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China’s Chang’e-6 lunar probe lands back on Earth
China’s Chang’e-6 lunar probe has landed in the northern Chinese region of Inner Mongolia, making the country the first to bring back samples from the moon’s far side.
The reentry capsule touched down at 2.07pm Beijing time (7.07am Ir…
Suspected Chinese rocket debris seen falling over village after launch, video shows
By Nectar Gan, Yong Xiong and Isaac Yee, CNN
Hong Kong (CNN) — Suspected debris from a Chinese rocket was seen plummeting to the ground over a village in southwest China on Saturday, leaving a trail of bright yellow smoke and sending villagers running,…
Ming dynasty shipwrecks hide a treasure trove of artifacts in the South China Sea, excavation reveals
Researchers used a deep-sea submersible to retrieve hundreds of artifacts, including this porcelain bowl.
Divers have retrieved more than 900 artifacts from two centuries-old shipwrecks hiding in the depths of the South China Sea.…
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China’s economic model retains a dangerous allure
Twenty years ago Joshua Cooper Ramo, a consultant, first wrote about the “Beijing consensus”. The Washington consensus of financial liberalisation, floating currencies and openness to foreign capital was, he posited, a damaged brand.…
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China seeks its own Apollo moment and more
On April 25, a Long March 2F rocket briefly lit up the dark desert sky above Jiuquan Spaceport in northwest China, carrying three Shenzhou-18 astronauts to the Tiangong space station. Such missions, including crew handovers, have become remarkably rout…
Eerie moment Chinese flag flies on dark side of the moon before Chang’e-6 probe begins return home with mystery samples
THIS is the chilling moment China became the first country ever to raise a national flag on the moon’s far “dark side” in a historic mission.
The country’s lunar spacecraft Chang’e-6 was seen flying the red and gold flag b…
China’s Chang’e-6 spacecraft lands on Moon’s ‘hidden’ side in landmark sample retrieval mission
Follow us on Image Source : REUTERS The Chang’e 6 lunar probe and the Long March-5 Y8 carrier rocket combination before launch in China’s Hainan Province
Beijing: China has landed its unmanned spacecraft on the far side of the moon in a lan…
Pakistan successfully launches second satellite ‘PAKSAT MM1’into space
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s advanced communication satellite, PAKSAT MM1, has been successfully launched into space from China’s Xichang Satellite Launch Center (XSLC). This marks Islamabad’s second satellite to be sent into orbit. The satellite’s launch is …
Where to find the best five-star luxury hotel deals
The Peninsula brand (owned by Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels Ltd) has 12 properties worldwide. On October 1, The Peninsula Chicago has a 50-square-metre Superior Room for two available for $US675 ($1038), versus CNY3700 ($785) for a 54-to-67 square-metre…
Philippines will buy 5 patrol boats from Japan in 23.9 bn deal amid growing rift in South China Sea
Tokyo is a major provider of overseas development assistance to the Philippines. The Philippine Coast Guard currently operates two 97-meter patrol vessels as part of a fleet deemed insufficient for patrolling the waters of the vast archipelago nation.&…