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China declines U.S. request for a meeting between defense chiefs

China has declined a request from the United States for a meeting between their defense chiefs at an annual security forum in Singapore this weekend, media reported on Monday, a new sign of strain between the powers.

Reuters

Caroline Garcia battles into French Open second round

NEW DELHI: Caroline Garcia, a favorite among the French crowd, battled her way into the second round at Roland Garros with a hard-fought victory over China's Wang Xiyu.

The Times of India

Ukraine peace plan is only way to end Russia's war, says Zelenskiy aide

Kyiv's peace plan is the only way to end Russia's war in Ukraine and the time for mediation efforts has passed, a top aide to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said.

Reuters

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A China tightrope reaching beyond the horizon

The golden days of NZ's relationship with the Asian superpower are over - and we need to get used to the new, more fraught reality.

Newsroom.co.nz

NATO should tread carefully in Southeast Asia, where memories of colonialism linger

NATO’s incursion into the Indo-Pacific region is a move that will exacerbate regional conflicts and tensions. That’s because NATO cannot be separated from the history of European colonialism and imperialism that shaped modern Asia — and plays a major role in Chinese nationalism today.

The Conversation

Scientists using Britain's deepest mine to simulate how humans might live on Mars

The University of Birmingham has launched the Bio-SPHERE project in a Yorkshire tunnel network to enable researchers to recreate the conditions humans would experience in similar caverns in space

Daily Mirror

Shanghai records hottest day in May in 100 years

Temperature hits 36.7C in China’s largest city as records fall across Southeast Asia and South Asia.

Al Jazeera

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Japan, US, Philippine coast guards to hold first 3-way sea drill

Japan, the United States and the Philippines will hold their first trilateral maritime exercise off the Southeast Asian country's coast, Philippine officials said Monday, a move that will showcase their interoperability near the South China Sea, where Beijing is making assertive territorial claims.

Bangkok Post

China launches 3 astronauts to Tiangong space station on Shenzhou 16 spacecraft (video)

China's next crew of three astronauts is all set to launch for the country's Tiangong space station tonight (May 29) on a Long March 2F rocket and you can watch it live.

Space

China in Africa: Kenya railway study shows investment projects aren’t a one-way street

China is an important economic player in Africa. In 2021 alone, China accounted for nearly US$5 billion in foreign direct investment in African countries. The rapidly increasing Chinese presence across Africa has become a contentious issue both for Beijing and African governments.

The Conversation

Elon Musk Once Laughed At BYD, Here's What He Thinks Now

Tesla's CEO said BYD cars are now highly competitive, adding that a lot has changed since 2011 when he dismissed the Chinese company as a potential Tesla rival.

InsideEVs

2024 Cadillac CT6 Unveiled In China With Escala Styling, 33-Inch Screen

It's only offered with a 2.0-liter engine.

Motor1

The oldest tree in the world (and the 7 runner-ups)

From Prometheus and Methuselah to trees in remote forests of China, these are the most ancient known trees on Earth.

LiveScience

In China and the U.S., Gen Z doesn't want low-paying jobs. Stagnant wages and stigma around blue-collar work keeps them jobless

China and the U.S. are urging Gen Z to take on blue-collar jobs, but unless the sector has better pay and respect, Gen Z isn't all that interested.

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Caixin Global

Fallen Tomorrow Holding’s Trust Firm Declared Bankrupt

A court in Southwest China ruled that New China Trust’s assets weren’t able to cover all of its liabilities

Caixin Global

China Rolls Out Its First Four-Valent Covid Vaccine as Infections Spike

The Sinocelltech-developed jab against the alpha, beta, delta and omicron variants is being offered in Beijing and several other cities

Motor1

Tank 500 PHEV Blends Luxury, Efficiency, And Off-Road Prowess

This could be one of China's finest SUVs.

The Hindu

China to send first civilian into space on Tuesday

China will send its first civilian astronaut into space as part of a crewed mission to the Tiangong space station tomorrow

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Malaysia detains Chinese ship linked to illegal salvage of British WW2 wrecks

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's maritime authorities on Monday said cannon shells believed to be from World War Two have been found on a China-registered bulk carrier ship detained at the weekend for anchoring in its waters without permission.

Motor1

Cadillac GT4 Officially Revealed In China As Compact Coupe-SUV

The massive 33-inch screen comes as standard.

Caixin Global

China Plans First Crewed Moon Landing by 2030

The country also aims to master short-term habitation and human-machine exploration on the lunar surface by the same date, China Manned Space Engineering Office says

WEKU

How Taiwan used women's voices to send secret messages into China and woo defectors

Decades ago, Taiwan set up propaganda broadcast stations on islands right off the coast of mainland China. One of its key tools: women's voices.

Reuters

Philippines, U.S., Japan to hold first-ever joint coast guard exercise

The coast guard of the United States, Japan and the Philippines will hold trilateral maritime exercise in the South China Sea this week, the first such manoeuvres between them as a time of growing concern about China's moves in the region.

The New Daily

China outlines plan to land astronauts on Moon before 2030

China plans to land astronauts on the Moon before 2030, in what would be another advance in what's increasingly seen as a new space race.

The Independent UK

Malaysia detains Chinese barge on suspicion of looting WWII British warship wrecks

Malaysia’s maritime agency says it has detained a Chinese-registered vessel on suspicion of looting two British warship wrecks in the South China Sea

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