China early Thursday launched its first attempt to reach Mars — a daring mission that includes an orbiter, a lander and a rover. ( read original story …)
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China scheduled to launch independent Mars mission on Thursday
China is scheduled to launch an unmanned probe to Mars on Thursday, aiming to demonstrate its technological prowess as it makes a bid for global leadership in space with its first independent mission … (…
Asian shares drop as China consulate closure fans Sino-U.S. tensions
Asian shares slipped on Thursday as investors’ worries over rising tensions between Washington and Beijing overcame hopes for more stimulus, after the United Sates ordered the closure of China’s … ( read original story …)
China Launches an Ambitious Attempt to Land a Rover on Mars
China launched its most ambitious Mars mission yet on Thursday in a bold attempt to join the United States in successfully landing a spacecraft on the red planet. Tianwen-1 was launched on a Long ……
Mars missions are latest arena in the US-China rivalry
Two years after humans last landed a probe on Mars, both the United States and China are launching missions to the red planet this month and setting up a new arena for their growing rivalry.…
China says it will retaliate after US orders its Houston consulate to close
Beijing vowed to retaliate after it said the United States ordered its Houston consulate to be closed within 72 hours, calling it an “outrageous and unjustified move” and marking a serious escalation … ( read…
Western brands face pressure over China Uighur ties
Activists have accused Western companies of “bolstering and benefiting” from abuses of China’s Muslim minority. ( read original story …)
China’s three main telco operators have built over 400,000 5G base stations, says ministry
China’s three main telecommunications operators have built more than 400,000 5G base stations by the end of June 2020, the country’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) told a press … ( read original…
U.S. orders China to close its consulate in Houston
State Department says it was to protect “American intellectual property.” Area residents said documents were burned on the consulate grounds. ( read original story …)
China launches bold attempt to land rover on Mars
China has launched its most ambitious Mars mission yet in a bold attempt to join the United States in successfully landing a spacecraft on the red planet … ( read original story …)
Tom Cotton rips NY Times for running China scientist’s op-ed slamming US virus response
Ark., appeared to take offense Wednesday after The New York Times published an op-ed essay written by a Chinese scientist who slammed the U.S. government’s response to the coronavirus outbreak. ( read original story …)
Beijing sends fighter jets to disputed island chain in the South China Sea
Beijing has stationed eight warplanes on a strategic disputed island in the South China Sea, escalating tensions over territorial claims.Satellite images from July 15 showed at least four aircraft on … ( read original story…
China harboring military-linked biologist fugitive at San Francisco consulate, FBI says
The Chinese consulate in San Francisco is harboring a biology researcher who falsely denied connections to the Chinese military to obtain a visa, according to court documents. ( read original story …)
