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  Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 19, 2025 China's satellite navigation and positioning service industry achieved a total output value of 575.8 billion yuan ($79.9 billion) in 2024, reflecting a 7.39 percent year-on-year growth, according to a white paper released on Sunday. The report highlights the ongoing expansion and technological advancements within the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS). By the end of 2024, the cumulative number of satellite navigation patent applications in China surpassed 129,000, while approximately 288 mil ... read more |
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Advanced 3D Satellite Component Layout Optimization Method Developed by Beijing ResearchersSydney, Australia (SPX) May 19, 2025 Researchers at the Defense Innovation Institute, part of the Chinese Academy of Military Science, have developed a novel method for optimizing the three-dimensional layout of satellite components, a ... more  
China Prepares for Launch of Tianwen 2 Asteroid Sample-Return MissionTokyo, Japan (SPX) May 19, 2025 China is set to launch its first asteroid sample-return mission, Tianwen 2, within the next two weeks from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province, as confirmed by the China National ... more 
Why collect asteroid samplesLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 13, 2025 China's Tianwen-2 asteroid sample return mission is set to launch this month, May 2025, en route to the asteroid Kamo?oalewa (2016 HO3). The country could join the United States and Japan, whose spa ... more  
China completes testing of powerful reusable liquid rocket engineSydney, Australia (SPX) May 14, 2025 China has successfully completed full-scale testing of a 140-tonne liquid oxygen-methane rocket engine, a critical component for the nation's reusable carrier rockets, according to its developer, th ... more |
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China says ready to 'expand practical cooperation' with Russian armyBeijing (AFP) May 15, 2025 China said Thursday it was ready to "expand practical cooperation" with the Russian army, after President Xi Jinping's recent visit to Moscow for a lavish World War II Victory Day parade. ... more |
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China, EU suspend Brazil chicken imports over bird fluRio De Janeiro, Brazil (AFP) May 16, 2025 China and the European Union have suspended imports of chicken meat from Brazil, the world's biggest exporter of the commodity, after an outbreak of bird flu on a farm in the South American country, officials said Friday. ... more  
Australia's Albanese touts defence ties during Indonesia visitJakarta (AFP) May 15, 2025 Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese touted his country's defence cooperation with Indonesia during a visit to Jakarta on Thursday, his first trip abroad since his re-election. ... more  
Krypton-81 Dating Achieved for Antarctic Ice by USTC ResearchersTokyo, Japan (SPX) May 19, 2025 Researchers at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) have successfully applied a novel dating technique, known as All-Optical Atom Trap Trace Analysis, to 1-kilogram Antarctic ice ... more  
Insect Predator Shows Remarkable Tool Use to Trap PreySydney, Australia (SPX) May 15, 2025 Chinese scientists have uncovered an intriguing instance of tool use in the insect world, revealing that the assassin bug, Pahabengkakia piliceps (P. piliceps), uses resin from stingless bee nests a ... more |
 
Spain busts lucrative Chinese-Arab money laundering ringMadrid (AFP) May 14, 2025 Spanish police on Wednesday said they had broken up a Chinese-Arab ring that laundered $21 million of proceeds from people and drug trafficking through the informal "hawala" money transfer system. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Nvidia unveils plan for Taiwan's first 'AI supercomputer'Taipei (AFP) May 19, 2025 Nvidia boss Jensen Huang announced plans for Taiwan's "first AI supercomputer", as he showcased on Monday the company's latest advances in artificial intelligence. ... more  
Nvidia plans China research centre as export curbs bite: reportShanghai (AFP) May 16, 2025 US chipmaker Nvidia is planning to build a research and development centre in Shanghai, the Financial Times reported Friday, as tighter export restrictions imposed by Washington threaten sales in the key Chinese market. ... more  
China Must Ramp Up Wind and Solar for 2035 Climate TargetsLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 19, 2025 China must generate over half of its electricity from wind and solar by 2035 to align with international climate goals, according to a new study by the University of California San Diego. The resear ... more 
China's Xiaomi to invest nearly $7 bn in chipsBeijing (AFP) May 19, 2025 Chinese tech giant Xiaomi will invest 50 billion yuan ($6.9 billion) in developing high-end smartphone chips, the firm's founder said on Monday. ... more |
 
Asian markets drop after US loses last triple-A credit ratingHong Kong (AFP) May 19, 2025 Asian stocks fell with the dollar Monday after Moody's removed the United States' last gold standard sovereign bond rating, citing the growing debt pile that it warned could balloon further. ... more 
China slaps anti-dumping duties on plastic imports from US, EU, JapanBeijing (AFP) May 19, 2025 China slapped duties of up to 75 percent on imports of plastics from the United States, European Union, Taiwan and Japan on Monday, following an investigation into alleged dumping, Beijing's commerce ministry said. ... more 
Australian firm produces heavy rare earth, first outside ChinaSydney (AFP) May 17, 2025 Australian firm Lynas Rare Earths says it has become the first commercial producer outside China of heavy rare earths, used in an array of renewable energy technologies. ... more 
Global chip giants converge on Taiwan for ComputexTaipei (AFP) May 18, 2025 Global semiconductor chip giants will gather at Taiwan's top tech expo this week to showcase "the next frontier" for an industry dominated by artificial intelligence. ... more |
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APEC trade ministers meet in South Korea amid US-China trade tensionsJeju, South Korea (AFP) May 15, 2025 Trade ministers from the top economies that make up the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, or APEC, began a two-day meeting in South Korea's Jeju island on Thursday, as trade cooperation falters globally. ... more  
Helping Waterbirds and Floating Solar Energy Thrive TogetherLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 13, 2025 Floating photovoltaic systems, often called "floatovoltaics," are being deployed globally, from small-scale winery installations in California to expansive energy projects in China. These systems, t ... more 
Asian markets stagger into weekend as trade rally runs out of legsHong Kong (AFP) May 16, 2025 Markets limped into the weekend as investors consolidated gains fed by the China-US trade war hiatus, having enjoyed one of their best weeks since Donald Trump unloaded his "Liberation Day" tariff bazooka last month. ... more  
Class pairs students with military officers to build mission-critical solutionsBoston MA (SPX) May 15, 2025 On a recent Friday afternoon, Marine Corps General and U.S. Congressman Jake Auchincloss stood in the front of a crowded MIT classroom in Building 1 and made his case for modernizing America's milit ... more |
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China warns Panama ports deal firms to 'proceed with caution'Beijing (AFP) May 15, 2025 China urged parties involved in Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison's sale of Panama Canal ports to exercise "caution" Thursday, warning of legal consequences should they proceed without clearance from Beijing. ... more |
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China first-quarter emissions fell despite rising power demandBeijing (AFP) May 15, 2025 China's emissions fell in the first quarter of 2025 despite rapidly growing power demand thanks to soaring renewable and nuclear energy, a key milestone for world's top emitter, analysis showed Thursday. ... more  
Chinese EV giant BYD to open European centre in HungaryBudapest (AFP) May 15, 2025 Chinese electric-vehicle giant BYD will open a European centre in Hungary, creating 2,000 new jobs, the government said on Thursday, as Prime Minister Viktor Orban has been wooing China. ... more  
EU accuses TikTok of violating digital rules over adsBrussels, Belgium (AFP) May 15, 2025 The EU accused TikTok on Thursday of breaking digital rules after concluding that the Chinese-owned social media platform was not transparent enough about advertisements. ... more 
China urges a 'more fair' business environment in FranceParis (AFP) May 15, 2025 Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng called Thursday for "a more fair, just and predictable business environment" in France during talks with Finance Minister Eric Lombard in Paris. ... more |
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