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South Pole Aitken Basin impact dated to early Moon history by Chang'e 6 samples![]() Sydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 25, 2025 Scientists have precisely determined the age of the Moon's largest and most ancient impact crater, the South Pole-Aitken (SPA) basin, using rock samples retrieved by China's Chang'e-6 lunar mission. A research team led by Prof. CHEN YI at the Institute of Geology and Geophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences analyzed the first samples ever collected from the SPA region and established that the basin was formed approximately 4.25 billion years ago. This finding marks a significant advance in understa ... read more |
Chinese Meridian Phase II sets new benchmark in global space weather monitoringSydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 24, 2025 China has reached a pivotal achievement in space science with the official completion and national acceptance of Phase II of the Chinese Meridian Project (CMP) on March 21. This endeavor marks the e ... more
Chang'e-6 samples pinpoint moon's oldest crater to 4.25 billion years agoLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 21, 2025 Chinese scientists have precisely dated the moon's oldest and largest impact feature, the South Pole-Aitken (SPA) basin, to 4.25 billion years ago using lunar samples returned by the Chang'e-6 missi ... more
China's top diplomat Wang Yi to visit Russia for Ukraine talksBeijing (AFP) Mar 28, 2025 Top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi will visit Russia next week for talks on issues including the resolution of the war in Ukraine, both countries said on Friday. ... more
US defence chief visits Philippines dogged by scandal at homeManila (AFP) Mar 28, 2025 The United States is "doubling down" on its alliance with the Philippines, defence chief Pete Hegseth said Friday in Manila, in the face of what he called "Communist China's aggression in the region". ... more |
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China, Beijing's ties with Russia main threats to US: intel reportWashington (AFP) Mar 26, 2025 China remains the main threat to the United States globally but of increasing concern is its closer cooperation with Russia, Iran and North Korea, said an annual US intelligence report released Tuesday. ... more |
China jails publisher for 3 years over 'secessionism; Influencer backing forceful unification departs TaiwanBeijing (AFP) Mar 26, 2025 China said Wednesday it had sentenced a publisher to three years in prison for "inciting secession". ... more
Chinese influencer backing unification by force leaves TaiwanTaipei (AFP) Mar 25, 2025 A Chinese influencer left Taiwan on Tuesday after her residency permit was revoked for advocating that China unify the island by military means. ... more
China says it 'welcomes' visit by pro-Trump senatorBeijing (AFP) Mar 21, 2025 China said on Friday it welcomed a visit to Beijing by Republican US Senator Steve Daines, who has vowed to raise trade tensions and fentanyl smuggling with officials this week. ... more
US sanctions Huthi-linked China oil refineryWashington (AFP) Mar 21, 2025 The United States sanctioned on Thursday a China-based oil refinery that purchased Iranian oil worth around $500 million from Huthi-linked ships, as the White House ramps up pressure on Iran. ... more |
Philippines, US kick off army drills ahead of Hegseth visitManila (AFP) Mar 24, 2025 The Philippine and US militaries kicked off joint exercises involving a combined 5,000 troops on Monday, Manila said, days before new US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth was set to visit the Southeast Asian country. ... more ![]() |
Taiwan seizes unregistered Chinese refuelling boatTaipei (AFP) Mar 23, 2025 Taiwan said Sunday it had detained a Chinese boat suspected of illegally supplying fuel to fishing boats trespassing in Taiwanese waters, the coast guard said. ... more
Trump's plans to boost US shipbuilding with port fees face pushbackWashington (AFP) Mar 24, 2025 Proposals by President Donald Trump's administration to revitalize US shipbuilding are facing pushback from businesses, with retailers warning Monday that added fees targeting Chinese-built vessels could bring higher costs and supply chain problems. ... more
Japan, China in new spat after three-way talksTokyo (AFP) Mar 24, 2025 Japan and China became embroiled in a new spat on Monday with Tokyo accusing Beijing of misrepresenting its position after high-level weekend talks also involving South Korea. ... more
Sri Lanka to host India PM Modi next monthColombo (AFP) Mar 24, 2025 Sri Lanka will host Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi next week, an official said Monday, as Colombo grapples with the competing interests of its powerful northern neighbour and China, its largest lender. ... more |
Australian army gets battle-tested US long-range missilesAvalon, Australia (AFP) Mar 24, 2025 Australia's army has received its first delivery of a "game changer" mobile long-range US rocket system, the government said Monday. ... more
China's Xi vows deeper cooperation in meeting with Bangladesh leaderBeijing (AFP) Mar 28, 2025 Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday pledged deeper cooperation with Bangladeshi counterpart Muhammad Yunus in a meeting that came as Dhaka seeks new friends to offset frosty ties with India. ... more
Chinese doctors implant pig liver in human for first timeParis (AFP) Mar 26, 2025 Chinese doctors said Wednesday that they had transplanted a liver from a genetically modified pig into a brain-dead human for the first time, raising hopes of a live-saving donor option for patients in the future. ... more
China sends regenerative flatworms to orbit for biological researchSydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 26, 2025 China's space station will soon host an unusual biological subject for experimentation: the planarian, a species of flatworm distinguished by its extraordinary regenerative powers, according to a re ... more |
Poisoned legacy of Albania's steel cityElbasan, Albania (AFP) Mar 26, 2025 Once the pride of Albania's communist regime, the giant Elbasan metals complex is now one of the most polluted sites in the Balkans, burdened with hundreds of thousands of tonnes of waste, much of it hazardous. ... more
Chinese officials admit toxic river leak after rare media reportsBeijing (AFP) Mar 25, 2025 Chinese authorities said Tuesday they had controlled a leak of toxic heavy metal into a river, after media outlets reported that officials had known about the incident for days. ... more
Canada files WTO trade action against Chinese agriculture, fishery dutiesGeneva (AFP) Mar 24, 2025 Canada has launched a dispute against China at the World Trade Organization over additional duties on agricultural and fishery products, the international body said Monday. ... more
China's Xi warns foreign executives of 'severe' trade headwindsBeijing (AFP) Mar 28, 2025 Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Friday warned of "severe challenges" to global trade, vowing to open the country's door "wider and wider" to foreign firms as Beijing faces down a mounting trade war with the United States. ... more |
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Taiwan probes China's SMIC over 'illegal' talent poachingTaipei (AFP) Mar 28, 2025 Taiwan said Friday it was probing Chinese chip titan Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC) and other companies amid claims they illegally poached some of the island's top engineers. ... more |
Seoul announces rare top trade meeting with Tokyo, BeijingSeoul (AFP) Mar 28, 2025 Top trade officials from South Korea, Japan and China will meet this weekend in Seoul to discuss economic cooperation, a South Korean government source said Friday. ... more
China's tech giant Tencent: what you need to knowShanghai (AFP) Mar 28, 2025 Chinese tech titan Tencent is set to invest $1.25 billion in French video game maker Ubisoft, in exchange for a 25 percent stake in a new subsidiary of the "Assassin's Creed" publisher. ... more
Clean energy giant Goldwind leads China's global sector pushBeijing (AFP) Mar 28, 2025 China has rushed ahead in recent years as the world's forerunner in wind energy, propelled by explosive local demand as Beijing aggressively pursues strategic and environmental targets. ... more
Ugandan environmentalists demand banks halt new funding for oil projectKampala (AFP) Mar 27, 2025 The East African Crude Oil Pipeline project (EACOP) announced it had secured the first part of financing to move crude from Uganda to a Tanzanian port, prompting environmentalists on Thursday to call on banks to withdraw their support. ... more |
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