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  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 |
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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  
Japanese warships dock at Cambodia's Chinese-renovated naval basePhnom Penh (AFP) April 19, 2025 Two Japanese warships made a port call at Cambodia's Chinese-renovated naval base on Saturday, the Japanese embassy said, the first vessels to dock at the site that has raised concerns in Washington. ... more  
US says China satellite company aiding attacks by Yemen's HuthisWashington (AFP) April 18, 2025 A Chinese satellite company is supporting attacks by Yemen's Huthis on American interests, the State Department said Thursday, as the US military announced strikes on a fuel port it said was used by the rebels. ... more |
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Beijing slams 'manipulation and hype' over Chinese soldiers captured in UkraineBeijing (AFP) April 15, 2025 China on Tuesday rejected what it called "manipulation and hype" around two of its nationals captured in Ukraine, after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Moscow of dragging Beijing into its invasion. ... more |
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Amnesty opens Hong Kong office in exile; Hong Kong (AFP) April 15, 2025 Amnesty International relaunched its Hong Kong branch "in exile" on Tuesday, more than three years after the rights group quit the Chinese finance hub citing risks from a sweeping national security law. ... 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  |
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White House site blames China for Covid-19 'lab leak'Washington (AFP) April 18, 2025 The White House on Friday unveiled a revamped Covid-19 website that promoted the contentious theory that the virus leaked from a Chinese laboratory, framing it as the pandemic's "true origins." ... 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  
Analysts warn US could be handing chip market to ChinaSan Francisco (AFP) April 20, 2025 As the Trump administration attempts to choke off exports of strategically important computer chips to China, experts say the effort might well backfire, fueling innovation at Chinese firms that could help them seize the world semiconductor market. ... more  
Ford 'adjusts' some exports to China due to tariffsNew York (AFP) April 18, 2025 Citing the US-China trade conflict, Ford said Friday it has "adjusted" its exports to the country, where the US auto giant operates manufacturing jointly with local partners. ... more  
China's manufacturing backbone feels Trump trade war pinchZhongshan, China (AFP) April 18, 2025 Sky-high tariffs imposed on China by US President Donald Trump have triggered a slump in factory orders, manufacturers told AFP this week - with some fearing business may never return. ... more |
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Trump says US 'talking' to China as port fees hiked for Chinese-linked shipsWashington (AFP) April 17, 2025 President Donald Trump said Thursday that the United States was in talks with China on tariffs, adding that he was confident the world's largest economies could make a deal to end a bitter trade war. ... more 
Nvidia CEO in Beijing as US tech curbs, trade war threaten salesBeijing (AFP) April 17, 2025 Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang held talks with Chinese leaders in Beijing on Thursday, state media said, days after the United States curbed sales of its H20 artificial intelligence chips to China. ... more 
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 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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