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September 02, 2025
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AI systems developed to improve fusion reactor safety and performance



Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 01, 2025
A research team led by Prof. Sun Youwen at the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has unveiled two artificial intelligence systems designed to enhance the stability and efficiency of fusion experiments. Their results appear in the journals Nuclear Fusion and Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion. Fusion energy promises clean, virtually inexhaustible power, but future reactors must operate reliably to prevent damaging disruptions and maintain precise plasma confi ... read more

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SPACE TRAVEL
Chinese cluster now world's top innovation hotspot: UN
Geneva (AFP) Sept 1, 2025
Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou has overtaken Tokyo-Yokohama to become the world's top cluster for innovation, the United Nations said Monday. ... more
TECH SPACE
Survey outlines advances and hurdles for orbital edge computing systems
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 21, 2025
A team from the Space-based Intelligence Laboratory at the Innovation Academy for Microsatellites of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has published a detailed review of orbital edge computing (OEC), ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Putin tells Xi China-Russia ties are at 'unprecedented level'
Beijing (AFP) Sept 2, 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin told his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Tuesday that their countries' ties were at an "unprecedented level", during talks in Beijing ahead of a massive military parade. ... more
NUKEWARS
Train presumed carrying North Korea leader Kim arrives in Beijing
Beijing (AFP) Sept 2, 2025
A train flying North Korea flags and believed to be carrying leader Kim Jong Un was seen by AFP journalists approaching Beijing Railway Station on Tuesday, ahead of a massive military parade on Wednesday. ... more
NUKEWARS
What does North Korea's Kim want from rare China trip?
Seoul (AFP) Sept 2, 2025
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is in China for a high-profile visit, a rare step beyond his country's borders for prospective meetings with President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. ... more
MILTECH
What to watch at China's massive military parade
Beijing (AFP) Sept 2, 2025
Thousands of troops will march in a huge military parade in Beijing on Wednesday to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Japan and the end of World War II. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Xi and Putin round on West at regional summit in China
Tianjin, China (AFP) Sept 1, 2025
Presidents Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin took turns Monday to swipe at the West during a gathering of Eurasian leaders for a showpiece summit aimed at putting Beijing front and centre of regional relations. ... more
RAY GUNS
Missiles, drones and lasers expected at Xi's Beijing military parade
Beijing (AFP) Sept 1, 2025
China will showcase a range of new weapons during a vast military parade on Wednesday, in a show of strength that is being seen as a challenge to US military dominance. ... more

