48 h. ago Is the US forfeiting its Red Planet leadership to China's Mars Sample Return plan?

Is the US forfeiting its Red Planet leadership to China's Mars Sample Return plan?  Space

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3 d. ago China's secret Taiwan plan exposed: Czech intel report says Beijing plotted car crash to scare Taipei’s VP

China's secret Taiwan plan exposed: Czech intel report says Beijing plotted car crash to scare Taipei’s VP-elect  Firstpost

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3 d. ago China's plan to surround India EXPOSED! Beijing holds trilateral meet with Pakistan and Bangladesh for..., Ne

China's plan to surround India EXPOSED! Beijing holds trilateral meet with Pakistan and Bangladesh for..., Ne  India.Com

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3 d. ago Czech intelligence reveals China plan to crash into Taiwan VP

Czech intelligence reveals China plan to crash into Taiwan VP-elect  Newsweek

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4 d. ago China concerns expose Nato divisions as Tokyo liaison office shelved

Nato has shelved plans to open a liaison office in Tokyo, dealing a symbolic blow to Japan’s hopes of cementing the alliance’s presence in the Indo-Pacific and exposing divisions among member states over how directly they should confront China’s rising power. The proposal had been strongly backed by former prime minister Fumio Kishida’s government, which viewed the planned office as a step towards closer coordination with Nato and its partners in the region, including Australia, South Korea and...

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4 d. ago China’s concerns expose Nato divisions as Tokyo liaison office shelved

Nato has shelved plans to open a liaison office in Tokyo, dealing a symbolic blow to Japan’s hopes of cementing the alliance’s presence in the Indo-Pacific and exposing divisions among member states over how directly they should confront China’s rising power. The proposal had been strongly backed by former prime minister Fumio Kishida’s government, which viewed the planned office as a step towards closer coordination with Nato and its partners in the region, including Australia, South Korea and...

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4 d. ago Nato shelves Tokyo office plan. Is China too powerful to provoke?

Nato has shelved plans to open a liaison office in Tokyo, dealing a symbolic blow to Japan’s hopes of cementing the alliance’s presence in the Indo-Pacific and exposing divisions among member states over how directly they should confront China’s rising power. The proposal had been strongly backed by former prime minister Fumio Kishida’s government, which viewed the planned office as a step towards closer coordination with Nato and its partners in the region, including Australia, South Korea and...

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6 d. ago Chinese team details drone plan to capture Martian samples and avoid bio risks

China has unveiled details about its coming Mars sample return mission, including a plan to avoid biological contamination risks when employing a helicopter drone to collect surface samples and bring potential signs life back to Earth. The Tianwen-3 mission, which is set to bring back at least 500 grams (17.6 oz) of Martian material by 2031 as part of its search for signs of life, will for the first time pair a stationary lander with a drone to extend its sampling reach, according to scientists...

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1 week ago China condemns US after plan to replace Huawei towers in Panama is unveiled

Following a US announcement of a project in Panama to replace communications towers installed by Chinese telecoms giant Huawei Technologies, Beijing has condemned what it calls Washington’s “malign influence” in Latin America. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said on Monday that the region was “not the backyard of anyone” and accused the US of “politicising economic, trade and scientific and technological issues”. He rejected US claims that Huawei’s equipment posed any national...

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1 week ago Trump breaks with G7 stance, Nvidia to attend China expo: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Breaking with G7 stance, Trump says he’d welcome China and Russia in bloc US President Donald Trump on Monday said he would welcome the inclusion of China and Russia in the G7, putting him directly at odds with the bloc’s position on the two countries just as the Group of Seven summit got under way in Canada. 2. As US urges foreign investment, Chinese firms...

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1 week ago Voters see that China is ‘aggressively’ executing a plan to become: American Edge Project CEO

Voters see that China is ‘aggressively’ executing a plan to become: American Edge Project CEO  Fox Business

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2 w. ago How America's new plan to cut China's supply chain for Apple, Google, Samsung and other technology compan

How America's new plan to cut China's supply chain for Apple, Google, Samsung and other technology compan  Times of India

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2 w. ago China’s PLA Daily slams US Golden Dome plan, warns of space arms race

China’s military newspaper has condemned America’s planned “Golden Dome” space-based missile defence system, warning that it may threaten global strategic stability and trigger an arms race in space. “The development of the Golden Dome system and the US Space Force’s rapid expansion have further militarised outer space,” a commentary in the PLA Daily warned on Thursday, adding that such moves could potentially intensify great power rivalry and challenge international arms control norms. The...

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2 w. ago From AI to chips: China courts private tech firms to help drive next 5

China has signalled growing support for the private sector, as the head of the government department that oversees economic reform sat down with representatives of the tech industry to gather input ahead of Beijing’s next five-year development blueprint, analysts said. Zheng Shanjie, chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), met leaders from five private enterprises to “gather opinions and suggestions for the scientific formulation of the ‘15th Five-Year Plan’, with a...

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2 w. ago Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures slip as US, China reach trade plan, with CPI inflation on deck

Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures slip as US, China reach trade plan, with CPI inflation on deck  Yahoo Finance

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2 w. ago China plans to turn Shenzhen into AI and aviation hub amid US sanctions

China has outlined a string of reforms to accelerate the development of hi-tech emerging industries in the city of Shenzhen, as the tech hub in southern China grapples with a barrage of US trade restrictions. The plan focuses on boosting Shenzhen’s ability to create scalable business models in industries such as artificial intelligence and aviation that can be replicated across China, by helping the city cultivate a larger talent pool, expand local companies’ access to financing, and speed up...

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2 w. ago US, China Officials Agree on Plan That Awaits Xi, Trump Sign

US, China Officials Agree on Plan That Awaits Xi, Trump Sign-Off  Bloomberg

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2 w. ago US and China agree on plan to ease export controls after trade talks in London

US and China agree on plan to ease export controls after trade talks in London  CNN

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2 w. ago Trump tariffs live updates: US, China agree on plan to ease trade tensions as US appeals court allows tariffs to remain in effect

Trump tariffs live updates: US, China agree on plan to ease trade tensions as US appeals court allows tariffs to remain in effect  Yahoo Finance

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2 w. ago US, China Officials Agree on Plan to Ramp Down Trade Tensions

US, China Officials Agree on Plan to Ramp Down Trade Tensions  Yahoo Finance

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