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China's new moon mission to return the first lunar samples since 1976
Dec 04, 2020 05:54China is attempting its most complex and ambitious space mission to date with the launch of its Chang’e-5 spacecraft, which will attempt to do something that has not been done since the 1970s: bring pristine pieces of the moon back to Earth.
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Chang'e-5 collects samples from untouched area of moon
Dec 04, 2020 05:12Moon samples collected by the lander-ascender combination of China's Chang'e-5 is likely to bring new findings of the formation and evolution of the moon as they were gleaned from the Ocean of Storms, an untouched area of the astronomical body.
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China braces for "open-ended confrontation with America': US spy chief
Dec 04, 2020 05:06The top US spy chief has accused China of preparing for "an open-ended period of confrontation with the US," in another effort by the outgoing administration of Donald Trump to further escalate tensions with Beijing in its final days in the White House.
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Trump adds China's SMIC and CNOOC to defense blacklist
Dec 04, 2020 04:53The administration of US President Donald Trump has added China’s main chipmaker SMIC and national offshore oil and gas producer CNOOC to a blacklist of alleged Chinese military companies.
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US imposes more Iran-related sanctions targeting individual, entity
Dec 04, 2020 02:41The outgoing administration of US President Donald Trump has imposed more Iran-related sanctions on an entity and an individual, as Iran reasserts its position that the 2015 nuclear deal is not open to renegotiation and that the next US administration has to observe the agreement and the UN resolution that endorses it.
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China continuing to outpace US economy: Economists
Dec 03, 2020 06:58China continues to outpace the US economy for the second straight quarter amid the coronavirus pandemic that has taken a heavy toll on the United States, a new survey reveals.
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House passes bill that could delist Chinese companies from US stock exchanges
Dec 03, 2020 06:26The US House has passed a bill that would block Chinese firms from American markets over accounting rules amid the already strained relations between the world’s two powerful economies.
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China urges intl. community to stick to two-state solution to Palestine issue
Dec 02, 2020 08:21China has thrown its weight behind the Palestinian people's just cause to restore their legitimate rights, calling on the international community to adhere to the so-called “two-state solution” to the decades-long conflict in the region.
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Three anti-government figures sentenced to jail in Hong Kong
Dec 02, 2020 08:05Three anti-government figures in Hong Kong have been sentenced to prison for inciting violent rallies in the Chinese territory last year.
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China urges continuous efforts to uphold Iran nuclear deal
Dec 01, 2020 16:18China has once again stressed the importance of upholding the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, amid attempts by the United States to undermine the agreement.