China’s Mars rover drove across the planet for the first time Saturday a week after landing, the country’s space agency announced.
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China’s Mars rover has made its first tracks on the red planet
On May 15, China’s Zhurong rover landed on Mars. The rover just left its landing pad and completed its first test drive on the Martian surface.
Martian rover Zhurong takes first drive on surface of Mars, China says
A remote-controlled Chinese motorized rover drove down the ramp of a landing capsule on Saturday and onto the surface of the Red Planet, making China the first nation to orbit, land and deploy a land…
China’s Zhurong rover takes first drive on Mars
China’s remote-controlled rover, which landed on Mars a week ago, has driven down from its landing capsule to the surface of the planet. This makes China the second country after the US to operate a…
COVID-19 Pandemic: China pledges to contribute $3 billion in next 3 years
Leaders of the world’s largest economies have gathered virtually to discuss cooperation against the COVID-19 pandemic. Aid pledges have been made for vaccine development, production and global …
China’s Lu’an conducts 3rd round of COVID-19 tests
Aerial photo shows residents queuing up to take swab sample for nucleic acid testing at a community in Lu’an, east China’s Anhui Province, May 22, 2021. From 2 p.m. Saturday until Monday, Lu’an will …
China reaffirms Xi’s pledges at Global Health Summit to fight COVID-19
Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu said that China will deepen cooperation with the international community to jointly fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and make greater contributions to …
Taiwan accuses Beijing of spreading fake news on island’s Covid-19 situation
A Taiwanese official accused China on Saturday of spreading fake news about the Covid-19 situation on the island, saying this was why the government was publicising and refuting instances of false …
2 separate China quakes cause damage; 3 dead, dozens hurt
A strong, shallow quake has rattled southwestern China’s Yunnan province near the border with Myanmar, killing at least three people and injuring more than two dozen …
China reports 10 new mainland COVID-19 cases, compared to 24 a day earlier
BEIJING: China reported 10 new COVID-19 cases on May 21, down from 24 cases a day earlier, the country’s national health authority said on …
Will ‘self-reliant’ India’s second wave of Covid-19 force a rethink on China ties?
Traditional industries such as garment manufacturing have taken a hit, and with unemployment rising and greater economic woes expected, some experts question if it is time to reconsider.
China reports 10 new mainland COVID-19 cases, down from 24 a day earlier
China reported 10 new COVID-19 cases on May 21, down from 24 cases a day earlier, the country’s national health authority said on Saturday. The National Health Commission said in a statement that nine …
China’s Fosun says willing to provide BioNTech vaccines to Taiwan
China’s Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co Ltd is willing to provide Taiwan with BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines, its chairman Wu Yifang told Xinhua news agency, amid a spike in domestic infections on …
