3 d. ago Carney arrives in Beijing, kicking off landmark trade mission to China

Carney arrives in Beijing, kicking off landmark trade mission to China  Yahoo News Canada

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4 d. ago What China wants From Africa now: Wang Yi’s mission and Beijing’s strategic objectives, by Usman Sarki

What China wants From Africa now: Wang Yi’s mission and Beijing’s strategic objectives, by Usman Sarki  Vanguard News

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5 d. ago PLA Justice Mission 2025: China’s Military Drills Around Taiwan

PLA Justice Mission 2025: China’s Military Drills Around Taiwan  orfonline.org

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6 d. ago Japan launches world’s first deep sea trial to secure own rare earth supply

A Japanese mining ship departed on Monday for a remote coral atoll to probe mud rich in rare earths, part of Tokyo’s drive to curb its reliance on China for critical minerals as Beijing tightens supply. The month-long mission of the test vessel Chikyu near Minamitori island some 1,900km (1,200 miles) southeast of Tokyo, will mark the world’s first attempt to continuously lift rare earth seabed sludge from 6km deep onto a ship. Japan, like its Western allies, has been reducing its dependence on...

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6 d. ago Japan launches world’s first mission to lift rare earth from deep sea

Japan launches world’s first mission to lift rare earth from deep sea  South China Morning Post

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2 w. ago China launches ‘Justice Mission’ drills after condemning US over $11.1b arms sale to Taiwan

China launches ‘Justice Mission’ drills after condemning US over $11.1b arms sale to Taiwan  Jurist.org

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2 w. ago ‘China is sharing its successes with the rest of the world’ : South African sinologist

‘China is sharing its successes with the rest of the world’ : South African sinologist  Global Times

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3 w. ago Beijing extends Mars mission lead; stranded astronauts back home: China’s year in space

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China space stories of the year. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Stranded Chinese astronauts return home from space station mission Three astronauts whose return to Earth from China’s Tiangong space station was delayed after a suspected debris strike touched down on November 14 at the Dongfeng landing site in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region. 2. China’s Shenzhou 20 debris crisis: a catalyst for space war – or...

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3 w. ago Beijing extends Mars mission lead; stranded crew returns: China’s year in space

Beijing extends Mars mission lead; stranded crew returns: China’s year in space  South China Morning Post

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3 w. ago Israel’s rising air defence sales become its ‘most potent’ foreign policy weapon

Israel is cashing in on soaring international demand for combat-proven air defence systems, as analysts say the billions of dollars' worth of weapon sales will significantly expand the country’s influence beyond the Middle East. The weapon exports to Europe, Asia and Africa are helping Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s administration overcome its diplomatic isolation over the Gaza war by making the Jewish-majority state a key long-term security partner for its customers. “Exporting air defence...

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3 w. ago Jewish war hero laid to rest in South Carolina 82 years after deadly mission over China

Jewish war hero laid to rest in South Carolina 82 years after deadly mission over China  JNS.org

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3 w. ago China's Silk Road Ark arrives in Barbados for humanitarian mission

China's Silk Road Ark arrives in Barbados for humanitarian mission  news.cgtn.com

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