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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  
EU proposes space laws to reduce orbital junk and boost industryBrussels, Belgium (AFP) June 25, 2025 From reducing space junk cluttering the skies to securing satellites from cyber-attacks, the EU Wednesday laid out plans to harmonise the bloc's space rules and boost its industry's competitiveness. ... more  
Hong Kong opposition party says it will disbandHong Kong (AFP) June 27, 2025 Hong Kong's League of Social Democrats, one of the city's last remaining opposition parties after a five-year political crackdown by Beijing, said on Friday that it will disband. ... more  
China's top diplomat to visit EU, Germany, France next weekBeijing (AFP) June 27, 2025 China's top diplomat Wang Yi will head to Europe next week for talks with counterparts from the European Union, Germany and France, Beijing said on Friday as it seeks to shore up fraught ties with the bloc. ... more |
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Top Chinese military official under corruption probe removed from officeBeijing (AFP) June 27, 2025 A top Chinese military official has been formally removed from his post, state media said on Friday, after he was suspended and placed under investigation for corruption in November. ... more  
Hong Kong's dragnet widens 5 years after national security lawHong Kong (AFP) June 27, 2025 Jailed pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong shrugged and shook his head after a Hong Kong court this month announced a fresh charge of breaching the city's national security law. ... more 
Tibetans face uncertain future as Dalai Lama turns 90; How the Dalai Lama is identifiedDehradun, India (AFP) June 27, 2025 Tibetans in exile celebrate the 90th birthday of spiritual leader the Dalai Lama next week, an occasion overshadowed by uncertainty about the future of the role and what it means for their movement. ... more  
Two Chinese men arrested in South Korea filming US carrierSeoul (AFP) June 26, 2025 Two Chinese nationals have been arrested for illegally flying drones to film a South Korean naval base and a visiting US aircraft carrier docked in the port city of Busan, local police said Thursday. ... more |
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China hosts Iranian, Russian defence ministers against backdrop of 'momentous change'Qingdao, China (AFP) June 26, 2025 China hosted defence ministers from Iran and Russia for a meeting in its eastern seaside city of Qingdao on Thursday against the backdrop of war in the Middle East and a summit of NATO countries in Europe that agreed to boost military spending. ... more |
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Chinese Long March Rockets Make International Debut at Paris Air ShowTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 21, 2025 The Long March 6A and Long March 12 rockets have made their first international appearance at the 55th Paris Air Show, signaling China's expanding role in global space launch capabilities. These med ... more  
Chinese journalist hurt by Ukrainian drone attack in Russia: networkBeijing (AFP) June 27, 2025 A Chinese TV journalist was wounded by a Ukrainian drone attack in Russia's Kursk region while reporting near targeted facilities, his employer said Friday. ... more  
Taiwan says military drills will involve largest call-upTaipei (AFP) June 25, 2025 Taiwan said Wednesday military drills to be held in July will involve the largest ever mobilisation of reservists for the annual exercises, which are being extended to improve the island's response to "grey zone" harassment by China. ... more
Taiwan to slap anti-dumping duties on Chinese beer, steel for 4 monthsTaipei (AFP) June 27, 2025 Taiwan said Friday it will slap anti-dumping duties on Chinese-made beer and hot-rolled steel for four months from July 3, claiming "substantial damage" to its industry. ... more |
 
China hosts Iranian, Russian defence ministers against backdrop of 'momentous change'Qingdao, China (AFP) June 26, 2025 China hosted defence ministers from Iran and Russia for a meeting in its eastern seaside city of Qingdao on Thursday against the backdrop of war in the Middle East and a summit of NATO countries in Europe that agreed to boost military spending. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Japan conducts first domestic surface-to-ship missile testTokyo (AFP) June 25, 2025 Japan on Wednesday called its first surface-to-ship missile test within its territory necessary training given the current "severe security environment", as it boosts military capacity to counter China. ... more  
