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  Tokyo Japan (SPX) Jun 02, 2025 With the recent launch of four additional satellites, China is rapidly expanding its presence in low-Earth orbit to support growing demands for smart device connectivity through the Tianqi constellation. Following in the footsteps of SpaceX's Starlink, several Chinese aerospace companies are investing in satellite networks aimed at building critical digital infrastructure for the Internet of Things (IoT). The Tianqi satellite constellation, developed and operated by Beijing-based GuoDianGaoK ... read more |
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China Adds Shijian 26 Satellite to Its Growing Remote-Sensing FleetTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 02, 2025 China launched its 33rd rocket mission of the year on Thursday, successfully placing a new remote-sensing satellite into orbit, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. announced. A Long March 4 ... more  
China opens international call for instruments on Tianwen-3 Mars missionTokyo, Japan (SPX) May 22, 2025 China is encouraging international researchers to join its Tianwen-3 Mars sample return mission by proposing scientific payloads for inclusion on the spacecraft. The China National Space Admin ... more  
Taiwan says China deployed 2 aircraft carrier groups, dozens of shipsTaipei (AFP) June 2, 2025 China deployed two aircraft carrier groups and dozens of ships in waters north and south of Taiwan last month, a Taiwanese security official said Monday, as Beijing keeps up military pressure on the self-ruled island. ... more  
China responds after Hegseth warns to prepare for warWashington DC (UPI) Jun 1, 2025 China criticized the United States on Sunday for having a "Cold War mentality" after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared to warn that the U.S. is prepared to go to war to prevent China from dominating the Indo-Pacific region in a speech Saturday. ... more |
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Pentagon chief warns China is 'preparing' to use military force in AsiaSingapore (AFP) May 31, 2025 US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Saturday warned that China was "credibly preparing" to use military force to upend the balance of power in Asia - remarks that earned a sharp rebuke from Beijing. ... more |
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Macron urges Asia, Europe to unite to resist 'spheres of coercion'Singapore (AFP) May 30, 2025 French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday urged Europe and Asia to build a new alliance to hold off big powers seeking to build "spheres of coercion", in a swipe at China and Russia. ... more
No top defence officials in China delegation at key summitBeijing (AFP) May 29, 2025 No top Chinese defence officials will attend a key regional summit in Singapore this week, Beijing said Thursday, despite ongoing tensions with the United States. ... more  
Czech FM summons Chinese ambassador over cyberattackPrague (AFP) May 28, 2025 The Czech Republic on Wednesday summoned China's ambassador over a cyberattack targeting Prague's foreign ministry as the EU and Washington condemned the attack and NATO warned of a growing threat. ... more  
China places six satellites in orbit with latest Kinetica 1 missionTokyo, Japan (SPX) May 22, 2025 CAS Space, a commercial aerospace firm under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, launched its Kinetica 1-Y7 solid-propellant rocket on Wednesday, successfully deploying six satellites into space. ... more |
 
India landslide kills three soldiers after heavy rainsNew Delhi (AFP) June 2, 2025 Torrential rains in northeast India resulted in a deadly landslide that crushed and killed three soldiers with six more missing, the Indian army said Monday. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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France says it has common ground with China on environmentBeijing (AFP) May 30, 2025 France and China have found "points of convergence" on the environment, French minister for ecological transition Agnes Pannier-Runacher said Friday at the end of a visit to Beijing. ... more  
Gay Chinese couple fulfil wedding dream in 'freer' ThailandPattaya, Thailand (AFP) June 1, 2025 When Wang Zengyi, 41, and Song Jihan, 29, first met at a friend's dinner party in China, it was love at first sight. ... more 
SE Asian leaders meet China's Li and Gulf states to bolster tiesKuala Lumpur (AFP) May 27, 2025 Southeast Asian leaders are looking to insulate their trade-dependent economies from geopolitical uncertainty, in particular US tariffs, as they hold talks with Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Gulf state dignitaries in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday. ... more  
Deep mantle carbon flow influences diamond formation and craton stabilityTokyo, Japan (SPX) May 22, 2025 A recent study led by scientists at the Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (GIG-CAS), in collaboration with international partners, uncovers how deeply subducted ... 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  
Chinese automakers get stern 'price war' warning after discount spreeBeijing (AFP) May 31, 2025 A top industry group had a stern rebuke Saturday for automakers fuelling a "price war", a week after Chinese EV giant BYD announced sweeping trade-in discounts, with multiple competitors following suit. ... more  
Most stocks fall as Trump fires fresh volley in trade warHong Kong (AFP) June 2, 2025 Stocks mostly sank with the dollar on Monday after Donald Trump last week lobbed a fresh trade missile by doubling tariffs on steel and aluminium and accused China of violating last month's agreement to slash tit-for-tat levies. ... more 
China 'firmly rejects' US claim that it violated tariff dealBeijing (AFP) June 2, 2025 China said Monday it "firmly rejects" US claims that it had violated a sweeping tariffs deal, as tensions between the two economic superpowers showed signs of ratcheting back up. ... more |
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US says trade row with China could ease after Trump-Xi talksWashington (AFP) June 1, 2025 A logjam in the trade talks between the United States and China could be broken once Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping speak, US officials said Sunday - a conversation they said could happen soon. ... more 
China manufacturing shrinks in May despite trade war truceBeijing (AFP) May 31, 2025 China's manufacturing activity shrank in May for the second month running, official data showed Saturday, despite Beijing reaching a temporary ceasefire in a blistering trade war with the United States. ... more  
Intelligent Control System Enhances Space Reactor Performance under UncertaintyTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 03, 2025 Researchers from the University of South China, Tsinghua University, and the Technical University of Munich have developed an advanced uncertainty model and intelligent control system that improves ... more 
US vows to 'aggressively' oust Chinese studentsWashington (AFP) May 28, 2025 President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday vowed to "aggressively" revoke visas of Chinese students, one of the largest sources of revenue for American universities, in his latest broadside against US higher education. ... more |
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Brazil sues China's BYD over 'slavery' conditions on build siteRio De Janeiro, Brazil (AFP) May 29, 2025 Brazilian prosecutors are suing Chinese electric car giant BYD and two contracting companies for human trafficking and alleged slave labor conditions at a build site, according to legal documents seen by AFP Thursday. ... more |
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Chinese students lament US plans to block visasBeijing (AFP) May 29, 2025 Chinese students lamented Washington's latest tirade against them on Thursday, accusing the Trump administration of acting "recklessly" and tarnishing their once-sparkling image of an American higher education. ... more
Czech Republic blames China for cyberattack on foreign ministryWashington DC (UPI) May 28, 2025 The Czech Republic accused China on Wednesday of being responsible for a "malicious cyber campaign" that targeted an unclassified network of the foreign ministry. ... more 
Trump says Chinese students in US will 'be ok'Washington (AFP) May 31, 2025 US President Donald Trump told reporters late Friday he wanted to assure Chinese international students in the country that they would be fine amid his administration's crackdown on academia. ... more 
Trump accuses China of violating tariff de-escalation dealWashington (AFP) May 30, 2025 US President Donald Trump signaled renewed trade tensions with China Friday, arguing that Beijing had "totally violated" a tariff de-escalation deal, while saying he expects to eventually speak with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. ... more |
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