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North Korea's Kim inspects new missiles before China trip
Seoul (AFP) Sept 1, 2025
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected the country's new missile production line, state media reported, ahead of his visit to China to attend Beijing's massive military parade. ... more
WAR REPORT
Pacifist Japan struggles to boost troops as China anxiety grows
Naha, Japan (AFP) Aug 31, 2025
Sporting dark face paint and clutching a gun, teenage soldier-in-training Takuma Hiyane crawls across a field on Japan's Okinawa, the front line of the nation's defence as anxiety grows over China's territorial ambitions. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
China to bolster non-Western alliances at summit, parade
Beijing (AFP) Aug 28, 2025
China's President Xi Jinping will host world leaders including Russia's Vladimir Putin and India's Narendra Modi from Sunday for a summit before a huge military parade as he seeks to showcase a ... more
TAIWAN NEWS
US senator says Taiwan, United States the 'best of friends'
Taipei (AFP) Aug 29, 2025
The head of the US Senate armed services committee said Friday he was determined the United States and Taiwan remain "the best of friends", during a trip to the democratic island claimed by China. ... more
GPS NEWS
Real time navigation breakthrough with new algorithm OiSAM FGO
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 22, 2025
In the race to improve autonomous systems, researchers in China have unveiled a new algorithm that accelerates navigation while maintaining precision. Called Optimized iSAM-Factor Graph Optimization ... more
DEMOCRACY
Indonesia capital on edge as army appears after deadly protests
Jakarta (AFP) Sept 1, 2025
As soldiers crisscrossed the Indonesian capital Jakarta on Monday in a highly unusual scene ahead of more protests over lavish perks for lawmakers, many residents were staying clear. ... more
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DEMOCRACY
Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai verdict to come 'in good time': judge
Hong Kong (AFP) Aug 28, 2025
A Hong Kong court finished hearing closing arguments in the national security trial of pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai on Thursday, though a judge declined to say when a verdict will be reached. ... more
SINO DAILY
China's rulers push party role before WWII anniversary
Wuxiang, China (AFP) Aug 27, 2025
An elderly Chinese war veteran's shin still bears the mark of a bullet wound he suffered when fighting the Japanese as a teenager, a year before the end of World War II. Eighty years on, Li ... more
THE PITS
China coal power surges even as renewables hit record high
Beijing (AFP) Aug 25, 2025
China saw a surge in new coal power in the first half of the year even as the country added record levels of clean energy capacity, according to a report published Monday. Coal has been a pi ... more
ENERGY NEWS
Putin calls on Slovakia to cut off Ukraine energy supplies
Beijing (AFP) Sept 2, 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin praised Slovakia's Moscow-friendly prime minister Tuesday for the country's "independent" position, and suggested Bratislava cuts off gas supplies to Ukraine during a meeting in China. ... more
FAST TRACK
'Fortress' on wheels: Kim Jong Un's bulletproof train
Seoul (AFP) Sept 2, 2025
An olive-green North Korean train, emblazoned with a gold stripe, carried leader Kim Jong Un into China on Tuesday for a grand military parade that President Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin will also attend. ... more
TRADE WARS
European stocks steady after robust gains for Chinese equities
London (AFP) Sept 1, 2025
Europe's main stock markets held broadly steady on Monday after strong gains for Chinese indices, as trading entered a traditionally weak month for Wall Street. ... more
OIL AND GAS
China achieves world first in offshore heavy oil thermal recovery
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 01, 2025
China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has reported that its offshore heavy oil thermal recovery technology system and supporting equipment have reached large-scale deployment, with cumulat ... more
TRADE WARS
China manufacturing shrinks in August despite new US trade truce
Beijing (AFP) Aug 31, 2025
China's factory output ticked up in August but still recorded a fifth straight month of contraction, official data showed Sunday, as Beijing and Washington press on with trade talks. ... more
TRADE WARS
China says delegation to visit US for trade talks this week
Beijing (AFP) Aug 28, 2025
A top Chinese official will lead a delegation to Washington for trade talks this week, Beijing said on Thursday, as the two countries navigate a truce after months of friction. ... more
TRADE WARS
Stock markets diverge awaiting Nvidia earnings
Hong Kong (AFP) Aug 27, 2025
Stock markets diverged Wednesday following broad losses in the previous session, as attention turned to a key earnings update from AI giant Nvidia. Chinese stocks slid following modest gains ... more
AFRICA NEWS
US bids to trump China in DR Congo mining rush
Kinshasa (AFP) Aug 26, 2025
The United States wants to secure its supply of strategic minerals in conflict-torn Democratic Republic of Congo, hoping to challenge China's near-monopoly on the lucrative sector. While the ... more
TRADE WARS
China says hopes US will welcome more Chinese students
Beijing (AFP) Aug 27, 2025
China said on Wednesday it hopes the United States will welcome more Chinese students, after President Donald Trump said he intended to allow 600,000 students to enter the country. Trump sai ... more
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China says will not participate in denuclearisation talks with US, Russia
Beijing (AFP) Aug 27, 2025
China said Wednesday that it would not participate in denuclearisation talks with the United States and Russia, after President Donald Trump said he hoped to include Beijing in negotiations. ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW
Landslides triggered by Typhoon Kajiki kill two in Thailand
Bangkok (AFP) Aug 27, 2025
Landslides caused by heavy rain from Typhoon Kajiki killed two people and injured 10 in Thailand on Wednesday, provincial officials said, as authorities warned of more torrential rain and flash ... more
OIL AND GAS
Beijing rejects Japan protest over gas field in East China Sea
Beijing (AFP) Aug 26, 2025
China said Tuesday it had rejected a protest lodged by Japan over the development of gas fields in disputed waters of the East China Sea. Tokyo's foreign ministry said late Monday it had con ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Xi says China, Russia ties 'most stable' in turbulent world
Beijing (AFP) Aug 26, 2025
President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday that China's ties with Russia are the "most stable, mature and strategically significant" among major world powers, state media reported. During a meetin ... more
WAR REPORT
China says 'shocked' by Israel strike on Gaza hospital
Beijing (AFP) Aug 26, 2025
China said on Tuesday it was "shocked" by an Israeli strike on a Gaza hospital in which five journalists were among at least 20 people killed. "We are shocked and condemn the fact that medic ... more
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