UK govt says Chinese spying on the riseLondon (AFP) June 24, 2025 Chinese spying and attempts by Beijing to undermine Britain's democracy and economy have risen in recent years, the UK government said Tuesday in a report on the Asian giant. ... more 
China warns of 'spillover of war' risk in Iran-Israel conflictBeijing (AFP) June 23, 2025 China urged Iran and Israel on Monday to de-escalate in order to prevent the "spillover" of their war, as fighting between the two foes raged for the 11th day. ... more 
'Simple monk': the Dalai Lama, in his translator's words; How the Dalai Lama is identifiedNew Delhi (AFP) June 27, 2025 With his flowing red monk's robes, beaming smile and contagious laugh, the Dalai Lama, Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, has been the charismatic global face of his people's cause for decades. ... more |
 
Eel-eating Japan opposes EU call for more protectionTokyo (AFP) June 27, 2025 Japan's agriculture minister said Friday the country would oppose any call by the European Union to add eels to an endangered species list that would limit trade in them. ... more  
Six dead from floods in China's south: state mediaBeijing (AFP) June 26, 2025 Six people have died from floods inundating China's Guizhou province, state media said Thursday, after more than 80,000 people were driven from their homes this week. ... more 
China vows crackdown on torture in rare admissionBeijing (AFP) June 25, 2025 China's top prosecutor has issued a rare admission that torture and unlawful detention takes place in the country's justice system, vowing to crack down on illegal practices by law enforcement officials. ... more  
Environment fears over $6 bn Indonesia EV battery project: NGOsJakarta (AFP) June 26, 2025 Environmental groups raised concerns Thursday over a $6 billion Indonesian EV battery megaproject backed by Chinese giant CATL which is set to open on a once-pristine island, as Jakarta exploits its huge supply of nickel. ... more |
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Bots pushed anti-China narrative ahead of Ghana mining banAbuja (AFP) June 25, 2025 Before Ghana banned foreigners from its gold trade earlier this year, an online bot campaign pushed anti-Chinese sentiment, blaming Chinese nationals for exploiting the country and stealing its resources. ... more  
'Companions' ease pain of China's bustling, bamboozling hospitalsBeijing (AFP) June 24, 2025 At a bustling Beijing hospital, Tian Yigui hands over some of his elderly wife's paperwork to Meng Jia, a "patient companion" hired to help navigate China's stretched and bureaucratic healthcare system. ... more  
Beijing issues weather warning for hottest days of yearBeijing (AFP) June 23, 2025 Beijing residents sought shade and cooled off in canals on Monday as authorities issued the second-highest heat warning for the Chinese capital on one of its hottest days of the year so far. ... more  
Trump says China can continue to buy Iranian oilAboard Air Force One (AFP) June 24, 2025 China can continue to buy Iranian oil, US President Donald Trump said Tuesday in what appeared to be relief for Tehran from sanctions Washington has previously imposed to punish the trade. ... more |
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EU unveils new state aid rules in boon for nuclear, renewablesBrussels, Belgium (AFP) June 25, 2025 The EU on Wednesday unveiled new rules allowing member states to grant financial support to firms producing low-carbon technologies, including nuclear power, in the face of competition from China and the United States. ... more |
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China's Xiaomi receives almost 300,000 SUV pre-orders in minutesBeijing (AFP) June 27, 2025 Chinese electric vehicle maker Xiaomi received almost 300,000 pre-orders within an hour for its first sport utility vehicles in what the company said was a "miraculous" moment for the industry. ... more  
Charging indoor devices with light from lamps and LEDsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 26, 2025 Perovskite solar cells (PeSCs) may soon power household electronics not from sunlight, but from fluorescent bulbs and ambient indoor lighting. Researchers from National Yang Ming Chiao Tung Universi ... more  
Taiwan's China Airlines to expand fleet with up to 13 Airbus jetsTaipei (AFP) June 25, 2025 Taiwan's China Airlines plans to acquire up to 13 new aircraft from aviation giant Airbus in a move to expand its fleet, the company said Wednesday. ... more 
China's premier warns global trade tensions 'intensifying'Tianjin, China (AFP) June 25, 2025 Chinese Premier Li Qiang warned on Wednesday that global trade tensions were "intensifying" as he addressed the opening ceremony of the World Economic Forum. ... more |
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