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December 20, 2024
DRAGON SPACE
China's space journey continues apace



Beijing, China (SPX) Dec 20, 2024
The first-ever samples retrieved from the moon's far side, an iconic feat achieved by China's most recent lunar expedition, Chang'e 6, were on display at the 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, which took place in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, from Nov 12 to 17. This was the first time the valuable lunar substances had been shown to the public since they were brought back to Earth in June. The Chang'e 6 mission, representing the world's first attempt to bring back sampl ... read more

SPACEWAR
Space component commands highlight warfighting efforts at Spacepower Conference
Orlando, FL (SPX) Dec 18, 2024
Space component field command leadership came together to discuss successes and challenges and provide insights into their missions during a panel at the Spacepower Conference in Orlando. As a ... more
SPACEMART
China launches four Earth-observation radar satellites into orbit
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 20, 2024
China successfully launched four Earth-observation radar satellites into space early Tuesday morning aboard a Long March 2D rocket, according to China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (C ... more
MILPLEX
US, European, Chinese firms seek to draw Vietnam arms deals from Russia
Hanoi (AFP) Dec 19, 2024
Major US weapons manufacturers including Boeing and Lockheed Martin, along with Europe's Airbus and Chinese firms, put their wares on show at an arms fair in Hanoi Thursday as Vietnam looks to diversify its defence supplies away from Russia. ... more
CYBER WARS
Espionage, political influence and secret police stations put spotlight on US and German spy cases
Berlin (AFP) Dec 19, 2024
German police said Thursday they had opened an espionage probe into a Chinese national who according to local media allegedly took photographs at a naval area of the Baltic Sea port of Kiel. ... more
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US, Chinese ships at Cambodia bases as Washington navigates diplomatic currents
Ream, Cambodia (AFP) Dec 18, 2024
When a US warship docked in Cambodia this week, it moored just a few kilometres from a base where China has built an extended new pier and two of Beijing's own vessels have been berthed for about a year. ... more
MILPLEX
Corruption may hamper China military modernization: Pentagon
Washington (AFP) Dec 19, 2024
Corruption in China's military has led to the removal of top leaders and may hamper the country's efforts to modernize its armed forces, the Pentagon said on Wednesday. ... more
MILPLEX
Key facts from the Pentagon's annual China military report
Beijing (AFP) Dec 19, 2024
The Pentagon has released its annual congressionally mandated report on China's military and security developments. ... more
CYBER WARS
Denmark expects Chinese ship probed over cut cables to depart
Stockholm (AFP) Dec 19, 2024
Denmark's foreign minister said Thursday that he expected a Chinese ship, anchored off the Danish coast and linked to two severed undersea cables, would be able to leave once an inspection which included four countries was completed. ... more

