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US lawmaker warns of military 'misunderstanding' risk with ChinaBeijing (AFP) Sept 23, 2025 The leader of a US congressional delegation to China warned Tuesday of the "risk of a misunderstanding" between the two countries' militaries as advances in defence technology move at breakneck speed. ... more  
Maxar and AIDC advance Taiwan UAV sector with GPS-jamming resilience softwareLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 22, 2025 Maxar Intelligence has partnered with Taiwan's Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) to integrate its Raptor vision-based navigation software across the country's unmanned aerial vehic ... more  
Beijing company sets new thrust record in rocket engine testTokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 17, 2025 Space Pioneer, a Beijing-based private launch firm, has completed a major ignition test of its TL 3 carrier rocket, establishing a national record for thrust produced by any Chinese privately develo ... more  
Constellations of Power: Smart Dragon-3 and the Geopolitics of China's Space StrategyBudapest, Hungary (SPX) Sep 17, 2025 On 9 September 2025, a Smart Dragon-3 rocket roared to life off the coast of Rizhao City, in eastern China's Shandong Province, carrying 11 Geely-05 satellites into orbit. Conducted from a maritime ... more |
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China deploys Yaogan 45 satellite on Long March 7A rocketTokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 17, 2025 China has successfully launched the Yaogan 45 remote-sensing satellite into orbit aboard a Long March 7A carrier rocket, the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. reported. The rocket lifted ... more  
Shandong expands satellite launch capacity with record 115 spacecraft deployedTokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 17, 2025 Shandong province has advanced its role in China's commercial space industry with the Sept 9 launch of the Smart Dragon-3 Y7 from an offshore platform, its second mission in just one month. The prov ... more 
Kinetica 2 rocket on track for inaugural mission in 2025Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 17, 2025 CAS Space, a subsidiary of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, is completing development of its new Kinetica 2 rocket and aims to launch it before the end of 2025. The company confirmed that the first ... more 
Two Chinese Rockets Deliver 12 Advanced Satellites into OrbitTokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 17, 2025 China successfully carried out two separate rocket launches on Tuesday, deploying a total of 12 satellites into orbit. At 3:48 am, a Smart Dragon 3 rocket lifted off from a sea-based platform ... more |
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China advances lunar program with Long March 10 ignition testBeijing, China (SPX) Sep 12, 2025 China has conducted the second ignition trial of its new heavy-lift Long March 10 rocket, marking a significant step toward future crewed lunar missions. The test took place Friday at 3 pm at ... more |
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Taiwan running out of time for satellite communications, space chief tells AFPHsinchu, Taiwan (AFP) Sept 19, 2025 Taiwan's space chief Wu Jong-shinn says the "clock is ticking" for the democratic island to launch its own satellites to secure internet and phone services during a potential conflict with China. ... more 
China defence minister slams 'hegemonic logic' at Beijing forumBeijing (AFP) Sept 18, 2025 Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun denounced "hegemonic logic and acts of bullying" during remarks Thursday at a Beijing forum that were full of thinly veiled references to the United States. ... more
Anti-drone firms line up to sell battle-tested tech in TaiwanTaipei (AFP) Sept 18, 2025 Anti-drone technology battle-tested in Ukraine is on display at a Taiwanese defence expo that opened Thursday, as arms makers seek to cash in on the island's efforts to protect itself against a potential Chinese attack. ... more
China develops UAV defenses from spoofing detection to covert links and shipboard landingTokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 22, 2025 Unmanned aerial vehicles are rapidly advancing as tools for agriculture, logistics, surveillance, and disaster response, yet their reliance on GPS, wireless communications, and complex landing maneu ... more |
 
In first, Taiwan, US firm to make missile, underwater droneTaipei (AFP) Sept 18, 2025 Taiwan will jointly manufacture a missile and an underwater drone with a US company for the first time, officials said Thursday, as Taipei seeks to boost domestic weapons and ammunition production. ... more  |
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China warns Papua New Guinea over Australian defence dealSydney (AFP) Sept 19, 2025 China cautioned Papua New Guinea against "undermining" its interests and sovereignty in signing a mutual defence pact with Australia widely seen as a counter to Beijing's growing influence in the Pacific. ... more 
