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July 30, 2025
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Lunar soil machine developed to build bricks using sunlight



Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 30, 2025
A Chinese research team has created a prototype machine that transforms moon soil into durable construction bricks using solar energy, marking a critical step toward building lunar structures from local materials. Developed by the Deep Space Exploration Laboratory (DSEL) in Hefei, Anhui province, the system functions as a 3D printing device powered by concentrated solar heat. It employs a parabolic reflector to gather solar radiation, which is then funneled through fiber optic bundles. At the focu ... read more

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OUTER PLANETS
China eyes Neptune for groundbreaking ice giant mission
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 25, 2025
China is preparing to push deeper into the solar system with an ambitious new phase in its deep space exploration program, including a Mars sample-return mission and a journey to Jupiter. Now, Chine ... more
TECH SPACE
China issues new rules to elevate quality control in private space sector
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 25, 2025
China has introduced new regulations to tighten quality oversight of its growing commercial space industry. The directive, issued Monday by the China National Space Administration (CNSA), outlines c ... more
MARSDAILY
China Focus: Chinese scientist details first planned Mars sample-return mission Tianwen 3
Beijing (XNA) Jul 25, 2025
China's first Mars sample-return mission, Tianwen 3, is scheduled for launch around 2028, with the goal of returning no less than 500 grams of Martian samples to Earth by around 2031, according to t ... more
TAIWAN NEWS
China accuses Taiwan of forcing its people to be 'cannon fodder'
Beijing (AFP) July 30, 2025
China's military accused Taiwan on Wednesday of forcing its people to become cannon fodder as it raged against recent drills by the island's armed forces. ... more
TAIWAN NEWS
Taiwan says President Lai not blocked from US stopover
Taipei (AFP) July 29, 2025
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has not been blocked from visiting the United States, Taipei's foreign ministry said Tuesday, insisting he has no plans to travel overseas "in the near future". ... more
FLOATING STEEL
India's Modi renews ties with Maldives
Male, Maldives (AFP) July 26, 2025
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrapped up a visit to the Maldives on Saturday, renewing ties by offering infrastructure projects and vital financial assistance to the cash-strapped Indian Ocean nation. ... more
TAIWAN NEWS
Taiwan says President Lai not blocked from US stopover
Taipei (AFP) July 29, 2025
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has not been blocked from visiting the United States, Taipei's foreign ministry said Tuesday, insisting he has no plans to travel overseas "in the near future". ... more
TAIWAN NEWS
Taiwanese voters reject attempt to recall opposition lawmakers
Taipei (AFP) July 26, 2025
Taiwanese voters rejected an attempt to oust 24 opposition lawmakers on Saturday, an official tally showed, dealing a blow to President Lai Ching-te's party and its hopes for taking control of parliament. ... more

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CYBER WARS
China urges global consensus on balancing AI development, security
Shanghai (AFP) July 26, 2025
China's Premier Li Qiang warned Saturday that artificial intelligence development must be weighed against the security risks, saying global consensus was urgently needed even as the tech race between Beijing and Washington shows no sign of abating. ... more
TAIWAN NEWS
Taiwan's opposition protests ahead of recall vote
Taipei (AFP) July 25, 2025
Taiwan's main opposition will protest on Friday ahead of unprecedented recall elections targeting its lawmakers that could tip the balance of power to President Lai Ching-te's party. ... more
CYBER WARS
Risk highlighted as Chinese hackers hit Microsoft
Paris (AFP) July 25, 2025
Software giant Microsoft is at the center of cybersecurity storm after China-linked hackers exploited flaws in SharePoint servers to target hundreds of organizations. ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW
Heavy rain, landslides kill more than 30 in northern China
Miyun, China (AFP) July 29, 2025
Heavy rain killed more than 30 people and forced authorities to evacuate tens of thousands as swaths of northern China were lashed by torrential downpours that sparked landslides and flooding, state media said Tuesday. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
'Once in a hundred years': villagers clean up after deadly China floods
Miyun, China (AFP) July 29, 2025
Villagers in China wade through a stream of muddy water under a blazing July sun, cleaning and collecting belongings washed away by heavy rains and floods that have claimed dozens of lives across the northern region this week. ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE
Taiwan's garbage trucks offer classical music and a catch-up
Taipei (AFP) July 28, 2025
Taiwanese residents holding plastic bags of rubbish stand on a footpath as a yellow garbage truck playing classical music over a loudspeaker pulls up. ... more
TECHNOLOGY NEWS


