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Chinese astronauts complete fourth spacewalk of Shenzhou XX missionTokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 07, 2025 Crew members aboard the Shenzhou XX spacecraft carried out their fourth extravehicular activity, completing critical tasks outside the Tiangong space station, the China Manned Space Agency reported. ... more  
Taiwan leader vows stronger air defences to counter 'enemy threats'Taipei (AFP) Oct 10, 2025 Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te vowed on Friday to speed up construction of a multi-layered air defence system as part of efforts to counter "enemy threats". ... more  
EU wants key sectors to use made-in-Europe AIStrasbourg, France (AFP) Oct 8, 2025 The EU on Wednesday told European businesses in critical sectors to ramp up their uptake of artificial intelligence and pushed for the bloc to cut its dependence on foreign AI providers. ... more  
Japan's Takaichi may skip visit to Tokyo war shrine: reportsTokyo (AFP) Oct 9, 2025 Japan's likely new prime minister Sanae Takaichi may skip visiting a shrine honouring war dead this month to avoid angering Asian neighbours, media reports said. ... more |
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North Korea expected to stage military parade as party turns 80Seoul (AFP) Oct 9, 2025 North Korea is set to host top officials from China and Russia to mark 80 years under the ruling Workers' Party, a celebration that is expected to feature a massive military parade showcasing its latest advanced weaponry. ... more  
Top UK prosecutor blames government for dropped China spy caseLondon (AFP) Oct 8, 2025 A high-profile case involving two men accused of spying for China was dropped because the UK government failed to provide evidence Beijing was a security threat, the chief prosecutor has said. ... more  
China exiles in Thailand lose hope, fearing Beijing's long reachBangkok (AFP) Oct 7, 2025 With tears rolling down his cheeks, detained Chinese political exile Zhou Junyi struggles to make his voice heard over dozens of families visiting Bangkok's main immigration detention centre. ... more  
China bolsters export controls on rare-earth industryBeijing (AFP) Oct 9, 2025 China's commerce ministry announced new controls on the export of rare-earth technologies and items on Thursday, adding to regulations on a critical industry that has been a key source of tension between Beijing and Washington. ... more |
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North Korea's Kim hails 'cooperative' ties with ChinaSeoul (AFP) Oct 10, 2025 North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un hailed "friendly and cooperative" ties with China as he hosted Premier Li Qiang and other foreign dignitaries for celebrations marking 80 years under the ruling Workers' Party, state media reported Friday. ... more |
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China sanctions 14 foreign firms over Taiwan ties, national securityBeijing (AFP) Oct 9, 2025 Beijing sanctioned on Thursday 14 overseas entities, including defence contractors and intelligence firms, accusing them of harming national security and aiding Taiwan. ... more  
US report says European giant, others sell to Chinese military-linked companiesWashington (AFP) Oct 7, 2025 A US Congressional committee report released Tuesday said that five major semiconductor equipment manufacturers, including European giant ASML, sold $38 billion worth of critical technology to China in 2024, including to companies flagged as US national security threats. ... more  
Breakthrough in UAV swarm intelligence as SRI redefines topology mappingTokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 30, 2025 Unmanned swarm systems are revolutionizing fields from disaster relief to military reconnaissance, yet two obstacles have long hindered their reliability: precise trajectory prediction and transpare ... more 
China's premier to visit North Korea this weekBeijing (AFP) Oct 7, 2025 China's premier will pay an official visit to North Korea this week, Beijing said Tuesday, announcing the high-level diplomatic engagement to the isolated nuclear state. ... more |
 
Trump admin fires US diplomat over relationship with ChineseWashington (AFP) Oct 8, 2025 US President Donald Trump's administration said Wednesday it fired a State Department employee who did not acknowledge a romantic relationship with a Chinese national. ... more  |
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Hong Kong to install surveillance cameras with AI facial recognition Hong Kong (AFP) Oct 3, 2025 Hong Kong plans to install tens of thousands of surveillance cameras that will make use of AI-powered facial recognition, the city's security chief said on Friday, bringing it closer to China where authorities often monitor public spaces with cutting-edge technology. ... more  
