37 h. ago China advances plans for dual solar system boundary missions

China advances plans for dual solar system boundary missions  SpaceNews

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5 d. ago Hong Kong marathon sets record with 1 in 4 of 74,000 runners from outside city

About a quarter of the runners for the coming Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon are from outside the city, a record for the annual race, the organiser has said. Authorities also warned that road closures for Sunday’s marathon will affect services along 269 bus and 40 minibus routes, and called on residents to plan their trips in advance. The Hong Kong, China Association of Athletics Affiliates, which organises the event, said on Monday that among the 74,000 people set to take part this year,...

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6 d. ago China advances the Jinqimen nuclear project with plans for six reactor units in Zhejiang

China advances the Jinqimen nuclear project with plans for six reactor units in Zhejiang  Energies Media

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8 d. ago China tallies record launch year as lunar and asteroid plans advance

China tallies record launch year as lunar and asteroid plans advance  Space Daily

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3 w. ago Can Beijing count on Taiwan’s KMT to advance reunification plans?

All eyes are on how Beijing’s “Chinese dream” of eventual Taiwan reunification will unfold at a time when the leader of the United States – Taipei’s top international backer – appears less likely to intervene in case of a cross-strait conflict. In the second of a three-part series, Amber Wang looks at the challenges facing the new Kuomintang leader. Read the first part here. There have been seven chairs of the Kuomintang, Taiwan’s main opposition party, since President Xi Jinping took the top...

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3 w. ago TikTok owner ByteDance’s valuation hits US$500 billion as US survival plan advances

China’s ByteDance, owner of TikTok, has seen its valuation surge to US$500 billion on the private market as it advances a survival plan in the US, up sharply from US$400 billion earlier this year, according to two sources. With the deadline for a sell-or-ban law looming, TikTok CEO Chew Shou Zi informed employees last week that the company had signed a binding agreement to divest its US entity into a joint venture controlled by American investors. “Investors are happy about the deal’s terms as...

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