TRADE WARS
US says Trump has 'final call' on China trade truce
Stockholm (AFP) July 29, 2025
China and the United States agreed Tuesday to hold further talks on extending their tariff truce, but a top US trade official stressed that President Donald Trump would make any "final call." ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
China unveils decades spanning Landsat dataset to advance environmental research
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 30, 2025
China has released a comprehensive Landsat composite dataset covering nearly four decades of Earth observations. Spanning from 1985 to 2023, the new 30-meter resolution dataset introduces the first ... more
TECH SPACE
'Marathon at F1 speed': China bids to lap US in AI leadership
Shanghai (AFP) July 30, 2025
Beyond dancing robots and eager-to-help digital avatars, Shanghai's World AI Conference saw China stake its claim to global artificial intelligence leadership and frame itself as a clear alternative to the United States. ... more
TRADE WARS
Markets mixed as China-US talks end, eyes on tech earnings
Hong Kong (AFP) July 30, 2025
Asian markets were mixed Wednesday as investors kept tabs on China-US developments after they agreed to further talks to extend their trade truce, while eyes were also on tech earnings and a key Federal Reserve meeting. ... more
TRADE WARS
Markets mixed as China-US talks end, eyes on tech earnings
Hong Kong (AFP) July 30, 2025
Asian markets were mixed Wednesday as investors kept tabs on China-US developments after they agreed to further talks to extend their trade truce, while eyes were also on tech earnings and a key Federal Reserve meeting. ... more
CAR TECH
Mercedes-Benz profit plunges on tariff, China woes
Frankfurt, Germany (AFP) July 30, 2025
Premium German carmaker Mercedes-Benz said Wednesday its second-quarter profit plunged nearly 70 percent due to US tariffs and weak sales in China, prompting it to lower its full-year revenue outlook. ... more
TRADE WARS
China and US wrap first day of trade talks
Stockholm (AFP) July 28, 2025
Chinese and US officials wrapped the first day in a fresh round of talks in Stockholm on Monday, with the world's top two economies looking to extend a fragile trade truce in the face of President Donald Trump's global tariff war. ... more
TRADE WARS
EU accuses online giant Temu over sale of 'illegal' products
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) July 28, 2025
The European Union accused Chinese-founded online shopping giant Temu on Monday of breaking the bloc's digital rules by not "properly" assessing the risks of illegal products. ... more
TRADE WARS
Stock markets boosted after EU, US strike trade deal
Hong Kong (AFP) July 28, 2025
Stock markets rose in Europe and Asia on Monday after the European Union and United States hammered out a deal to avert a potentially damaging trade war. ... more
TRADE WARS
US-China set to meet with extension of tariff pause on the cards
Stockholm (AFP) July 28, 2025
Top economic officials from the United States and China are set to renew negotiations Monday - with an extension of lower tariff levels on the cards - as President Donald Trump's trade policy enters a critical week. ... more
ENERGY NEWS
Major economies welcome 'milestone' ICJ climate ruling
Berlin (AFP) July 24, 2025
Major economies including China and the EU on Thursday welcomed a ruling by the world's highest court paving the way for climate reparations, with Germany hailing the move as a "milestone". ... more
TRADE WARS
Stock markets boosted after EU, US strike trade deal
Hong Kong (AFP) July 28, 2025
Stock markets rose in Europe and Asia on Monday after the European Union and United States hammered out a deal to avert a potentially damaging trade war. ... more
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TRADE WARS
CK Hutchison eyes 'major' Chinese investor for Panama ports deal
Hong Kong (AFP) July 28, 2025
Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison said Monday it was considering inviting a Chinese "major strategic investor" to join a US-led consortium negotiating the sale of its global ports business outside China, including operations at the Panama Canal. ... more
ROBO SPACE
Humanoid robots embodiment of China's AI ambitions
Shanghai (AFP) July 27, 2025
Serving craft beer, playing mahjong, stacking shelves and boxing, the dozens of humanoid robots at Shanghai's World AI Conference (WAIC) this weekend were embodiments of China's growing AI prowess and ambition. ... more
TRADE WARS
China's premier tells EU leaders 'we can't afford' massive industrial subsidies
Beijing (AFP) July 25, 2025
Chinese Premier Li Qiang dismissed EU fears over Beijing's allegedly excessive subsidies to its industry, telling the bloc's leaders "we can't afford it" in markedly candid remarks during a tense summit. ... more
TECH SPACE
Amazon shuts down Shanghai AI lab: source
Shanghai (AFP) July 25, 2025
US tech giant Amazon has shut down its artificial intelligence research lab in Shanghai, a source with direct knowledge of the matter confirmed to AFP. ... more
INTERNET SPACE
China's JD.com eyes takeover of German electronics giants
Frankfurt, Germany (AFP) July 24, 2025
Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com is in talks to take over two German electronics retailers, their owner said Thursday, in a 2.2-billion-euro ($2.59 billion) deal that would boost the Chinese group's presence in Europe. ... more
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