US scientists find ‘critical gaps’ holding back Nasa moon plan as China races ahead
Scientists have found critical gaps in Nasa’s development of space life support systems that could prevent the United…
3 body stardom: how China’s space station became a film set and inspired author Liu Cixin
A new Chinese documentary is giving the public an ultra high definition look at life in space –…
Meet the 82-year-old Belfast man cycling across China to understand how villages vote – The Irish Times
When Peter Emerson arrived with his Brompton folding bicycle in the southwestern Chinese province of Yunnan last January,…
China backs Three Gorges megaproject in investment push, hot on heels of giant Tibet dam
China’s top economic planner has flagged a megaproject to expand shipping capacity on the Three Gorges, slated to…
NBA star LeBron James writes of basketball as US-China bridge in rare state media article
Basketball can be a “connecting bridge” between China and the United States, NBA star LeBron James said in…
China pulled off high-orbit refuelling and may beat US to moon, ex-space officials say
China appears to have pulled off not only the first satellite-to-satellite refuelling in geosynchronous orbit, but also the…
Chinese province floats new use for digital yuan: paying long-delayed debts
China is mulling the application of its digital yuan – the central bank-backed currency also known as the…
China’s 2024 Brazil investment doubled to highest level since Covid: report
Chinese investment in Brazil more than doubled last year, reaching the highest level since before the pandemic, making…
Local Chinese government’s stimulus plan entices big spenders to dig in while dining out
A local government in China’s provincial economic powerhouse of Zhejiang has announced plans to subsidise the restaurant meals…
Xi and Putin overheard talking about organ transplants and immortality
A hot mic at Beijing’s World War II military parade has captured Russian President Vladimir Putin being interpreted…
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China flexes military might with new weapons of war rolling down Beijing streets
China has unveiled a new “triad” of nuclear missiles, drones and lasers at the country’s largest ever military…