3 d. ago PLA’s drone carrier on fast track to deployment with apparent second sea trial

The PLA’s new “drone carrier”, a key asset for potential amphibious operations against Taiwan, appears to have conducted its second sea trial, marking quick progress towards deployment amid heightened tensions between Beijing and Tokyo over the island. A large vessel departed from the Hudong–Zhonghua shipyard on Friday, according to a navigation warning issued a day earlier by the Shanghai Maritime Safety Administration. The notice did not identify the vessel, but it is believed to be the...

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8 d. ago China begins construction of a 'mega dam' that may cause problems for India

China begins construction of a 'mega dam' that may cause problems for India  Earth.com

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9 d. ago China’s mega dredger joins ranks of the world’s largest after passing sea trials

China has boosted its strategic capacity from land reclamation to deep-sea mining and pipelines, with the successful completion of sea trials for Asia’s largest trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD). The Tongjun – China’s first domestically designed super dredger – completed its five days of testing in the Yellow Sea off the northeastern Chinese coast on Tuesday, three months after its launch, according to state news agency Xinhua. With a hopper capacity of more than 38,000 cubic metres (1.3...

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2 w. ago China builds world’s first floating artificial island with nuclear

China is building a mega science infrastructure that could add fuel to the global maritime power race: a floating artificial island engineered to withstand nuclear blasts. This 78,000-tonne, semi-submersible twin-hull platform is world’s first mobile, self-sustaining artificial island. With a displacement rivalling the People’s Liberation Army Navy’s new Fujian aircraft carrier and the capacity to house 238 occupants for four months without resupply, the facility will be able to project...

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2 w. ago Hasan Piker’s China tour draws fire after viral Tiananmen police encounter

American political commentator and live-streamer Hasan Piker has stirred controversy during his ongoing trip to China, with a viral encounter in Tiananmen Square and remarks that critics say amount to promoting Chinese propaganda. On Monday, Liu Pengyu, spokesperson for China’s embassy in Washington, shared on X (formerly Twitter) an interview Piker did with state-run China Global Television Network last week, writing: “Real reason why mega #US influencer Hasan Piker is in #China.” In the...

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2 w. ago $2000 checks, $1.4 trillion China boost, QE everywhere — is the world entering mega

$2000 checks, $1.4 trillion China boost, QE everywhere — is the world entering mega-stimulus mode?  The Economic Times

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2 w. ago China's Type 076 amphibious assault ship completes maiden sea trial

China's Type 076 amphibious assault ship completes maiden sea trial  news.cgtn.com

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2 w. ago China’s new Type 076 Sichuan amphibious assault ship begins first sea trials off Shanghai

China’s new Type 076 Sichuan amphibious assault ship begins first sea trials off Shanghai  Defence Industry Europe

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2 w. ago China’s jumbo Sichuan 076 amphibious assault ship completes first sea trials

China’s next-generation “drone-carrier” amphibious assault ship, the Sichuan, completed its first sea trials on Sunday afternoon, state broadcaster CCTV said. The three-day trial marks a major step forward for the People’s Liberation Army to take delivery of its first Type 076 amphibious assault carrier, seen as a key asset for China’s unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operations. The trials, which began on Friday morning, aimed to test the reliability and stability of the supersized warship’s...

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2 w. ago Beijing 2022 Olympians Tahli Gill and Dean Hewitt top world mixed curling rankings

Beijing 2022 Olympians Tahli Gill and Dean Hewitt top world mixed curling rankings  Australian Olympic Committee

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3 w. ago Beijing CBD ranked among world's most attractive business districts: report

Beijing CBD ranked among world's most attractive business districts: report  Xinhua

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3 w. ago China's largest amphibious assault ship begins first sea trial

China's largest amphibious assault ship begins first sea trial  chinadailyasia.com

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3 w. ago China’s first 076 ‘drone carrier’ amphibious assault ship begins sea trials

China’s first drone-carrying Type 076 amphibious assault ship, the Sichuan, began sea trials on Friday, after its launch in December last year, according to state news agency Xinhua. The ship is seen as a key asset for the PLA Navy’s unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operations because of its electromagnetic catapult launch system and is often described as the world’s first drone carrier. The sea trial will test the reliability and stability of the engine and power system, Xinhua said. Named after...

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3 w. ago Breaking | China’s first 076 ‘drone carrier’ amphibious assault ship begins sea trials

Breaking | China’s first 076 ‘drone carrier’ amphibious assault ship begins sea trials  South China Morning Post

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3 w. ago Developing | China’s first 076 ‘drone carrier’ amphibious assault ship begins sea trials

Developing | China’s first 076 ‘drone carrier’ amphibious assault ship begins sea trials  South China Morning Post

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3 w. ago QS university rankings ridiculed in China as latest listing bombs online

A university ranking that once had the reputation in China as one of the world’s most authoritative measures of higher education has become the subject of ridicule on social media. The QS World University Rankings, produced by the London-based education consultancy Quacquarelli Symonds since 2004, has long been regarded as a “gold standard” for comparing universities worldwide. Even today, some Chinese companies and local governments use it as a main criterion for hiring and granting residency...

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3 w. ago Why Maersk’s US$119 million Malaysian hub signals new battleground in tariff war

Next to a bustling expressway funnelling Malaysia’s exports to the world, Danish shipping giant Maersk has placed a US$118 million bet that Southeast Asia will not only withstand the new tariff era, but find a way to prosper. Maersk’s largest Asia-Pacific distribution centre opened in Shah Alam, Selangor state, on Wednesday. Seven years in the planning, it was conceived well before Donald Trump’s tariff-wielding return to the White House disrupted supply chains and slashed corporate margins. But...

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