China to donate over $400,000 in police gear to Vanuatu: ministerSydney (AFP) Sept 23, 2025 Vanuatu's interior minister has said China will donate hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of police equipment to the Pacific island nation, local media reported Tuesday, as Beijing deepens its influence in the region. ... more  
Schools shut, flights cancelled as Typhoon Ragasa nears Hong KongHong Kong (AFP) Sept 23, 2025 Hong Kong shut schools and cancelled flights on Tuesday as Super Typhoon Ragasa neared the financial centre with a force that officials warned would be among the most destructive in the city's recent history. ... more  
French zoo returns ill panda and partner to ChinaTours, France (AFP) Sept 22, 2025 Two pandas at a zoo in central France will return to China in November after the female was diagnosed with kidney failure, the park's director told AFP on Monday. ... more |
 
Oldest practice of smoke-dried mummification traced to Asia Pacific hunter gatherersCanberra, Australia (SPX) Sep 17, 2025 Archaeologists from The Australian National University (ANU) have uncovered the earliest confirmed evidence of mummification, with findings showing smoke-dried preservation of bodies in Southeast As ... more  
Macau's first 'patriots' election sees low turnoutMacau (AFP) Sept 14, 2025 Macau's first "patriots only" legislative polls on Sunday saw one of the worst turnout rates in recent years, preliminary results showed, after authorities disqualified a dozen candidates and arrested a former opposition lawmaker. ... more  
Google to obey South Korean order to blur satellite images on mapsSeoul (AFP) Sept 9, 2025 Google said on Tuesday that it would comply with the South Korean government's demand to blur sensitive satellite images on its mapping services, paving the way for the US tech giant to compete better with local navigation platforms. ... more  
Tariff uncertainty delays World Cup orders for China's merch makersYiwu, China (AFP) Sept 19, 2025 Tariff fears are hurting World Cup merchandise orders at Shang Yabing's Chinese knitwear factory, where racks of scarves bear the logos of national teams from Ireland to Tanzania. ... more |
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EU business lobby head says China rare earths snag persistsBeijing (AFP) Sept 17, 2025 European firms still face challenges in securing access to crucial rare earths from China, a business lobby warned Wednesday, despite a July deal to speed up exports. ... more  
Boosting solar CO2 conversion with strain tuned perovskite nanowiresTokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 22, 2025 Researchers at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China have achieved a major advance in solar-driven CO2 conversion by precisely tuning lattice strain in perovskite nanowires. T ... more  
China may strengthen climate role amid US fossil fuel pushNew York (AFP) Sept 23, 2025 All eyes are on China this week, as the world's biggest polluter readies a new emissions-cutting plan - reinforcing its role as a steadfast defender of global climate diplomacy while Europe stalls and the United States doubles down on fossil fuels. ... more  
White House promises US-controlled TikTok algorithmWashington (AFP) Sept 22, 2025 The White House on Monday said a US version of TikTok would feature a homegrown model of the app's prized algorithm, potentially clearing one of the main obstacles to keeping the Chinese-owned platform online in the United States. ... more |
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Zambian farmers sue Chinese mining firms over toxic spillLusaka (AFP) Sept 17, 2025 Almost 200 people affected by a major toxic spill at a northern Zambian mine have filed an $80-billion lawsuit against the Chinese firm that owns the mine, according to legal documents seen by AFP Wednesday. ... more |
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JUNO begins decade-long mission to probe neutrino mysteriesParis, France (SPX) Sep 17, 2025 JUNO, the massive Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory in China, has officially started recording data, launching a ten-year program to investigate one of the most elusive particles in physics. ... more 
Chinese firms pay price of jihadist strikes against Mali juntaAbidjan (AFP) Sept 19, 2025 Jihadists allied to Al-Qaeda have launched a blitz of raids on Malian industrial sites run by foreign firms, especially Chinese, as a tactic to undermine the ruling junta. ... more 
Markets mixed as traders take stock after Fed-fuelled rallyHong Kong (AFP) Sept 22, 2025 Stock markets fluctuated Monday as investors took a step back after last week's rally fuelled by the Federal Reserve's interest rate cut. ... more  
China says combating 'malicious' content in two-month social media crackdownBeijing (AFP) Sept 22, 2025 China's top internet regulator announced Monday a sweeping two-month crackdown on social media, vowing to combat content containing "malicious incitement of conflict" and "negative outlooks on life such as world-weariness". ... more |
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