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June 12, 2025
ROCKET SCIENCE
China testing orbital refueling procedures for satellite missions



Washington DC (UPI) Jun 10, 2025
China is positioning a satellite to test its ability to refuel another in orbit over Earth and extend its mission for several more years. China's Shijian-25 satellite is designed to refuel and service other satellites while they stay in geostationary orbit over Earth, SpaceNews reported. A geostationary orbit is one in which a satellite or another spacecraft maintains its location over a particular point on Earth by orbiting at a speed that matches the planet's rotation. The satel ... read more

DRAGON SPACE
Chinese rocket delivers e-commerce packages in sea recovery test
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 11, 2025
A Chinese private rocket firm has successfully tested transporting packages from Taobao, one of the country's largest e-commerce platforms, using a reusable rocket. The rocket was later recovered fr ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
China Adds Shijian 26 Satellite to Its Growing Remote-Sensing Fleet
Tokyo, 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
SINO DAILY
Consciousness and collaboration in the astronomy archives of premodern China
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 04, 2025
The astronomical records of imperial China are some of the most comprehensive archives in the history of science, spanning over two millennia, from 221 BC to 1911 AD, and providing detailed insight ... more
FLOATING STEEL
Japan says two Chinese aircraft carriers seen in Pacific
Tokyo (AFP) June 10, 2025
Two Chinese aircraft carriers were operating in the Pacific for the first time, according to Japan, whose defence minister said Tuesday the move revealed the expansion of Beijing's military activities. ... more
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Rare earths: China's trump card in trade war with US
Beijing (AFP) June 11, 2025
China is counting on one crucial advantage as it seeks to grind out a deal to ease its high-stakes trade war with the United States - dominance in rare earths. ... more
TAIWAN NEWS
Taiwan charges 4 ex-ruling party members with spying for China
Taipei (AFP) June 10, 2025
Taiwanese prosecutors charged on Tuesday four people, including a former staffer in President Lai Ching-te's office, for violating national security after they allegedly spied for China. ... more
WAR REPORT
Japan says two Chinese aircraft carriers seen in Pacific
Tokyo (AFP) June 10, 2025
Two Chinese aircraft carriers were operating in the Pacific for the first time, according to Japan, whose defence minister said Tuesday the move revealed the expansion of Beijing's military activities. ... more
WATER WORLD
Australia says China anxiety, geography driving closer Indonesia ties
Jakarta (AFP) June 5, 2025
Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles said Thursday that security anxiety over China was partly driving deepening ties with Indonesia in a region riven by rivalry between Beijing and Washington. ... more