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TAIWAN NEWS
Ex-Taiwan leader says China visit to foster cross-strait peace
Taipei (AFP) Dec 18, 2024
Former Taiwanese president Ma Ying-jeou headed to China on Wednesday for a trip he said was aimed at building "a bridge for peace", after Beijing last week intensified military drills around the island. ... more
NUKEWARS
Defense Department report: China to have 1K nuclear weapons in arsenal by 2030
Washington DC (UPI) Dec 18, 2024
The Chinese Communist Party intends to add more nuclear arms to its growing arsenal while expanding its global influence and sovereignty, a Department of Defense report says. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
China says wants 'comprehensive solution' to India border dispute
Beijing (AFP) Dec 18, 2024
China held rare high-level talks with India on Wednesday at which it stressed the need to "maintain the peace" and seek a "comprehensive solution" to their border disputes. ... more
WATER WORLD
Australia agrees deal to strengthen Solomons police
Sydney (AFP) Dec 20, 2024
Australia said Friday it had agreed to boost Solomon Islands' police force with a multi-year funding, training and infrastructure package for the Pacific nation, which has fostered close ties with China. ... more
ICE WORLD
Warmer winter melts incomes of China's ice cutters
Harbin, China (AFP) Dec 18, 2024
Gruff men shout over an angry motor as they float huge blocks of ice towards a rusty conveyor belt on the bank of a frozen river in northeastern China. ... more
ABOUT US
Traces of 10000-year-old rice beer unearthed at neolithic site in China
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 10, 2024
A collaborative research effort has uncovered compelling evidence of rice beer production at the Shangshan site in Zhejiang Province, China, dating back around 10,000 years. This finding sheds light ... more
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CIVIL NUCLEAR
Hybrid plastic scintillators offer safer radiation detection and enhanced imaging
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 20, 2024
Researchers from Xiangtan University and the China Institute of Atomic Energy have introduced an innovative type of plastic scintillator that promises to enhance radiation detection capabilities. Th ... more
TRADE WARS
China's Xi lauds Macau's 'healthy' gambling industry
Macau (AFP) Dec 19, 2024
Chinese President Xi Jinping said Macau saw "new achievements" in economic diversification and the healthy growth of the casino industry under outgoing leader Ho Iat-seng. ... more
TECH SPACE
China's Xi urges Macau to pivot from casinos as new leader sworn in
Macau (AFP) Dec 20, 2024
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday inaugurated a new Macau leader and called for the gambling hub to diversify its economy as the former colony marked 25 years since being returned to China. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Washington, Beijing renew stalled scientific cooperation agreement
Washington (AFP) Dec 13, 2024
Washington and Beijing, locked in a fierce economic and political rivalry, renewed a scientific and technological cooperation agreement for five years on Friday following criticism by detractors, including US Republicans, that China is being given an advantage. ... more
WOOD PILE
Stora Enso reports impairments of 724 mn euros
Helsinki (AFP) Dec 18, 2024
Finnish-Swedish forestry group Stora Enso said Wednesday it will record impairments totalling some 724 million euros ($760 million) in its fourth quarter, citing weaker demand and increased costs. ... more
INTERNET SPACE
US Supreme Court agrees to hear TikTok ban case
Washington (AFP) Dec 18, 2024
The US Supreme Court agreed on Wednesday to hear TikTok's appeal of a law that would force its Chinese owner to sell the online video-sharing platform or shut it down. ... more
DRAGON SPACE
Shenzhou XIX crew completes successful spacewalk outside Tiangong station
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 18, 2024
Shenzhou XIX mission crew members completed their first extravehicular activity (EVA) on Tuesday, working for nearly nine hours outside the Tiangong space station, the China Manned Space Agency repo ... more
SINO DAILY
On China's doorstep, Macau weaves an identity as integration looms
Macau (AFP) Dec 19, 2024
Seated in the audience at Macau's Dom Pedro V Theatre in the 1970s, 16-year-old Miguel de Senna Fernandes understood not a word of the "strange language" spoken on stage - but right away he was mesmerised. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Japanese startup's space rocket launch fails
Tokyo (AFP) Dec 18, 2024
A space rocket built by a Japanese startup blasted off on Wednesday but was later seen spiralling downwards in the distance as the company said the launch attempt had failed. ... more
CYBER WARS
TikTok's rise from fun app to US security concern
San Francisco (AFP) Dec 18, 2024
As the US Supreme Court considers whether to uphold a law that could get TikTok banned in the United States, here is a look at the rise of the video-snippet social app. ... more
CYBER WARS
Guilty plea in US China 'police station' case and UK China spy lawsuit dismissed
New York (AFP) Dec 18, 2024
A 60-year-old man pleaded guilty on Wednesday for his role in running a clandestine Chinese "police station" in New York as part of a campaign to monitor and harass US-based dissidents. ... more
SINO DAILY
Xi to arrive in Macau for 25th anniversary of Chinese rule
Macau (AFP) Dec 18, 2024
Chinese President Xi Jinping will arrive in Macau on Wednesday afternoon for a three-day visit as the casino hub prepares to celebrate 25 years of Beijing rule. ... more
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CYBER WARS
China says spying claims involving UK's Prince Andrew 'preposterous'
Beijing (AFP) Dec 17, 2024
China on Tuesday said claims that a businessman had used his links with Britain's Prince Andrew to spy for Beijing were "preposterous", after the UK government voiced mounting concerns over the allegations. ... more
SINO DAILY
China executes former regional official for corruption
Beijing (AFP) Dec 17, 2024
China on Tuesday executed a former official for corruption, a court in the northern region of Inner Mongolia said, the latest development in Beijing's sweeping campaign against graft. ... more
TRADE WARS
China, US can achieve 'great things', says Beijing foreign minister
Beijing (AFP) Dec 17, 2024
China's foreign minister said Tuesday that Beijing and Washington can achieve "many great things" if they work together, ahead of next month's inauguration of president-elect Donald Trump. ... more
TRADE WARS
Markets mostly down as Fed gears up for interest rate decision
Hong Kong (AFP) Dec 17, 2024
Most markets fell Tuesday as attention turned to the Federal Reserve's upcoming policy decision, with traders hoping for guidance on its interest rate plans as president-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office. ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR
China replaces Russia in Kazakh uranium mines
Almaty, Kazakhstan (AFP) Dec 17, 2024
Russia's nuclear giant Rosatom is selling stakes in its uranium mining operations in Kazakhstan to Chinese companies, the main Kazakh uranium company said Tuesday, underscoring Beijing's growing clout in central Asia. ... more
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