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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  
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  
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 
Zelensky says China could force Russia to stop Ukraine warUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Sept 23, 2025 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told the UN Security Council Tuesday that China could pressure Russia to end the war in his country, following a US call for Beijing to stop buying Moscow's oil. ... more |
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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 
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  
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  
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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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 |
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China launches experimental satellites to enhance mobile space internetSydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 17, 2025 China has deployed four experimental satellites into orbit as part of efforts to advance integrated space-based internet capabilities, according to the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. ... 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  
Ukraine slams Chinese cargo ship for visiting occupied CrimeaKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Sept 23, 2025 Ukraine on Tuesday slammed repeated visits by a Chinese cargo ship to the port of Sevastopol in Russian-occupied Crimea despite Western sanctions on vessels docking in the peninsula. ... more |
 
China's President Xi makes rare visit to XinjiangBeijing (AFP) Sept 23, 2025 Chinese President Xi Jinping began a rare visit Tuesday to the northwest region of Xinjiang, home to numerous ethnic groups including Turkic-speaking Uyghurs, the official Xinhua news agency reported. ... more  |
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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 
17 killed in Taiwan after barrier lake burstsHualien, Taiwan (AFP) Sept 24, 2025 At least 17 people were killed when a decades-old barrier lake burst in Taiwan, government officials said Wednesday, after Super Typhoon Ragasa pounded the island with torrential rain. ... more  
Typhoon Ragasa hits south China after killing 15 in TaiwanYangjiang, China (AFP) Sept 24, 2025 Fierce winds, pounding rain and rough seas battered southern China and Hong Kong on Wednesday as powerful Typhoon Ragasa churned toward millions of people in Guangdong Province after killing at least 15 in Taiwan. ... more  
What to look for in China and Europe's climate plansParis Sept 19, 2025 Dozens of countries are expected to announce new climate targets before the UN COP30 summit in November, but none will be as closely scrutinised as the pledges made by China and the EU. ... more |
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Schools shut, flights cancelled as Typhoon Ragasa nears Hong Kong Hong 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 |
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China's Alibaba teams up with Nvidia on AI robot techBeijing (AFP) Sept 24, 2025 Alibaba announced on Wednesday a "milestone collaboration" in AI tech with US chip giant Nvidia that the Chinese company said will accelerate its development of humanoid robots. ... more  
China steps into spotlight at UN climate talksUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Sept 24, 2025 China's emissions-cutting pledge is poised to take center stage at a United Nations climate meeting Wednesday, after US President Donald Trump unleashed a blistering - if predictable - broadside against the science surrounding planet-warming fossil fuels. ... more 
China not seeking new special and differential treatment in WTO pactsUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Sept 23, 2025 China will not be seeking new special and differential treatment - a privilege granted to developing countries - in current and future World Trade Organization (WTO) talks, the country's official Xinhua news agency reported Tuesday. ... 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 |
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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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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  
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  
China penalises ByteDance and Alibaba platforms in content crackdownBeijing (AFP) Sept 23, 2025 China's top internet regulator said Tuesday it would take action against ByteDance-owned news app Jinri Toutiao and Alibaba's internet browser company UCWeb for allegedly displaying harmful content, a day after announcing a two-month social media crackdown. ... 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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