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July 17, 2025
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Chinese researchers craft high fidelity Mars soil simulant to support future missions



Tokyo, 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 upcoming exploration missions, including China's Tianwen 3 sample-return effort. UPRS-1 mimics the mechanical, spectral, physical and chemical characteristics of Martian soil based on data from the Zhurong rover, which landed in Utopia Planitia during China's Tianwen 1 mission, and NASA's earlier Viking-2 land ... read more

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ROBO SPACE
Nvidia's Huang says 'doing our best' to serve Chinese market
Beijing (AFP) July 16, 2025
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said on Wednesday his firm was "doing our best" to serve China's vast market for semiconductors after it secured permission from the United States to sell chips to the world's second-largest economy. ... more
MOON DAILY
Chang'e-6 mission reveals ancient volcanic and magnetic secrets from Moon's farside
Tokyo, 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
MARSDAILY
China prepares for Mars sample return with HKU astrobiologist on mission team
Tokyo, 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
FLOATING STEEL
US to build Philippine boat repair facilities near contested South China Sea
Manila (AFP) July 16, 2025
The US Navy plans to build two repair facilities for smaller vessels operating in the western Philippines, the US embassy said Wednesday, with one about 240 kilometres (150 miles) east of a fiercely contested reef in the South China Sea. ... more
DRAGON SPACE
Six Chinese universities to launch new low altitude space major this fall
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 14, 2025
In a concerted push to support China's rapidly expanding low-altitude space sector, six leading universities will introduce an undergraduate major in the field this fall. The program, approved in Ap ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Japan says China's military activities could 'seriously impact' its security
Tokyo (AFP) July 15, 2025
Japan said Tuesday that China's intensifying military activities could "seriously impact" its security, citing the first confirmed incursion by a Chinese military aircraft into its airspace in an annual threat assessment. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
China's Xi vows greater support for Russia as meets Lavrov
Beijing (AFP) July 15, 2025
Chinese President Xi Jinping told Russia's top diplomat on Tuesday that their countries should "strengthen mutual support", state media said, as foreign ministers gathered in Beijing for Shanghai Cooperation Organisation talks. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
China, India should work towards 'win-win' cooperation: Chinese FM
Beijing (AFP) July 15, 2025
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Monday that Beijing and New Delhi should work towards mutual trust and "win-win" cooperation, after talks with his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, state news agency Xinhua reported. ... more

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CYBER WARS
China jails Japanese national for espionage: embassy
Beijing (AFP) July 16, 2025
A court in China sentenced a Japanese businessman to three-and-a-half years in prison on Wednesday for spying, Tokyo's ambassador in Beijing said. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
China hails 'strategically valuable' Russia ties in Lavrov visit
Beijing (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
TECH SPACE
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
DRAGON SPACE
International deep space alliance launched in Hefei China
Sydney, 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
ICE WORLD
Deadly China-Nepal flood caused by glacial lake: experts
Kathmandu (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
WATER WORLD
'Dialogue' must be at heart of China, Australia ties, PM tells Xi
Beijing (AFP) July 15, 2025
"Dialogue" must be at the heart of ties between Canberra and Beijing, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday as he met President Xi Jinping in the Chinese capital. ... more
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WEATHER REPORT
Five missing in landslide as rain lashes China's south and east
Beijing (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
FARM NEWS
Beijing decries 'discriminatory' ban on Chinese purchases of US farmland
Beijing (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
CHIP TECH
Nvidia's Huang says China's open-source AI a 'catalyst for progress'
Beijing (AFP) July 16, 2025
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang called China's open-source artificial intelligence a "catalyst for global progress" and hailed the country's innovation in the sector as he addressed an expo in Beijing on Wednesday. ... more
CHIP TECH
Malaysia clamps down on export, transit of US-made AI chips
Kuala 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 to countries including China. ... more
CHIP TECH
The US-China chip war in dates
Beijing (AFP) July 16, 2025
The United States has in recent years sought to curb exports of cutting-edge semiconductors to China, with Nvidia and other US chip companies lobbying against its tough restrictions. ... more
TRADE WARS
EU sets stage for big battle over long-term budget
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) July 16, 2025
The European Commission will kickstart two years of tense negotiations when it unveils its proposal Wednesday for the EU's long-term budget including funding reforms that risk renewed confrontation with farmers. ... more
CHIP TECH
Trump unveils investments to power AI boom
Pittsburgh (AFP) July 15, 2025
US President Donald Trump went to Pennsylvania on Tuesday to announce $92 billion in energy and infrastructure deals intended to meet big tech's soaring demand for electricity to fuel the AI boom. ... more
INTERNET SPACE
Pakistan police arrest 149, including 48 Chinese, in scam centre raid
Islamabad (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
TRADE WARS
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
ENERGY TECH
China tightens export curbs on some battery technologies
Beijing (AFP) July 15, 2025
China tightened export restrictions on certain battery materials technologies on Tuesday, as Beijing pulls ahead in the emergent sector despite its trade war with the United States. ... more
SOLAR DAILY
EU climate VP seeks 'fair competition' with China on green energy
Beijing (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 in Beijing on Monday. ... more
TRADE WARS
China, India, EU among Russia's main trading partners
Paris (AFP) July 15, 2025
US President Donald Trump is threatening to hit Russia's trading partners with tariffs of up to 100 percent if Moscow does not end its war on Ukraine by the beginning of September. ... more
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TRADE WARS
Top China trade official says world in 'turbulence and transformation'
Beijing (AFP) July 16, 2025
China's vice premier He Lifeng warned on Wednesday the world was undergoing "turbulence and transformation" as he kicked off an expo in Beijing at which Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is also expected to speak. ... more
CLIMATE SCIENCE
EU climate VP seeks 'fair competition' with China on green energy
Beijing (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
CHIP TECH
Malaysia clamps down on export, transit of US-made AI chips
Kuala 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
TRADE WARS
China exports beat forecasts in June after US tariff truce
Beijing (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
CAR TECH
Volkswagen stops production at Chinese plant in electric push
Frankfurt, 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
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