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Astronauts Zhu Yangzhu, Zhang Zhiyuan, and Lai Ka-ying, who is the first astronaut from Hong Kong, wave during a see-off ceremony before taking part in the Shenzhou-23 spaceflight mission to China’s …
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The back-to-back visits are being seen as more than merely diplomacy. They carry a message from President Xi Jinping that China is a country everyone must engage with and not one that depends on any…
Embodied AI Fuels Record Robotics Funding In China As IPO Momentum Builds
May, China-based robotics companies have already raised $5.6 billion across 176 deals this year, Crunchbase data shows, a sum matching total venture funding to the nation’s robotics companies in all …
PM Shehbaz lands in Beijing, will hold ‘high-level’ meetings with Chinese leadership
Addressing the Pakistan-China Business-to-Business Investment Conference in Hangzhou, PM Shehbaz listed four areas of importance for Pakistan-China cooperation: agriculture, IT, Special Economic Zones (SEZs), and mines and minerals.
China mine blast: Death toll rises to 82; Beijing orders crackdown as rescue ops continue — top developments
A deadly gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China has killed at least 82 people, with rescue operations still under way and authorities launching a nationwide crackdown on illegal mining activities after the…
Deadliest coal mine explosion in China in years kills at least 82 people
A gas explosion at a coal mine in China’s northern province of Shanxi killed at least 82 people. Official news agency Xinhua said the accident happened on Friday evening. Around 247 workers were on …
China: 90 killed and nine trapped following gas explosion at coal mine
The blast happened late on Friday night local time, with reports suggesting that around 247 workers were underground at the time.
SpaceX’s whopping US$75 billion IPO sparks liquidity fears as Fed rate-increase odds rise
The blockbuster offering’s repercussions could be far-reaching, drawing capital away from Hong Kong and the broader Asia-Pacific region.
Beijing Coffee Giant Snaps Up 99 Drumm As FiDi Caffeine Wars Heat Up
As reported by San Francisco Business Times, the chain has signed two sites in San Francisco, including the Financial District address at 99 Drumm St. The Business Times coverage casts the pair of openings as…
Putin Leaves Beijing With Little Progress on Key Gas Pipeline
Russian President Vladimir Putin left Beijing with no sign of a breakthrough on a natural gas pipeline project with the potential to reshape global energy flows and geopolitics.
China launches Shenzhou 23 spacecraft carrying 3 astronauts, including 1 set to remain in space for a year
China successfully launched another spacecraft Sunday that is set to carry three astronauts to its space station. One crew member aboard the Shenzhou 23 is expected to remain in space for one year, …
Authorities investigate safety lapses after China coal mine blast kills at least 82
Chinese authorities are investigating a coal mine explosion in Shanxi province that exposed alleged violations and rescue failures.
