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Chang'e-6 mission reveals ancient volcanic and magnetic secrets from Moon's farsideTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 14, 2025 The Moon's near and far sides differ dramatically in terrain, crust, and volcanic history-a mystery that has long perplexed scientists. This disparity is now better understood thanks to China's Chan ... more  
Chinese researchers craft high fidelity Mars soil simulant to support future missionsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 14, 2025 A team of Chinese geologists has developed a high-fidelity Mars soil simulant, designated UPRS-1, that closely replicates the regolith of Utopia Planitia. This advancement is expected to aid upcomin ... more 
China prepares for Mars sample return with HKU astrobiologist on mission teamTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 07, 2025 China has formally initiated its Tianwen-3 Mars Sample Return (MSR) mission, targeting a 2028 launch to collect and return Martian soil and rock for detailed study. Among the key contributors is Pro ... more  
China hails 'strategically valuable' Russia ties in Lavrov visitBeijing (AFP) July 14, 2025 Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi hailed Beijing's "strategically valuable" relations with Moscow as he met his Russian counterpart against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine and turbulent ties with the United States. ... more |
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China says German plane laser claim 'inconsistent with facts'Beijing (AFP) July 9, 2025 Beijing dismissed on Wednesday claims by Berlin that the Chinese military had directed a laser at a German aircraft over the Red Sea as "completely inconsistent with the facts". ... more  
China says foiled foreign spying plots including 'honeytrap'Beijing (AFP) July 10, 2025 China said Thursday it had cracked three spying plots, including one in which a public servant was lured by the "seductive beauty" of a foreign agent, urging government workers to remain vigilant against overseas threats. ... more  
Taiwan kicks off military drills in face of China threatTaipei (AFP) July 9, 2025 Taiwan kicked off its largest military drills Wednesday with regular troops joined by a record mobilisation of reservists for 10 days of training aimed at defending against a Chinese invasion. ... more  
International deep space alliance launched in Hefei ChinaSydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 08, 2025 The International Deep Space Exploration Association (IDSEA), the first global scientific body solely focused on deep space initiatives, was officially inaugurated Monday in Hefei, Anhui province. ... more |
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Australia says China likely to spy on military drills with USSydney (AFP) July 13, 2025 Australia's government said Sunday it expects China to spy on major military drills it is conducting with the United States and other allies. ... more |
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Berlin says China targeted German plane with laser over Red SeaBerlin (AFP) July 8, 2025 Berlin on Tuesday said the Chinese military had targeted a laser at a German aircraft participating in an EU-led mission to protect marine traffic in the Red Sea. ... more  
Beijing decries 'discriminatory' ban on Chinese purchases of US farmlandBeijing (AFP) July 9, 2025 Beijing condemned on Wednesday new restrictions by Washington on Chinese purchases of US farmland as "discriminatory" and violating international trade rules. ... more  
Exiled Chinese lawyers grieve loss of civil society decade after crackdownBeijing (AFP) July 9, 2025 Ten years ago, human rights lawyer Li Fangping was enjoying a peaceful evening in his hometown in central China with his young son when he heard a knock on the door. ... more  
Deadly China-Nepal flood caused by glacial lake: expertsKathmandu (AFP) July 9, 2025 Flash floods that killed at least nine people in a mountainous region between China and Nepal and swept away a key bridge linking the two countries, were caused by the release of water from a glacial lake, experts said Wednesday. ... more |
 
Five missing in landslide as rain lashes China's south and eastBeijing (AFP) July 9, 2025 Five people are missing after a house was buried in a landslide triggered by heavy rainfall in southwest China on Wednesday, authorities and state media said. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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China heatwaves boost ice factory sales; Moscow sizzles in record-breaking heatwaveHangzhou, China (AFP) July 10, 2025 In a high-ceilinged room on the outskirts of eastern China's Hangzhou, workers use tongs to slide large blocks of frosty white ice along a metal track into a refrigerated truck. ... more  
