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Tianwen-2 radar to reveal inner secrets of asteroids and comets



Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 22, 2025
A new study published in Earth and Planetary Physics by Shenzhen University researchers Shibang Du and Chunyu Ding offers a detailed overview of the internal characteristics of asteroids and comets, emphasizing the crucial role of China's Tianwen-2 mission in their exploration. The paper underscores how radar observations of the near-Earth asteroid 2016 HO3 (Kamo'oalewa) and the active asteroid 311P/PANSTARRS will help illuminate the early evolutionary processes of the solar system. Asteroids and ... read more

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STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Supersonic gas filaments discovered in fast-moving Milky Way cloud
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 22, 2025
A team of astronomers has revealed an intricate network of supersonic gas filaments within a very-high-velocity cloud (VHVC) in the Milky Way, using the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio T ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Lunar soil shows promise for in-situ oxygen and fuel production
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 22, 2025
Scientists have developed a new method to extract water from lunar soil and use it to generate oxygen and fuel, offering a potential path toward sustainable life-support systems on the Moon. The tec ... 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
SUPERPOWERS
China says raised 'solemn representations' with EU over Russia sanctions
Beijing (AFP) July 23, 2025
China's commerce minister lodged "solemn representations" to his EU counterpart over two Chinese banks' inclusion in the bloc's sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine war, Beijing said Wednesday. ... more
CYBER WARS
Chinese state hackers targeting Microsoft customers
San Francisco, United States (AFP) July 22, 2025
Chinese state-sponsored hackers are actively exploiting critical security vulnerabilities in users of Microsoft's popular SharePoint servers to steal sensitive data and deploy malicious code, the US tech giant warned Tuesday. ... more
OIL AND GAS
US Treasury chief says China talks could cover Iran, Russia oil buys
Washington (AFP) July 21, 2025
The next round of US-China talks could include Chinese purchases of Russian and Iranian oil, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday, a move that would shift the focus of trade negotiations into national security issues. ... more
FLOATING STEEL
US promises Philippine president to ramp up deterrence on China
Washington (AFP) July 21, 2025
Top US officials promised President Ferdinand Marcos of the Philippines on Monday that Washington will defend its longtime ally and ramp up military resources aimed at deterring an assertive China. ... more
MILPLEX
Europe needs to boost military capabilities: EU defense chief
Washington (AFP) July 21, 2025
Europe needs to boost its defense capabilities as the United States seeks to focus on countering China, the EU's defense commissioner said on Monday. ... more

