China’s Chang’e-6 lunar probe returns with first-ever samples from far side of the moon
China's Chang'e-6 lunar probe returned to Earth on Tuesday, bringing back the first-ever samples from the unexplored far side of the moon.
Xi Jinping in asian news
A Chinese lunar probe returns to Earth with the world’s first samples from the far side of the moon
BEIJING (AP) — China’s Chang’e 6 probe returned on Earth on Tuesday with rock and soil samples from the little-explored far side of the moon in a global first.
Beijing: new Treasury rules amount to ‘decoupling’
Beijing has expressed serious concerns following Washington’s proposal of a set of detailed rules that would restrict and monitor United States investments in China for artificial intelligence, semiconductors and quantum computing.
Putin’s high-risk North Korea gambit
The Russian president’s trip to North Korea alters global calculations, spreading instability worldwide. Even China may now be interested in distancing itself from him.
US debt moving toward $50 trillion isn’t whole story
WASHINGTON – The most disturbing thing about forecasts that the US national debt will hit $50 trillion by 2034 is that the true figure surely will be much bigger.
3 Takeaways From Putin’s Trip to Vietnam
President Vladimir V. Putin’s state visit to North Korea appeared to have a singular focus on military matters: The two sides dramatically revived a Cold War-era mutual defense agreement. A day later, in Vietnam, the Russian leader was far less provocative.
Russia and North Korea’s Defense Pact Is a New Headache for China
In the contest of global narratives, China has sought to cast itself as a peaceful nation opposed to dividing the world into rival camps. In contrast, it has accused the United States of building alliances that will drive the world toward a new Cold War.