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China's latest astronaut trio dock at Tiangong Space StationJiuquan, China (AFP) Oct 30, 2025 A crew of three Chinese astronauts, including the country's youngest-ever, docked early Saturday at the Tiangong space station, accompanied by four lab mice. ... more  
Black hole simulation model offers new insights into spacetimeTokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 31, 2025 Researchers in China have created a computational model that reveals the dynamic changes in the appearance of rotating regular Hayward black holes over time. Their approach uses a spatio-temporal ra ... more  
China accelerates crewed lunar mission with commercial partnerships and testing milestonesTokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 31, 2025 China is integrating commercial competition into its manned lunar exploration program to hasten development. The agency has adopted competitive models for the crewed lunar rover, lunar surface remot ... more  
Xi jokes about spying with Chinese phone gift for South Korea's LeeSeoul (AFP) Nov 3, 2025 Xi Jinping joked about spying on South Korea's president as he gifted him a pair of smartphones, telling him to "check if there is a backdoor" in a rare jest from the Chinese leader that made headlines in Seoul. ... more |
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Trump says Russia, China have secretly tested nuclear weaponsWashington (AFP) Nov 3, 2025 President Donald Trump alleged Sunday that countries including Russia and China have conducted underground nuclear tests unknown to the public, and that the United States would follow suit. ... more 
South Korea hosts Xi as Chinese leader rekindles fraught tiesGyeongju, South Korea (AFP) Nov 1, 2025 South Korean President Lee Jae Myung hosted Xi Jinping for their first meeting on Saturday as the Chinese head of state took centre stage and reforged old ties at an Asian summit from which US leader Donald Trump was largely absent. ... more
China sends youngest astronaut, mice to space stationJiuquan, China (AFP) Oct 31, 2025 A crew of three Chinese astronauts, including the country's youngest-ever, docked early Saturday at the Tiangong space station, accompanied by four lab mice. ... more 
Trump's nuclear testing order risks expanded arms raceWashington (AFP) Oct 31, 2025 By ordering a resumption of nuclear testing, US President Donald Trump risks an expanded arms race that could benefit China, experts say - something especially concerning given the shaky status of international arms control efforts. ... more |
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Trump says Xi understands 'consequences' if China invades TaiwanWest Palm Beach, US (AFP) Nov 2, 2025 President Donald Trump said Xi Jinping understands the consequences if China invades Taiwan, while refusing to specifically say the United States would defend the island, according to an extract of a CBS News interview broadcast Sunday. ... more |
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Chinese defence minister seeks 'trust' with US but cautions over TaiwanKuala Lumpur (AFP) Oct 31, 2025 China and the United States should build "trust" in order to co-exist, Beijing's defence minister said on Friday, but cautioned Washington about its "words and deeds" on Taiwan. ... more  
Japan PM says raised 'serious concerns' with Xi on South China Sea, XinjiangGyeongju, South Korea (AFP) Oct 31, 2025 Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Friday she raised "serious concerns" about the South China Sea, Hong Kong and Xinjiang in a "candid" first meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. ... more 
South Korea urges Xi's help to 'resume dialogue' with NorthGyeongju, South Korea (AFP) Nov 1, 2025 South Korean President Lee Jae Myung urged Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Saturday to help Seoul "resume dialogue" with North Korea as they met for their first summit. ... more  
G7 says it's 'serious' about confronting China's critical mineral dominanceToronto, Canada (AFP) Oct 31, 2025 The G7 announced two dozen new projects Friday aimed at reducing China's dominance of critical mineral supply chains, as Canada's energy minister vowed the alliance was "serious" about reforming the global market. ... more |
Philippines, Canada sign visiting troops dealManila (AFP) Nov 2, 2025 The Philippines signed a visiting forces agreement with Canada on Sunday, the latest in a series of pacts aimed at countering Beijing's assertiveness in the disputed South China Sea. ... more  |
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US seeks to reboot military channels with China after Trump-Xi meetWashington (AFP) Nov 2, 2025 US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Saturday that during talks with his Chinese counterpart, the two sides had agreed to reboot military-to-military links to "deconflict and deescalate". ... more 
