32 h. ago Sean Duffy on US, China space race: Beating China is ‘critically important’

Sean Duffy on US, China space race: Beating China is ‘critically important’  Fox Business

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37 h. ago US in real danger of losing the moon race to China, experts tell Senate

US in real danger of losing the moon race to China, experts tell Senate  Space

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3 d. ago Dirty laundry: Chinese team joins race to develop washing machine for astronauts

Astronauts have to get used to many things in space, including that they cannot wash their dirty clothes. But researchers in Beijing have proposed a solution: a compact, detergent-free washing machine that cleans clothes with mist and ozone using almost no water – a limited resource in space. The cube-shaped device is a bit larger than a carry-on suitcase and weighs 12kg (26lbs), according to the team that developed it from the China Astronaut Research and Training Centre. They said it used only...

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8 d. ago China’s Guangdong province lays out ambitious commercial space objectives

China’s Guangdong province lays out ambitious commercial space objectives  SpaceNews

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9 d. ago Trump administration seizes control of Washington’s Union Station from Amtrak

US Transport Secretary Sean Duffy announced on Wednesday that his department is taking management of Union Station, the main transport hub in Washington, away from Amtrak, in another example of how the federal government is exerting its power over the nation’s capital. Duffy made the announcement in a statement before he was to join Amtrak President Roger Harris at Union Station for the launch of the NextGen Acela, the rail service’s new high-speed train. The secretary said Union Station,...

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9 d. ago China’s Tiangong beats ISS, mathematician mulls move: 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. Trump calls criticism of move to admit thousands of Chinese students ‘insulting’ US President Donald Trump on Tuesday defended his proposal to admit hundreds of thousands of Chinese students, saying the US is “honoured” to host them and warning that the American college system would “go to hell” without them. 2. As the world watches PLA approach 100, is it...

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9 d. ago China says 'willing to create ample space for peaceful reunification' with Taiwan

China says 'willing to create ample space for peaceful reunification' with Taiwan  Yeni Şafak

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1 week ago Exhibition | Wu Yi, 'Love in Midsummer' at Tang Contemporary Art, Beijing 2nd Space, China

Exhibition | Wu Yi, 'Love in Midsummer' at Tang Contemporary Art, Beijing 2nd Space, China  Ocula

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2 w. ago New rocket plans continue to emerge to support China’s growing space ambitions

New rocket plans continue to emerge to support China’s growing space ambitions  SpaceNews

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2 w. ago Apple joins RedNote, plane software mastermind leaves US for China: 7 highlights

We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. How the Philippines forced China to adjust historic mission to moon’s far side Chinese space engineers made small but deliberate changes to last year’s historic sample retrieval mission to the far side of the moon to avoid political...

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2 w. ago For China and the Middle East, a Space Silk Road is written in the stars

The Silk Road once connected China and the Arab world, stretching from Cordoba to Canton. The network not only fostered trade, but also cultural and intellectual exchange. Today, as humanity stands on the brink of a new age of exploration, this time of the cosmos, the stage is set to revive this historic partnership. For Arab countries, especially the Gulf states, space exploration represents a way to diversify their economy and reinvent their image. They are investing billions in space...

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2 w. ago Opinion | For China and the Middle East, a Space Silk Road is written in the stars

Opinion | For China and the Middle East, a Space Silk Road is written in the stars  South China Morning Post

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2 w. ago From space mining to tourism, China’s Guangdong blasts off in pursuit of Musk

South China’s Guangdong province has announced its ambition to join the country’s commercial space sector race, promising financial and policy support for companies wanting to build low-orbit satellite constellation systems and promote their application in futuristic industries including space mining and space tourism. Guangdong plans to use government procurement to support key innovative products and application scenarios for satellite constellation systems, which also include...

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2 w. ago China’s CAS Space launches first Latin American payloads on Kinetica

China’s CAS Space launches first Latin American payloads on Kinetica-1 rocket  SpaceNews

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2 w. ago Sean Duffy on NASA efforts to beat China in race back to the moon

Sean Duffy on NASA efforts to beat China in race back to the moon  CBS News

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2 w. ago China ‘pretend work’ firm offers office space for US$4 a day, aids personal growth

Pretend work companies that help unemployed people fake having a job for a small price are springing up across China. The trend is particularly prevalent in first and second-tier cities where people rent office space and transform it into “pretend work companies”. They usually charge people between 30 and 50 yuan (US$4 and US$7) a day. The rate drops if they buy a monthly package for a working spot. Chen Yingjian owns one such company in Hangzhou, in eastern China’s Zhejiang province. Chen...

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2 w. ago China’s lunar rocket test marks milestone in bringing astronauts to moon

China has completed a critical test for its moon rocket, moving a step closer to landing astronauts and building a base on the lunar surface. A full-size first stage of the Long March-10 was fired for about 30 seconds at around 3pm on Friday at the Wenchang spaceport on Hainan Island, according to the China Manned Space Agency. Bolted to the ground, its seven YF-100K engines roared to life together, generating nearly 900 tonnes of thrust. “The test confirmed the engines could run in sync under...

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3 w. ago China is working on reusable rockets—and a strategic leap in space power

China is working on reusable rockets—and a strategic leap in space power  Defense One

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3 w. ago US Space commander issues warning on China's growing threat in outer space

US Space commander issues warning on China's growing threat in outer space  Fox News

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3 w. ago Trump mulls new tariffs, China builds space debris device: 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. Trump may hit China with punitive tariffs over purchases of Russian oil US Vice-President J.D. Vance said that President Donald Trump is “thinking” about slapping new tariffs on imports from China in response to the country’s purchases of Russian oil. 2. China condemns Israel’s Gaza City takeover plan, urges 2-state solution China has condemned Israel’s...

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