India and China to resume direct flights after 5 yearsNew Delhi (AFP) Oct 3, 2025 India and China will resume direct flights between their two countries this month after a five-year suspension, officials said, with bookings opening on Friday. ... more  
China's 'Great Green Wall' brings hope but also hardshipOrdos, China Oct 2, 2025 Inner Mongolian herder Dorj looked bitterly at the vast grasslands where his flock once grazed freely, before the practice was banned as part of a massive Chinese state greening project. ... more  
One hiker dead, hundreds rescued after heavy snowfall in ChinaBeijing (AFP) Oct 6, 2025 One hiker has died and hundreds of others have been rescued after sudden heavy snowfall in China's northwest and western mountain regions over the weekend, state media reported Monday. ... more |
 
Pacific islands youth group wins prize for climate legal actionStockholm (AFP) Oct 1, 2025 A youth-led student group and a human-rights lawyer that took the issue of climate to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) received the Right Livelihood prize on Wednesday, dubbed an "alternative Nobel". ... more
Washington mulls barring US-bound Chinese airlines from flying over RussiaWashington (AFP) Oct 10, 2025 The United States has proposed prohibiting Chinese airlines from using Russian airspace while flying to or from American airports, a US document has shown, as the rival superpowers try to thrash out a trade deal. ... more  
Stocks shudder after Trump threatens new tariff war with ChinaNew York (AFP) Oct 10, 2025 Stock markets fell Friday after US President Donald Trump threatened China with "massive" new tariffs, while oil prices retreated as Middle East tensions eased following the Gaza ceasefire. ... more 
Trump announces new 100 percent China tariff, threatens to scrap Xi talksWashington (AFP) Oct 10, 2025 US President Donald Trump announced an additional 100 percent tariff on China Friday and threatened to cancel a summit with Xi Jinping, reigniting his trade war with Beijing in a row over export curbs on rare earth minerals. ... more |
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'She power' on the rise across China's sci-tech landscapeBeijing, China (SPX) Oct 10, 2025 The life of Wang Haoze, who is the third Chinese woman to embark on a manned space mission, has been marked by grueling training: desert survival drills with extreme temperature swings, claustrophob ... more  
A model for Afghan curbs? How China controls its internetTokyo (AFP) Oct 9, 2025 The Taliban plunged Afghanistan into a 48-hour internet blackout last week, and now access is restricted to several social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat. ... more  
Swiss watch industry should find time for India, says DeloitteZurich (AFP) Oct 8, 2025 India and Mexico could become new drivers of growth for the Swiss watch industry, which has been clobbered by US tariffs and slumping demand in China, top audit firm Deloitte said Wednesday. ... more  
Renewables overtake coal but growth slows: reportsParis (AFP) Oct 7, 2025 Solar and wind farms generated more electricity than coal for the first time on record this year, but US and Chinese policy shifts are slowing growth, putting a global 2030 target out of reach, reports said on Tuesday. ... more |
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EU should scrap ban on new combustion-engine sales: MerzBerlin (AFP) Oct 6, 2025 German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Monday he wants the EU to scrap its planned 2035 deadline for ending new combustion-engine vehicle sales as his country looks for ways to help its ailing car industry. ... more |
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China's chip challenge: the race to match US techBeijing (AFP) Oct 6, 2025 China's push to develop top-end artificial intelligence microchips is gaining momentum, but analysts say it will struggle to match the technical might of US powerhouse Nvidia within the current decade. ... more 
China trials 'energy-saving' underwater data centresNantong, China (AFP) Oct 3, 2025 Power-hungry data centres run hot, so one Chinese company is planning to submerge a pod of servers in the sea off Shanghai with hopes of solving computing's energy woes. ... more 
Glimmering sea of solar as China expands desert installationOrdos, China (AFP) Oct 1, 2025 An ocean of blue solar panels ripples across the ochre dunes of Inner Mongolia's Kubuqi desert, a glittering example of China's almost inconceivably mammoth energy transition. ... more  
China's Tianwen 2 probe marks halfway milestone en route to asteroid targetBeijing (XNA) Oct 06, 2025 China's Tianwen 2 spacecraft has reached the halfway point of its journey to near-Earth asteroid 2016 HO3 after more than four months in interplanetary flight, according to the China National Space ... more |
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