Taiwan's new opposition leader against defence spending hikeTaipei (AFP) Nov 1, 2025 Taiwan can't afford to hike its defence budget to more than three percent of GDP, the new leader of the democratic island's biggest opposition party told AFP, which could derail the government's spending plans. ... more 
Fire, fury and the 'n-word': Trump's nuclear obsessionWashington (AFP) Oct 30, 2025 In his first term as US president, Donald Trump reportedly suggested nuking hurricanes. In his second he has caused fresh concern by ordering the Pentagon to start nuclear weapons tests. ... more 
Fentanyl, beans and Ukraine: takeaways from Trump-Xi's 'great meeting'Busan, South Korea (AFP) Oct 30, 2025 From a deal to reduce tariffs slapped on China to planned cooperation on ending the war in Ukraine, here's what Beijing and Washington say was achieved during Donald Trump and Xi Jinping's first face-to-face talks in six years: ... more |
Trump orders nuclear testing resumption ahead of Xi talksBusan, South Korea (AFP) Oct 30, 2025 President Donald Trump announced Thursday the resumption of US nuclear weapons testing, minutes ahead of his first face-to-face meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in six years on easing their trade war. ... more 
Trump says he's ordered US to start nuclear weapons testingWashington (AFP) Oct 30, 2025 President Donald Trump said Thursday he had ordered the Pentagon to start nuclear weapons testing on a level with China and Russia - just minutes before opening a high stakes summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. ... more 
China set to launch Shenzhou XXI crewed missionTokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 27, 2025 Preparations are underway at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center for the launch of the Shenzhou XXI crewed spaceship, which will take place soon according to the China Manned Space Agency. The ... more  
Daughter of 'underground' pastor urges China for his releaseWashington (AFP) Nov 3, 2025 When Grace Jin Drexel lost contact with her father in China weeks ago, her worries swiftly turned into fear - he, alongside more than 20 others, had been detained in a national crackdown on his underground church. ... more |
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Radio Free Asia suspends operations after Trump cuts and shutdownWashington (AFP) Oct 30, 2025 Radio Free Asia, founded nearly three decades ago to report on China and other Asian countries without independent media, said Wednesday it will halt production after the US government ceased funding. ... more  
US could hike tariffs if China backtracks on rare earths: BessentNew York (AFP) Nov 2, 2025 US President Donald Trump's administration is prepared to raise tariffs on China if Beijing continues blocking rare earth exports, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned Sunday. ... more 
Asian markets rise on lingering trader optimismHong Kong (AFP) Nov 3, 2025 Stocks rose in Asian trade Monday after a busy last week, with optimism supported by another AI-led tech rally on Wall Street. ... more
China's suspension of rare earth controls applies to EU: officialRome (AFP) Oct 31, 2025 The EU's commissioner for trade on Friday said China's one-year suspension on its restrictions of rare earth materials would apply to the bloc as well as the United States. ... more |
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Asia markets diverge on heels of Apple, Amazon earningsHong Kong (AFP) Oct 31, 2025 Asian stock markets presented a mixed bag on Friday, with falls in China and gains in Japan and South Korea coming after better-than-expected earnings reports from US tech behemoths Apple and Amazon. ... more |
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Global race for rare earths comes to Kenya's Mrima HillKwale, Kenya (AFP) Oct 31, 2025 Division and suspicion have gripped five villages near Kenya's coast as global powers from the United States to China eye a forest that is rich in rare earths - minerals vital to high-tech and low-carbon industries. ... more 
China's factory activity shrinks for seventh straight month; Hong Kong's third-quarter growth beats forecastsBeijing (AFP) Oct 31, 2025 China's factory activity shrank for a seventh straight month in October, official data showed Friday, as trade uncertainty ahead of talks between President Xi Jinping and US leader Donald Trump weighed on the economic powerhouse. ... more  
Sunlight and Seawater Break Down Synthetic Fabrics into Microfibers Polluting OceansTokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 30, 2025 A team of scientists from the Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences and Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology conducted experiments to analyze how common polyester te ... more  
Germany welcomes 'positive' signs after China Nexperia moveBerlin (AFP) Nov 1, 2025 Berlin welcomed Saturday "positive" signs after China said it will exempt some Nexperia chips from an export ban that was imposed over a row with Dutch officials and which had alarmed German carmakers. ... more |
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