China vows to develop space tourism, explore deep space as it races US

    China’s plans for space tourism signal a shift in space ambitions China, US competing to commercialise space exploration through reusable rocket technology China’s new spaceflight academy aims to foster talent for deep space exploration BEIJING, Jan 29 (Reuters) – China’s main space contractor vowed to develop space tourism in the next five years, state media…

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    Michael Martina

      Fall of top Chinese general stirs US uncertainty about China’s military

      WASHINGTON/BEIJING, Jan 28 (Reuters) – With the downfall of China’s top general, the United States has lost an important contact on Beijing’s top military body and now faces a People’s Liberation Army that increasingly lacks steady, experienced commanders, said former U.S. officials and analysts. China’s defense ministry said on Saturday that Zhang Youxia, second-in-command under…

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      Central Military Commission Vice Chairman Zhang Youxia in Qingdao

        ‘Nobody is safe’: China’s Xi targets his close ally in purge

        BEIJING/WASHINGTON, Jan 26 (Reuters) – China’s investigation into its top general is taking President Xi Jinping’s years-long corruption purge into his innermost circle, underlining that even close personal ties do not offer protection when it comes to loyalty to the party leadership. China experts said Xi’s move against his long-term ally and Politburo member Gen….

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        China's liquefied natural gas oil imports fell by 15% in 2025 to the lowest since 2022

          China’s power, energy and clean technology milestones in 2025

          LITTLETON, Colorado, Jan 23 (Reuters) – China’s electricity output and clean energy technology exports scaled record highs in 2025, LNG and coal imports contracted and crude oil imports nosed higher in another dynamic year for the world’s largest power producer and energy consumer. Here’s a breakdown of China’s key domestic and international energy market impacts…

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          Lewis Jackson

            Rio Tinto-Glencore merger may need asset sales to win over China

            Chinese regulators have required asset sales in past deals Concentration in copper, iron ore marketing could be among top concerns, analysts and lawyers say Rio Tinto had been exploring asset-for-equity swap with China’s Chinalco before Glencore talks announced BEIJING/MELBOURNE, Jan 16 (Reuters) – The proposed tie-up between Rio Tinto (RIO.L), opens new tab, (RIO.AX), opens…

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            Michael Martina

              With Venezuela raid, US tells China to keep away from the Americas

              Beijing bet big on relations with Caracas American operation deals blow to Chinese strategy in the Americas Trump’s China policy includes both concessions and assertive new stances WASHINGTON, Jan 11 (Reuters) – Among the many goals of last week’s U.S. military operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was to send China a message: stay…

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                Venezuela-style strike on Taiwan’s leader could prove tricky for China

                Questions linger on combat showing of China’s latest weaponry Taiwan readied for years to fend off ‘decapitation’ attacks on leaders Maduro capture inspires some online Chinese users HONG KONG/TAIPEI, Jan 9 (Reuters) – (This Jan 9 story has been corrected to say Democratic Progressive Party, not Democratic People’s Party in paragraph 4) Some Chinese online…

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                  Chinese tech companies, led by Zhipu AI, climb in Hong Kong debut

                  Three tech IPOs raised roughly HK$9.2 billion Hong Kong raised $37.22 billion from 115 listings in 2025 – LSEG data MiniMax, OmniVision scheduled to debut on January 9 SINGAPORE, Jan 8 (Reuters) – Three Chinese technology firms debuted higher on Thursday after raising a combined HK$9.3 billion ($1.19 billion), setting the tone for what investors…

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                  Illustration shows printed Chinese and Japanese flags

                    Japan condemns China’s dual-use export ban as rare earth curbs loom

                    Asia’s top two economies embroiled in biggest dispute in years China’s ban latest response to Japan PM’s Taiwan remarks Beijing weighing broader rare earth curbs, state media says Japanese automakers at risk if restrictions expanded TOKYO, Jan 7 (Reuters) – Japan called China’s ban on dual-use exports for its military “absolutely unacceptable” on Wednesday, amid…

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