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Amount of sunlight at Earth's surface shows long-term shifts tied to pollution![]() Sydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 10, 2025 While sunrise is constant, the intensity of sunlight that reaches Earth's surface is not. A new perspectives article by an international research team reveals that this solar variability occurs over decades, and is closely linked to air pollution trends and environmental policy. Published March 15 in Advances in Atmospheric Science, the study outlines the global phenomena of "dimming" and "brightening" and their specific impacts in China. "The amount of sunlight - which is solar radiative energy - ... read more |
Two-dimensional semiconductors demonstrate space readiness for next-gen devicesSydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 14, 2025 In a landmark demonstration of material resilience, researchers at Tsinghua University's School of Materials Science and Engineering have confirmed that two-dimensional (2D) semiconductor materials ... more
Chinese study reveals lower water content in lunar farside mantleSydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 14, 2025 Chinese researchers analyzing rock samples from the Chang'e-6 lunar mission have determined that the Moon's farside mantle holds significantly less water than the nearside. The study, led by Prof. H ... more
Drier far side of the Moon deepens understanding of lunar evolutionSydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 14, 2025 The Chang'e 6 mission has unveiled that the Moon's far side mantle holds significantly less water than its near side, offering crucial insight into the Moon's geological history. Analysis of rock sa ... more
US-China: the clash of the titansParis (AFP) April 17, 2025 As the trade war between the United States and China escalates, here is a point-by-point comparison of the world's two biggest economic powers. ... more |
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China warns UK against 'politicising' steel furnaces rescueScunthorpe, United Kingdom (AFP) April 14, 2025 Beijing on Monday warned against "politicising" the rescue of Chinese-owned British Steel, as the UK government raced to secure raw materials to keep the country's remaining steelmaking blast furnaces running. ... more |
Trump resurrects ghost of US military bases in PanamaPanama City (AFP) April 15, 2025 US President Donald Trump's bid to take back control of the Panama Canal has put his counterpart Jose Raul Mulino in a difficult position and revived fears in the Central American country that US military bases will return. ... more
Trump says China 'reneged' on Boeing deal as tensions flareWashington (AFP) April 15, 2025 US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that China has gone back on a major Boeing deal, after a news report that Beijing ordered airlines not to take further deliveries of the US aviation giant's jets. ... more
Xi calls on China, Vietnam to 'oppose unilateral bullying' on regional tourHanoi (AFP) April 14, 2025 Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Monday called on his country and Vietnam to "oppose unilateral bullying", Beijing's state media reported, during a regional tour as leaders confront US tariffs. ... more
No proof Chinese ship cut Baltic cables deliberately: probeStockholm (AFP) April 15, 2025 Swedish authorities said on Tuesday they had found no evidence that a Chinese-flagged bulk carrier was intentionally dragging its anchor when it severed two subsea cables in the Baltic Sea last year. ... more |
New York ex-cop jailed for hounding US residents for ChinaNew York (AFP) April 16, 2025 A retired New York policeman was sentenced Wednesday to 18 months in prison for his role trying to force the repatriation of a man to China, which is accused of hounding its opponents around the world. ... more ![]() |
'West Philippine Sea' now visible on Google Maps without specific searchManila (AFP) April 14, 2025 A Google Maps scan on Monday of the body of water directly west of the Philippines now shows a name once invisible to most users - the West Philippine Sea. ... more
A new view on India Asia collision reshapes tectonic understandingSydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 15, 2025 The longstanding narrative attributing the rise of the Tibetan Plateau and the India-Asia continental collision to continuous Cenozoic convergence and Indian underthrusting beneath Tibet is now bein ... more
UK demands answers after MP denied entry to Hong KongLondon (AFP) April 13, 2025 British Foreign Secretary David Lammy on Sunday said he was deeply concerned after a UK lawmaker was denied entry to Hong Kong, and said he would be urgently raising the issue with the Chinese authorities. ... more
Trump trade war casts pall in China's southern export heartlandGuangzhou (AFP) April 15, 2025 The blistering tariff war launched by Donald Trump this month cast a shadow Tuesday as businesses met to strike deals at a trade show in southern China, for decades a key hub for exports to the United States. ... more |
Nvidia CEO in Beijing as US tech curbs, trade war threaten salesBeijing (AFP) April 17, 2025 Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang arrived in Beijing on Thursday, state media said, days after the United States curbed sales of its H20 artificial intelligence chips to China. ... more
Cambodia's Chinese casino city bets big on BeijingSihanoukville, Cambodia (AFP) April 16, 2025 Once a collection of sleepy fishing villages, vast Chinese investments have transformed Cambodia's Sihanoukville into a half-finished gambling resort with signs everywhere in Mandarin. ... more
China's Xi arrives in Cambodia for state visitPhnom Penh (AFP) April 17, 2025 Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh on Thursday, capping a three-stop tour of Southeast Asia, according to live footage from Beijing's state-run CGTN. ... more
AMD says US rule on chips to China could cost it $800 mnSan Francisco (AFP) April 16, 2025 Chip developer Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) on Wednesday said it expects new US licensing requirements for semiconductors exported to China to cost it as much as $800 million. ... more |
US sanctions second Chinese refinery in Iran pressure campaignWashington (AFP) April 16, 2025 The United States on Wednesday sanctioned a second China-based "teapot" refinery for purchasing Iranian crude, in the latest salvo of Donald Trump's "maximum pressure" campaign against Tehran. ... more
Chinese embassy slams UK politicians' 'arrogance' in British Steel rowLondon (AFP) April 16, 2025 The Chinese embassy in the UK lambasted "anti-Chinese rhetoric" of some British politicians, who criticised Beijing after a Chinese group said it would shut down the UK's last two steel furnaces. ... more
Captured underwater drone sent messages to China: Philippine militaryManila (AFP) April 15, 2025 Five underwater drones found by Philippine fishermen were capable of gathering information that could aid in "underwater warfare", the country's military said Tuesday, noting at least one had relayed a signal to China. ... more
New system offers early warning of dust storms to protect solar power outputSydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 10, 2025 A new predictive platform called iDust is poised to transform dust storm forecasting and improve solar energy output in dust-prone regions. Developed by researchers at the Chinese Academy of Science ... more |
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China says 'not afraid to fight' trade war with USBeijing (AFP) April 16, 2025 China warned Wednesday it was "not afraid" to fight a trade war with the United States and reiterated calls for dialogue, after US President Donald Trump said it was up to Beijing to come to the negotiating table. ... more |
China says appoints new trade envoy as tariff war bitesBeijing (AFP) April 16, 2025 China said Wednesday that it had appointed a new trade envoy, as the world's second-largest economy pushes back against US President Donald Trump's swingeing tariffs on imports that sent global markets tumbling. ... more
China's economy beats forecasts ahead of Trump's 'Liberation Day'Beijing (AFP) April 16, 2025 China said Wednesday its economy topped forecasts in the first quarter, as exporters rushed to shift goods ahead of swingeing US tariffs, but warned it faced "certain pressures" from Donald Trump's trade blitz. ... more
Nvidia expects $5.5 bn hit as US targets chips sent to ChinaSan Francisco (AFP) April 15, 2025 Nvidia on Tuesday notified regulators that it expects a $5.5 billion hit this quarter due to a new US licensing requirement on the primary chip it can legally sell in China. ... more
Boeing faces fresh crisis with US-China trade warNew York (AFP) April 15, 2025 US aviation giant Boeing, fresh off a crippling labor dispute and quality control crisis, has now found itself drawn into the escalating trade conflict between Washington and Beijing. ... more |
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