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July 31, 2025
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 seamless, annual Leaf-On Landsat data cube for the country, significantly enhancing access to high-quality satellite imagery for environmental and land use studies. Developed by Yaotong Cai and colleagues at the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIRCAS), the dataset addresses longstanding challe ... read more

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MOON DAILY
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 l ... more
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
NUKEWARS
The real threat on Korean Peninsula: Chinese, North Korean political warfare
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 30, 2025
Amid escalating tensions between conservatives and liberals in South Korea, and as the world fixates on North Korea's menacing nuclear arsenal, a more insidious threat is shaping the fate of the Korean Peninsula: sophisticated and largely covert political warfare orchestrated by the regimes in Beijing and Pyongyang. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
China says to hold military drills with Russia in August
Beijing (AFP) July 30, 2025
China said Wednesday it would conduct joint military drills with Russia in August, including sea and air exercises near Vladivostok and joint naval patrols in the Pacific. ... more
WATER WORLD
FBI opens New Zealand office, citing China threat
Wellington (AFP) July 31, 2025
FBI Director Kash Patel on Thursday opened a permanent office in New Zealand, citing the need for like-minded spy agencies to counter a rising China. ... 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

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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
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
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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
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Beijing officials admit 'gaps' in readiness after rain kill dozens
Beijing (AFP) July 31, 2025
Beijing city officials admitted on Thursday they had not been prepared for heavy rains that soaked swathes of the capital, killing 44 people and leaving nine still missing. ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW
China says cumulative 44 dead, 9 missing in Beijing rains
Beijing (AFP) July 31, 2025
China said Thursday that a total of 44 people were killed and nine unaccounted for following heavy rains that soaked swathes of the capital Beijing since last week. ... more
WATER WORLD
Chinese sub discovers deepest-ever creatures 10 km undersea
Paris (AFP) July 30, 2025
A Chinese submersible has discovered thousands of worms and molluscs nearly 10 kilometres (six miles) below sea level in the Mariana Trench, the deepest colony of creatures ever observed, a study revealed on Wednesday. ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW
Shanghai evacuates 283,000 people as typhoon hits
Shanghai (AFP) July 30, 2025
Shanghai had evacuated almost 283,000 people from vulnerable coastal and low-lying areas as Typhoon Co-May made landfall in the Chinese financial hub on Wednesday evening, bringing lashing rains and winds. ... 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
CYBER WARS
Macau ex-lawmaker arrested in city's first national security law action
Hong Kong (AFP) July 31, 2025
A former Macau pro-democracy lawmaker became the first person to be arrested under the city's national security law, with authorities alleging on Thursday that he had ties to foreign groups endangering China. ... more
CHIP TECH
China summons chip giant Nvidia over alleged security risks
Beijing (AFP) July 31, 2025
Chinese authorities summoned Nvidia representatives on Thursday to discuss "serious security issues" over some of its artificial intelligence chips, as the US tech giant finds itself entangled in trade tensions between Beijing and Washington. ... more
CAR TECH
BMW profits slump on China woes, US tariffs
Frankfurt, Germany (AFP) July 31, 2025
BMW said Thursday its profits slumped by a third in the second quarter as the German premium carmaker was hit hard by falling sales in key market China and US tariffs. ... more
TRADE WARS
China manufacturing sinks again in July as US trade talks stall
Beijing (AFP) July 31, 2025
China's factory output shrank more than expected in July, official data showed on Thursday, logging its fourth straight month of contraction as Beijing battles to hammer out a trade deal with the United States. ... more
CHIP TECH
Samsung quarterly operating profits plunge as US curbs chip exports to China
Seoul (AFP) July 31, 2025
South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics' operating profit dropped by more than 50 percent year-on-year in the second quarter, its regulatory filing showed Thursday, as US curbs on AI chip exports to China hit sales. ... more
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ABOUT US
China says childcare subsidies to 'add new impetus' to economy
Beijing (AFP) July 30, 2025
China said Wednesday that recently announced subsidies to support families with young children will provide a much-needed economic boost, as Beijing seeks to promote spending and avert a demographic crisis. ... 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
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
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
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
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