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CYBER WARS
Hong Kong warns downloading game could be national security crime
Hong Kong (AFP) June 11, 2025
Hong Kong police have warned downloading a mobile game in which players can attempt to overthrow a stand-in for China's Communist Party could constitute a national security crime, as it vanished from Apple's local App Store Wednesday. ... more
FLOATING STEEL
Two Chinese aircraft carriers seen in Pacific for first time: Tokyo
Tokyo (AFP) June 10, 2025
Japan said Tuesday that two Chinese aircraft carriers had been seen operating in the Pacific for the first time as Beijing boosts its military capability in far-flung areas. ... more
TAIWAN NEWS
Taiwan condemns China's 'provocative' patrol
Taipei (AFP) June 6, 2025
Taiwan on Friday condemned Beijing's "provocative" actions after China conducted a patrol around the island, a day after a call between US and Chinese leaders. ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE
French Senate adopts bill to regulate fast fashion
Paris (AFP) June 10, 2025
The French Senate on Tuesday adopted a bill to regulate the fast fashion industry by sanctioning companies and banning advertisements. ... more
FARM NEWS
China extends anti-dumping probe into EU pork imports
Beijing (AFP) June 10, 2025
China said Tuesday it was extending an anti-dumping investigation into pork products imported from the European Union, one of several trade pressure points between the two economic giants. ... more
SINO DAILY
Millions sit China's high-stakes university entrance exam
Beijing (AFP) June 7, 2025
Hopeful parents accompanied their teenage children to the gates of a busy Beijing test centre on Saturday, among millions of high school students across China sitting their first day of the highly competitive university entrance exam. ... more
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CAR TECH
Auto sector reels from China's rare earth restrictions
Tokyo (AFP) June 6, 2025
The global auto industry has been rocked by China's decision to restrict exports of rare earth magnets that are crucial to making vehicles. ... more
WATER WORLD
China carefully assembling a deep-sea mining strategy
United Nations, United States (AFP) June 10, 2025
In a world hungry for crucial resources, China may not be poised to start deep-sea mining but it is planting seeds for such operations in a meticulously planned economic and geopolitical strategy. ... more
TRADE WARS
US, China agree on trade 'framework' after high-level talks
London (AFP) June 11, 2025
Top officials from the United States and China said Tuesday that they had agreed on a "framework" to move forward on trade, following two days of high-level talks in London to resolve tensions. ... more
TRADE WARS
Asian equities rally after China-US framework on trade
Hong Kong (AFP) June 11, 2025
Asian stocks rose Wednesday as investors welcomed a China-US agreement to lower trade tensions that stoked hopes the economic superpowers will eventually reach a broader tariff deal. ... more
INTERNET SPACE
Huawei founder says chips still lag 'one generation' behind US
Beijing (AFP) June 10, 2025
Chinese tech giant Huawei's chips still "lag behind the United States by one generation", state media quoted its founder and CEO Ren Zhengfei as saying in a rare interview on Tuesday. ... more
TRADE WARS
ECB's Lagarde slams 'coercive trade policies' in Beijing visit
Beijing (AFP) June 11, 2025
European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde warned Wednesday that "coercive trade policies" risked harming supply chains and the global economy, and called for a de-escalation of a tariff standoff that has wiped billions off markets. ... more
TRADE WARS
China, South Korea must safeguard free trade, Xi tells Lee
Beijing (AFP) June 10, 2025
Chinese leader Xi Jinping urged South Korea's new President Lee Jae-myung on Tuesday to work with Beijing to uphold free trade and defend "multilateralism", state media said. ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR
Intelligent Control System Enhances Space Reactor Performance under Uncertainty
Tokyo, 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
TRADE WARS
China vice premier to meet US delegation for trade talks: Beijing
Beijing (AFP) June 7, 2025
Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng will meet a US delegation for talks next week in Britain, Beijing announced Saturday amid a fragile truce in the trade dispute between the two powers. ... more
TECH SPACE
Beijing proposes easing export of rare earths to EU
Beijing (AFP) June 7, 2025
China has proposed establishing a "green channel" to ease the export of rare earths to the European Union, the commerce ministry said Saturday, after Beijing restricted their sale abroad. ... more
TRADE WARS
Stocks climb on reassuring jobs data, US-China trade optimism
New York (AFP) June 6, 2025
Major stock indexes pushed higher Friday as data showed the US labor market is resilient despite uncertainty over President Donald Trump's tariffs, while upcoming US-China talks added to hopes of easing trade tensions. ... more
TRADE WARS
Canada, China premiers agree to 'regularize communications'
Montreal (AFP) June 6, 2025
Canada and China have agreed to regularize channels of communication, the office of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said, after a period of strained diplomatic ties between the two countries. ... more
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TRADE WARS
US-China at trade impasse as Trump's steel tariff hike strains ties
Washington (AFP) June 4, 2025
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday it is "extremely hard" to reach a deal with China over a trade impasse that has roiled global markets, while his doubling of metal tariffs fueled tensions with key partners. ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE
China lead mine plan weighs heavily on Myanmar tribe
Pekon, Myanmar (AFP) June 5, 2025
Hundreds of protesting Myanmar tribespeople march up a hillside to a cavernous facility where a Chinese joint venture's giant milling machines stand ready to grind up the rocks of their ancestral homeland for lead ore. ... more
SINO DAILY
Beijing slams Rubio 'attack' on China after Tiananmen Square remarks
Beijing (AFP) June 4, 2025
Beijing hit back Wednesday at US Secretary of State Marco Rubio for saying the world will "never forget" the deadly Tiananmen Square crackdown in 1989, describing his remarks as an "attack" on China. ... more
TRADE WARS
Equities on front foot as US data feeds rate-cut hopes
Hong Kong (AFP) June 5, 2025
Shares enjoyed a healthy run Thursday after soft US economic data boosted expectations the Federal Reserve will soon cut interest rates and put the focus on key jobs figures coming at the end of the week. ... more
CHIP TECH
TSMC forecasts record profit in 2025 on soaring AI demand
Hsinchu, Taiwan (AFP) June 3, 2025
Taiwanese chip titan TSMC said Tuesday that it expected to see record earnings this year as it increased semiconductor production capacity to meet soaring demand for AI technology. ... more
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