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  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 |
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Chinese rocket delivers e-commerce packages in sea recovery testTokyo, 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  
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  
Taiwan jails Chinese ship captain for severing subsea cableTaipei (AFP) June 12, 2025 A Chinese ship captain was sentenced to three years in a Taiwanese prison on Thursday for deliberately severing an undersea telecoms cable off the self-ruled island. ... more  
China replaces key envoy dealing with Ukraine warBeijing (AFP) June 12, 2025 China on Thursday said it had replaced a key envoy charged with diplomacy to end the war in Ukraine. ... more |
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Rare earths: China's trump card in trade war with USBeijing (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 |
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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 
Japan says two Chinese aircraft carriers seen in PacificTokyo (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  
Australia says China anxiety, geography driving closer Indonesia tiesJakarta (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  
Hong Kong warns downloading game could be national security crimeHong 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 |
 
Two Chinese aircraft carriers seen in Pacific for first time: TokyoTokyo (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  Available on Amazon Books |
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China extends anti-dumping probe into EU pork importsBeijing (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  
French Senate adopts bill to regulate fast fashionParis (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  
Millions sit China's high-stakes university entrance examBeijing (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  
China, South Korea must safeguard free trade, Xi tells LeeBeijing (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 |
 
Auto sector reels from China's rare earth restrictionsTokyo (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 
China carefully assembling a deep-sea mining strategyUnited 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 
US, China agree on trade 'framework' after high-level talksLondon (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 
Asian equities rally after China-US framework on tradeHong 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 |
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Huawei founder says chips still lag 'one generation' behind USBeijing (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 
ECB's Lagarde slams 'coercive trade policies' in Beijing visitBeijing (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  
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
China vice premier to meet US delegation for trade talks: BeijingBeijing (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 |
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Beijing proposes easing export of rare earths to EUBeijing (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 |
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Stocks climb on reassuring jobs data, US-China trade optimismNew 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 
Consciousness and collaboration in the astronomy archives of premodern ChinaLos 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 
Taiwan condemns China's 'provocative' patrolTaipei (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 
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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