SPACEWAR
'Authoritarians' must not dominate space: EU commissioner
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Jan 28, 2025
The EU's new space chief said Tuesday Europe must boost rocket production, ramp up spending, and streamline its market or risk letting rivals including China and Russia dominate the field. ... more

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CYBER WARS
Australia says be 'very careful' over DeepSeek and privacy; 'Programmed' to toe the party line
Sydney (AFP) Jan 28, 2025
Australia's science minister raised privacy concerns over China's breakout AI chatbot DeepSeek on Tuesday, urging users to think carefully before downloading it. ... more
AEROSPACE
India, China agree to resume flights 5 years after stoppage
New Delhi (AFP) Jan 27, 2025
India and China agreed in principle on Monday to resume direct flights between the two nations, nearly five years after the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent political tensions halted them. ... more
TAIWAN NEWS
Taiwan identifies 52 'suspicious' Chinese ships for close monitoring
Taipei (AFP) Jan 27, 2025
Taiwan has identified 52 "suspicious" Chinese-owned ships flying flags of convenience that require close monitoring if detected near the island, the coast guard said Monday, as Taipei seeks to protect its subsea telecoms cables. ... more
DRAGON SPACE
China launches additional satellites for Spacesail Constellation
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 24, 2025
China successfully launched 18 new satellites on Thursday as part of the ongoing expansion of the Spacesail Constellation. The satellites were sent into orbit from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Cente ... more
MILPLEX
India boosts domestic arms industry and looks West to pare back Russia reliance
New Delhi (AFP) Jan 27, 2025
India's efforts to pare back a longstanding reliance on Russian military hardware is bearing fruit after the courting of new Western allies and a rapidly growing domestic arms industry, analysts say. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Philippines to train with US Typhon missile system next month
Manila (AFP) Jan 28, 2025
A Philippine platoon will be trained on using a US mid-range missile system next month, ahead of joint drills, Manila's military said Tuesday, in a move that will likely further fuel tensions with China. ... more
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CYBER WARS
Breakout Chinese AI 'programmed' to toe the party line
Beijing (AFP) Jan 28, 2025
Chinese AI chatbot DeepSeek has made waves in Silicon Valley, stunning investors and industry insiders with its ability to match the skills of its Western competitors at a fraction of the cost. ... more
CYBER WARS
China's DeepSeek-R1: A Game-Changing AI Release or Strategic Gesture?
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 28, 2025
In a move that has taken the global artificial intelligence (AI) community by surprise, DeepSeek, a private Chinese artificial intelligence company founded in 2023 by entrepreneur Liang Wenfeng, has ... more
DEMOCRACY
Canada slow to respond to foreign interference: inquiry
Ottawa (AFP) Jan 28, 2025
The Canadian government's response to foreign interference - notably by China - was at times slow and poorly coordinated, a public commission concluded on Tuesday. ... more
PILLAGING PIRATES
Fears of scam centre kidnaps keep Chinese tourists on edge in Thailand
Bangkok (AFP) Jan 29, 2025
Chinese tourists visiting Thailand for Lunar New Year are worried about being kidnapped by gangsters to work in hellish scam centres, despite efforts to reassure them. ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Prayer and dance: hundreds of millions in Asia celebrate Year of the Snake
Beijing (AFP) Jan 29, 2025
From incense offerings and vibrant lion dances in Beijing to prayer rituals at temples in Bangkok and Taipei, hundreds of millions of people across Asia celebrated the Lunar New Year on Wednesday, ushering in the Year of the Snake. ... more
EPIDEMICS
China says 'extremely unlikely' Covid pandemic came from lab leak
Beijing (AFP) Jan 27, 2025
China said Monday it was "extremely unlikely" Covid-19 came from a laboratory, after the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) said it believed the virus had more likely come from a lab rather than natural transmission. ... more
SINO DAILY
China travel peaks as millions head home for Lunar New Year
Beijing (AFP) Jan 25, 2025
Train stations and airports across China saw the biggest peak in travellers on Saturday ahead of the Lunar New Year, as millions of people returned home to spend the holidays with their families in an annual migration that is expected to be a record. ... more
CHIP TECH
'Good news': Dutch chip giant ASML welcomes DeepSeek
Veldhoven, Netherlands (AFP) Jan 29, 2025
The head of Dutch giant ASML, which makes chip-making machines that power the tech industry, Wednesday welcomed the emergence of China's low-cost AI firm DeepSeek and predicted others would disrupt the sector. ... more
TRADE WARS
Facing Trump and China, EU unveils pro-business roadmap
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Jan 29, 2025
The EU unveiled a much-anticipated blueprint to revamp Europe's economic model on Wednesday, marking a shift towards a more business-friendly Brussels after five years of heavy focus on green goals. ... more
TRADE WARS
Trump commerce pick says favors broad tariffs, vows tough China stance
Washington (AFP) Jan 29, 2025
Donald Trump's commerce secretary nominee told his US Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday he favors "across-the-board" tariffs targeting countries rather than products, while signaling a hawkish China stance. ... more
ROBO SPACE
With China's DeepSeek, US tech fears red threat
San Francisco (AFP) Jan 29, 2025
The emergence of the DeepSeek chatbot has sent Silicon Valley into a frenzy, with calls to go faster on advancing artificial intelligence and beat communist-led China before it is too late. ... more
TRADE WARS
Asian markets diverge in thin trade, with AI impact in focus
Hong Kong (AFP) Jan 30, 2025
Asian equities were mixed in another holiday-thinned trading day Thursday, with investors digesting broadly positive tech earnings that came days after the upheaval caused by China's DeepSeek explosion onto the global AI scene. ... more
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OpenAI says Chinese firms try to copy US AI tech
Washington (AFP) Jan 29, 2025
ChatGPT creator OpenAI on Wednesday said that Chinese companies are actively attempting to replicate its advanced AI models, prompting increased security measures and closer cooperation with US authorities. ... more
ROBO SPACE
Alibaba launches advanced AI model to rival GPT-4
Beijing (AFP) Jan 29, 2025
Chinese tech and e-commerce giant Alibaba on Wednesday announced the release of Qwen2.5-Max, an advanced artificial intelligence model that the company says outperforms several leading AI systems in key benchmarks. ... more
ROBO SPACE
DeepSeek shock shows Europe not out of AI race: experts
Paris (AFP) Jan 28, 2025
China-based DeepSeek's artificial intelligence model has shaken the sector by offering high performance apparently at a fraction of the cost of those developed by US giants, with many experts saying the release also hints at opportunity for investment minnow Europe. ... more
CHIP TECH
DeepSeek's 'Sputnik moment' exposes holes in US chip curbs
Beijing (AFP) Jan 29, 2025
US export controls on high-tech chips may have inadvertently fuelled the success of start-up DeepSeek's AI chatbot, sparking fears in Washington there could be little it can do to stop China in the push for global dominance in AI. ... more
CHIP TECH
Nvidia, US stocks close higher after Chinese AI shock
Washington (AFP) Jan 28, 2025
US stocks and shares in chip-making giant Nvidia on Tuesday clawed back some of their losses following a steep sell-off a day earlier triggered by the sudden success of Chinese artificial intelligence firm DeepSeek. ... more
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