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CYBER WARS
Chinese-born engineer pleads guilty to stealing US trade secrets
Los Angeles, United States (AFP) July 21, 2025
A Chinese-born US researcher pleaded guilty on Monday to stealing trade secrets, including technology used to detect nuclear missile launches, the Justice Department said. ... more
NUKEWARS
Ahead of new talks, Iran blames Europeans for nuclear deal collapse
Tehran (AFP) July 21, 2025
Tehran on Monday blamed European powers for the failure of the 2015 nuclear deal, accusing them of breaking their commitments ahead of renewed talks in Istanbul with Britain, France and Germany. ... more
TECH SPACE
Microsoft halts China-based tech support for Pentagon systems
Washington (AFP) July 18, 2025
Microsoft said Friday it is making sure that personnel based in China are not providing technical support for US Defense Department systems, after investigative news site ProPublica revealed the practice earlier this week. ... more
NUKEWARS
Iran accuses Europeans of not respecting 2015 nuclear deal as fresh talks confirmed
Tehran (AFP) July 21, 2025
Tehran on Monday accused Britain, France and Germany of failing to respect the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, after they threatened to reimpose sanctions over its atomic programme. ... more
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
CYBER WARS
Singapore military helps battle cyberattack: minister
Singapore (AFP) July 19, 2025
Units in Singapore's military have been called in to help combat a cyberattack against critical infrastructure, the country's defence minister said Saturday - a hack attempt attributed to an espionage group experts have linked to China. ... more
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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
TAIWAN NEWS
Taipei holds air raid drill to prepare for Chinese attack; US says Taiwan president transit routine
Taipei (AFP) July 17, 2025
Taipei came to a brief standstill on Thursday when air raid sirens forced people off the streets and into underground shelters in a rehearsal for a Chinese attack. ... more
ABOUT US
China says US withdrawal from UNESCO not behaviour of 'responsible country'
Beijing (AFP) July 23, 2025
China said it regretted on Wednesday the United States' decision to withdraw from the UN cultural and education agency UNESCO. ... more
DEMOCRACY
Hong Kong arrests 18-year-old for 'seditious' toilet graffiti
Hong Kong (AFP) July 23, 2025
Hong Kong police said Wednesday they had arrested an 18-year-old for writing "seditious words" on a toilet wall, warning he could face up to seven years in prison if convicted. ... more
WATER WORLD
China starts construction of Tibet mega-dam
Beijing (AFP) July 19, 2025
China started building a mega-dam Saturday on a river running through Tibet and India, with Premier Li Qiang attending the commencement ceremony, state media said. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Western aid cuts cede ground to China in Southeast Asia: study
Sydney (AFP) July 20, 2025
China is set to expand its influence over Southeast Asia's development as the Trump administration and other Western donors slash aid, a study by an Australian think tank said Sunday. ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW
Flash floods in eastern China leave 2 dead, 10 missing; Philippines flooding displaces thousands, two missing
Beijing (AFP) July 22, 2025
Flash floods in eastern China's Shandong province killed two people and left 10 missing on Tuesday, state media said. ... more
SINO DAILY
China probes Tibet ex-leader over bribes, 'superstitious activities'
Beijing (AFP) July 22, 2025
Chinese authorities have removed a former leader of Tibet from office over alleged crimes including taking bribes and engaging in "superstitious activities", the country's top anti-corruption bodies said Tuesday. ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW
Hong Kong hit by strong winds, heavy rain as Typhoon Wipha skirts past
Hong Kong (AFP) July 20, 2025
Hong Kong was battered by strong winds and heavy rain on Sunday as Typhoon Wipha skirted along China's southern coast, with fallen trees and collapsed scaffolding spotted across the city. ... more
TRADE WARS
Trump announces 'massive' Japan trade deal
Washington (AFP) July 23, 2025
US President Donald Trump has announced a "massive" trade deal with Japan, as China said it will send its vice premier to US trade talks next week to secure its own agreement ahead of a looming deadline. ... more
TRADE WARS
China seeks to 'strengthen cooperation' at trade talks with US
Beijing (AFP) July 23, 2025
China said Wednesday it will seek to "strengthen cooperation" with the United States at next week's trade talks in Stockholm. ... more
TRADE WARS
US Treasury chief eyes China tariff deadline extension in talks next week
Washington (AFP) July 22, 2025
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that he would meet his Chinese counterparts in Stockholm next week for tariff talks, eyeing an extension to a mid-August deadline for levies to snap back to steeper levels. ... more
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US Treasury chief says will meet China counterparts in Stockholm
Washington (AFP) July 22, 2025
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday he would meet his Chinese counterparts in Stockholm next week for tariff talks, as a mid-August deadline for levies to snap back to steeper levels approaches. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Club Med taps ex-Carrefour executive as new CEO
Paris (AFP) July 21, 2025
Club Med, the Chinese-owned French travel operator, said on Monday it has named a former executive in the Carrefour supermarket group to replace its head and chairman Henri Giscard d'Estaing, who was fired last week. ... more
TRADE WARS
China confirms US bank employee banned from leaving over 'criminal case'
Beijing (AFP) July 21, 2025
Beijing confirmed Monday that an employee of US bank Wells Fargo was barred from leaving China, following reports last week that Shanghai-born managing director Chenyue Mao was under an exit ban. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
New twist in EU-China patents standoff at WTO
Geneva (AFP) July 21, 2025
The European Union has obtained a mostly favourable ruling in one of its ongoing trade disputes with China over intellectual property, according to a decision published by the WTO Monday. ... more
TIME AND SPACE
Swatch profits plunge on weak China sales
Zurich (AFP) July 17, 2025
Swatch Group said Thursday that weak sales in China wiped out growth elsewhere in the first half of the year for the world's top watch company, leaving it barely profitable. ... more
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