EU climate VP seeks 'fair competition' with China on green energyBeijing (AFP) July 14, 2025 The European Union is seeking "fair competition" with China and not a race to the bottom in wages and environmental standards, the bloc's vice president for the clean transition told AFP on Monday. ... more  
Malaysia clamps down on export, transit of US-made AI chipsKuala Lumpur (AFP) July 14, 2025 Malaysia clamped down Monday on the export, transshipment and transit of all US-made artificial intelligence chips, seeking to stop illegal trade including to countries such as China. ... more  
China exports beat forecasts in June after US tariff truceBeijing (AFP) July 14, 2025 China's exports rose more than expected in June, official data showed Monday, after Washington and Beijing agreed a tentative deal to lower swingeing tariffs on each other. ... more |
 
Volkswagen stops production at Chinese plant in electric pushFrankfurt, Germany (AFP) July 11, 2025 Volkswagen and its Chinese partner SAIC have shuttered production at a plant in China due to slowing demand for internal combustion engine cars, a Volkswagen spokesman told AFP Friday. ... more
China denies asking firms to collect data illegally after new EU probeBeijing (AFP) July 11, 2025 Beijing denied on Friday asking firms to "illegally" collect and store users' personal information, after an Irish regulator helping the European Union regulate data privacy began investigating Chinese social media giant TikTok. ... more  
China speeds up renewables building spree: reportShanghai (AFP) July 9, 2025 China is accelerating its record-breaking renewable energy drive, installing 1.5 times more wind and solar this year than last - three-quarters of global capacity under construction, a report said Wednesday. ... more  
Pakistan police arrest 149, including 48 Chinese, in scam centre raidIslamabad (AFP) July 10, 2025 Pakistan police arrested 149 people - including 71 foreigners, mostly Chinese - in a raid on a scam call centre, the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency said Thursday. ... more |
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China says EU 'mentality', not trade, needs to be rebalanced Beijing (AFP) July 9, 2025 Beijing said on Wednesday that the European Union needed to rebalance its "mentality", not its economic ties with China, ahead of a summit between the two this month. ... more 
Belgium warned over 'tsunami' of packages from China; China's economy grew 5.2% in Q2Brussels, Belgium (AFP) July 10, 2025 A Belgian state watchdog has warned the country is drowning under a flood of small packages from China, as the EU grapples to control the influx. ... more 
New method boosts solar cell efficiency by fine-tuning nanorod spacingTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 08, 2025 A team of Chinese scientists has developed a breakthrough technique to fine-tune the spacing of titanium dioxide nanorods-tiny structures key to improving solar energy conversion-without changing th ... more 
China's 'new farmers' learn to livestream in rural revitalisationYantai, China (AFP) July 9, 2025 Gao Chaorong knows what it takes to turn out good crops of sweet potatoes, peanuts and wheat, but tasty produce is no longer enough to draw China's app savvy crowd. ... more |
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China detains principal over lead poisoning of 200 childrenBeijing (AFP) July 8, 2025 A kindergarten principal was detained after more than 200 children in northwestern China fell ill with potential lead poisoning from date cakes and corn rolls, state media said on Tuesday. ... more |
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China probes Wuhan ex-mayor who presided over Covid responseBeijing (AFP) July 8, 2025 Chinese authorities have launched an investigation into the former mayor of the central city of Wuhan, Beijing's top anti-graft bodies said Tuesday. ... more  
One dead, 28 missing in floods on China-Nepal borderKathmandu, Nepal (AFP) July 8, 2025 Floods triggered by torrential rains tore down a Himalayan mountain valley between China and Nepal on Tuesday, with at least one killed and 28 missing, officials and state media said. ... more
EU to seek trade 'rebalancing' with China at Beijing summitStrasbourg, France (AFP) July 8, 2025 The EU will seek to rebalance economic ties with China, demanding it eases market access for European firms and loosen export controls on rare earths at a summit this month, the bloc's chief said Tuesday. ... more  
After the revolution, Bangladesh warms to China as India fumesDhaka (AFP) July 8, 2025 Protests in Bangladesh that toppled the government last year triggered a diplomatic pivot, with Dhaka warming towards China after neighbouring India was angered by the ousting of its old ally Sheikh Hasina. ... more |
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