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  Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 17, 2025 China has launched a new satellite designed to improve the country's early warning capabilities for natural disasters by monitoring Earth's electromagnetic environment. Developed in partnership with Italy, the satellite lifted off Saturday aboard a Long March 2D rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert. The spacecraft, Zhangheng 1B, entered its designated orbit as planned. It is China's first satellite specifically dedicated to studying geophysical fields from space, a ca ... read more |
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China leads international drive to build global space weather monitoring networkTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 16, 2025 Chinese researchers, in partnership with global scientific bodies, have launched an international initiative to construct the most extensive ground-based monitoring system yet aimed at decoding the ... more  
China Shenzhou XX crew advances cognitive and biotech research aboard TiangongTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 17, 2025 Imagine living and working hundreds of miles above Earth for more than 50 days. That has been the reality for China's Shenzhou XX crew-Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui, and Wang Jie-currently aboard the Tia ... more  
Taiwan detects 50 Chinese military aircraft around islandTaipei (AFP) June 20, 2025 Taiwan detected 50 Chinese military aircraft around the island, the defence ministry said Friday, days after a British naval vessel transitted through the sensitive Taiwan Strait. ... more  
Japan-US-Philippines hold coast guard drills with eye on ChinaKagoshima, Japan (AFP) June 20, 2025 Japan's coast guard will simulate a collision between vessels Friday during joint exercises with the United States and the Philippines seen as a show of unity against Chinese activity in disputed regional waters. ... more |
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China accuses Trump of 'pouring oil' on Iran, Israel conflictBeijing (AFP) June 17, 2025 China on Tuesday accused President Donald Trump of "pouring oil" on the mounting conflict between Iran and Israel, after the US leader warned Tehran residents to "immediately evacuate". ... more |
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China downplayed nuclear-capable missile test: classified NZ govt papersSydney (AFP) June 18, 2025 China tried to mislead foreign governments in 2024 by playing down the importance of a nuclear-capable missile test over the Pacific Ocean, New Zealand diplomats privately warned in documents obtained by AFP. ... more 
Taiwan tests sea drones as China keeps up military pressureYilan, Taiwan (AFP) June 17, 2025 A Taiwanese-made sea drone capable of carrying bombs skimmed across waters off the island Tuesday in a display of uncrewed surface vehicles that could boost its military firepower against China. ... more 
Taiwan starts sea tests of first domestically built submarineTaipei (AFP) June 18, 2025 Taiwan has started sea trials of its first domestically built submarine, as it upgrades its military capabilities to defend against a potential Chinese attack. ... more  
China blaming Japan for fighter jet incidents 'unacceptable': TokyoTokyo (AFP) June 13, 2025 Tokyo's defence minister said Friday it was "unacceptable" for China to blame Japan for close encounters between their military planes over the Pacific high seas last weekend. ... 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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Cook Islands PM says China deals do not 'compromise' sovereigntyWellington (AFP) June 20, 2025 Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown on Friday defended a string of contentious deals with China, saying they did not "compromise" the Pacific island nation's sovereignty. ... more
New Zealand halts aid to Cook Islands over China dealsWellington (AFP) June 19, 2025 New Zealand's government halted aid to close partner the Cook Islands on Thursday because of a row over agreements the Pacific island nation struck with China. ... more  
Brazil says free of bird flu, will resume poultry exportsBrasilia (AFP) June 18, 2025 Brazil said Wednesday it was free of bird flu, paving the way for it to resume chicken exports to China and 20 other countries after a month-long suspension. ... more  
Dalai Lama to issue July 2 message, expected to address successionNew Delhi (AFP) June 18, 2025 The Dalai Lama will issue a message on July 2, Tibet's government in exile said Wednesday, days ahead of his 90th birthday and a hugely anticipated decision as to whether he will have an eventual successor. ... more |
 
China expands disaster monitoring with launch of Zhangheng 1B satelliteTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 16, 2025 China successfully launched its Zhangheng 1B electromagnetic monitoring satellite on Saturday using a Long March 2D rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert, according to t ... more  
AstraZeneca inks China AI research deal for chronic diseasesLondon (AFP) June 13, 2025 British drugmaker AstraZeneca unveiled on Friday an AI-assisted research partnership with Chinese counterpart CSPC Pharmaceuticals worth up to $5.3 billion to tackle chronic diseases. ... more  
Thousands evacuated as typhoon nears south China: state mediaBeijing (AFP) June 13, 2025 Chinese authorities on the southern island of Hainan have evacuated thousands of people, closed schools and halted rail services ahead of the expected landfall of Typhoon Wutip later on Friday, state media said. ... more
Vietnam death toll from Typhoon Wutip rises to sevenHanoi (AFP) June 16, 2025 The death toll in Vietnam from heavy rains and flooding caused by Typhoon Wutip has risen to seven, authorities said on Monday. ... more |
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Europe's lithium quest hampered by China and lack of cashParis (AFP) June 20, 2025 Europe's ambition to be a world player in decarbonised transportation arguably depends on sourcing lithium abroad, especially in South America. ... more  
Trump extends deadline for TikTok sale by 90 daysWashington (AFP) June 19, 2025 President Donald Trump announced Thursday he had given social media platform TikTok another 90 days to find a non-Chinese buyer or be banned in the United States. ... more  
Malaysia verifying report of Chinese firm bypassing US tech curbssnowKuala Lumpur (AFP) June 19, 2025 Malaysia's government is verifying media reports that a Chinese company may be circumventing US export curbs on high-end AI chips by using servers housing Nvidia chips based in the Southeast Asian country. ... more  
China central bank chief warns against unilateralism in currency, payments policiesShanghai (AFP) June 18, 2025 China's central bank boss on Wednesday warned that the global monetary system could be "weaponised" and politicised by dominant countries, as the country navigates an uneasy trade truce with the United States. ... more |
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Taiwan's entrepreneurs in China feel heat from cross-Strait tensionsKunshan, China (AFP) June 18, 2025 Bustling Taipei-style shopping streets, majestic temples to the island's deities and thriving factories dot the eastern Chinese city of Kunshan, for years a hub for Taiwanese businesses. ... more |
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Trump extends TikTok deadline for third time Washington (AFP) June 17, 2025 US President Donald Trump will this week give TikTok a fresh 90-day extension to find a non-Chinese buyer, the White House said Tuesday, the third time he has put off a threatened ban on the popular app. ... more  
Brazil sells rights to oil blocks near Amazon river mouthRio De Janeiro, Brazil (AFP) June 17, 2025 Brazil sold extraction rights to 19 oil and gas blocks near the mouth of the Amazon river Tuesday, at an auction slammed by environmentalists months before the country is to host a UN climate summit. ... more 
China's AliExpress risks fine for breaching EU illegal product rulesBrussels, Belgium (AFP) June 18, 2025 Chinese online giant AliExpress must do more to protect consumers from illegal product sales, the European Commission said Wednesday, an interim finding that could open the way to heavy fines. ... more
Smaller smarter sensor delivers precision vacuum measurement across vast pressure rangeTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 17, 2025 A new MEMS-based vacuum sensor developed by researchers at the Aerospace Information Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences promises to redefine pressure monitoring in critical enviro ... more |
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