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Monthly Archives For June 2024
A Chinese spacecraft lands on moon’s far side to collect rocks in growing space rivalry with US
A Chinese spacecraft has landed on the moon’s far side to collect rocks in a growing space rivalry with U.S. The official Xinhua News Agency says the landing module touched down Sunday morning Beijing
MI5 ordered to crackdown on Russia and Chinese spies instead of terrorists – with fears that Beijing has recruited ‘hundreds of thousands’ in UK
MI5 has been ordered to crackdown on Russian and Chinese spies instead of terrorists. The shifting priorities of the service come after fears Beijing has recruited ‘hundreds of thousands’ of intelligence assets in UK and…
Tiananmen Square by Lai Wen review — like Elena Ferrante, but in 1980s Beijing
This outstanding debut brings the protests vividly to life with its carefully drawn characters and bravura, heartbreaking climax
China surpasses US to become top export market for Korea
China has surpassed the United States to become Korea’s largest export destination, thanks to increased exports of IT products such as semiconductors and displays, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said Saturday. The trade…
Unofficial US embassy in Taiwan names new director, Beijing critic Raymond Greene
A senior Tokyo-based US diplomat who has been critical of Beijing’s military operations in the Indo-Pacific region will soon take over as director of the de facto US embassy to Taiwan. The appointment follows a…
Beijing accuses Taipei, Manila and Washington of escalating tensions in the region
Admiral Dong blamed Taiwan’s ruling party and the Philippines for tensions in the Taiwan Strait, South China Sea. Read more at straitstimes.com.
In Singapore, China Warns U.S. While Zelensky Seeks Support
Shangri-La Dialogue became a stage for competing demands on U.S. global power, including the war in Ukraine and tensions over Taiwan.
Q&A: Former US official says China’s bullying boosts global support for Taiwan
Richard Armitage, a former deputy secretary of state, also says he’d like to see China try to contribute to a solution to Russia’s war on Ukraine, ‘but I don’t see China in a hurry to…
China lands uncrewed spacecraft lands on Moon’s far side – elevating Beijing’s status amid new global space race
The Chang’e-6 craft, equipped with an array of tools and its own launcher, touched down in a gigantic impact crater called the South Pole-Aitken Basin on the moon’s space-facing side at 6.23 am Beijing time…
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy dominates Asia security conference as China, Taiwan trade barbs
Ukrainian President Volodmyr Zelenskiy’s unscheduled appearance at Asia’s biggest security conference dominated proceedings on Sunday after China’s defence chief slammed “separatists” in Taiwan, drawing a sharp response from the government in Taipei.
China Drops to Third Largest US Ag Export Market, Says USDA
The total number of U.S. ag exports are sharply lower—and that’s because China has recently pumped the breaks on buying a lot of our ag products. “Generally speaking, our exports are struggling,” said
U.S. defence chief shifts focus to China risks; Beijing bristles
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin tried to refocus attention on China’s threat in the Asia-Pacific on Saturday, seeking to alleviate concerns that conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza have distracted from America’s security commitments in the…
