2 month agoBeijing Interstellar Glory Space Technology – also known as "iSpace" – successfully launched its Hyperbola-1 rocket to space today, making it the first private Chinese company to achieve the feat.
ISpace's Hyperbola-1 launch vehicle was launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, Gansu Province, northwest China, on 25 July 2019
2 month agoUK-owned (waving Liberia's Flag of Convenience) VLCC supertanker MESDAR has managed to navigate the Strait of Hormuz overnight with no less than 1.7 million barrels of Saudi crude oil, heading to China. She was released by the IRGC last Friday after brief stop.
2 month agoReports from several different sources that passengers from HK traveling into the Mainland are having their mobile phones searched for photos/videos of HK protests as well as chat groups. (Latest example from a Facebook post below.)
In statement, @PressSec confirms @stevenmnuchin1 and @USTradeRep "will continue negotiations aimed at improving the trade relationship between the United States and China. The talks will begin on July 30. Vice Premier Liu He will lead the talks for China."
2 month agoChina in newly released Defence White Paper says international strategic competition is on the rise and that the US has undermined global strategic stability by provoking and intensifying competition among major countries
Taiwan separatists and their activities are the "gravest immediate threat" to peace and stability: Chinese White paper
Four Chinese indicted in US for aiding North Korea's weapons program
Pentagon-"The United States strongly supports our (South Korean) and Japanese allies and their responses to air space incursions by Chinese and Russian aircraft. The DoD is in close coordination with our ROK and Japanese allies about these events and will continue to monitor activities."
[email protected]: Farmers are starting to do great again, after 15 years of a downward spiral. The 16 Billion Dollar China "replacement" money didn't exactly hurt.
Former Chinese Premier Li Peng, a key figure during the Tiananmen Square protests in 1989, has died - official
2 month agoProtesters are applying for a rally permit this Friday afternoon at Hong Kong International Airport, named "和你飛" (fly with you), which sounds similar to "和理非" (peaceful, rational, non-violent) in Cantonese
2 month agoJapan's military has released a statement with charts that appear to corroborate the South Korean narrative, at least the presence of an A-50 which Japan says flew around DokdoTakeshima passing through its airspace twice. Japan says it scrambled its own fighters
2 month agoJapanese air defense report/map of intercepted Chinese patrol over Japan(East) Sea
Three Russian and two Chinese military planes entered South Korea's ADIZ, with at least one Russian bomber entering actual South Korean Airspace, prompting SK jets to scramble and fire warning shots.
New Iran-related sanctions' designations announced
Pompeo: We imposed sanctions on a Chinese company for violating US sanctions on Iran
Czech Republic office of @Huawei collected personal data on government officials and business contacts there, regularly met with China embassy diplomats, according to Czech public radio investigation
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 18km SSW of Ewirgol, China
2 month agoHong Kong government says a public pool, a theater, sports centers and other several public facilities in Yuen Long closed early today because of "public safety considerations"
Documents indicate @Huawei, which has used American technology in its components, may have violated US export controls to furnish equipment to the DPRK
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 22km ESE of Xunchang, China
Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed in Beijing
2 month agoHongKong police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse hundreds of protesters who occupied a major road after the latest anti extraditionbill march
2 month agoA video coming from the perpetrators of horrific violence at YuenLong MTR Station themselves, one said, "even the riot police is ignoring us." There was an unlawful assembly of white shirt-clad thugs causing disturbances right there, but the policemen went the other way. HongKong
A journalist from StandNews got beaten up by pro-Beijing triad members in MTR. No police force was seen. Earlier, witnessing the brutal scene, resident dialled "911", yet she received response from police saying that "don't go on street if you afraid"
2 month agoMore footage the Triads in Yuen Long who attacked people suspected of being pro-democracy demonstrators - this time of a helpless man being beaten senseless whilst crouched. He's wearing black - associated with recent pro-democracy protests; likely why he was targeted
2 month agoThe HK Govt has issued a statement: Describes scenes outside Liaison Office (initiated by police charging needlessly at *journalists*) as "outrageous, violent acts" Describes brutal beating of ordinary people by Triads as "confrontations"
2 month agoRubber bullets and tear gas fired against protesters in HongKong when chanting #FreeHongKong in today's peaceful march that counted with almost 400,000 people.
2 month agoHongKong police fire rubber bullets at ExtraditionBill protesters in Sheung Wan
