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12 December, 2024
China’s C919 passenger plane
China’s C919 to benefit as Beijing bankrolls ‘large aircraft’ research
Capital grant funding will be doled out to worthy applicants as China rallies nation’s engineering brainpower to boost indigenous tech for home-grown planes.
15 Jan 2025 - 7:07PM
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China airliners
China’s Comac to double down on safety as global aviation industry reels from deadly crashes
3 Jan 2025 - 9:43PM
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China technology
Nowhere to go but up: China’s farming drones take root as industry grows
2 Jan 2025 - 9:00AM
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China airliners
China’s C919 jet faces key test as it spreads its wings to 10 major cities
The Chinese passenger aircraft is now flying to 10 major cities as it seeks to convince Western regulators of its reliability.
3 Jan 2025 - 9:48PM
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China manufacturing
With more than 10,000 ‘little giants’, China beats 2025 goal amid US tech war
China set a goal of cultivating 10,000 so-called ‘little giant’ firms by 2025 amid increasing tech competition with the US.
3 Dec 2024 - 1:06PM
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China technology
Chinese drone prepped for mass production as demand for aerial deliveries soars
A Chinese company is preparing to fill 1 billion yuan in orders for its new drone as the ‘low-altitude economy’ gains momentum.
30 Nov 2024 - 5:00PM
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China technology
China’s next-gen BeiDou satellite system to ramp up rivalry with US-based GPS
Existing BeiDou system, used in telecommunications, transport, and natural resource management, has also been expanding its use in developing countries.
29 Nov 2024 - 8:00PM
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Low-altitude economy
Why is demand for drone pilots soaring in China?
Training programmes becoming increasingly popular as more job opportunities open up for UAV operators.
18 Nov 2024 - 10:11AM
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China airliners
China’s C919 order backlog raises urgency for foreign-part acquisitions
Officials hope to eventually source hi-tech plane components domestically to drive industrial self-sufficiency, but for now overseas producers are essential.
20 Nov 2024 - 10:43AM
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China airliners
With China’s C919 flying high, factory visits aim to replicate Boeing’s success
Taking a page out of rivals’ playbooks, China’s Comac wants to turn its Shanghai plane factory into a tourism hotspot.
20 Nov 2024 - 10:48AM
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China airliners
US, European plane-part giants aspire to power China’s widebody C929 ambitions
China is on a path toward self-sufficiency, but advanced plane parts from overseas remain essential to its aviation dreams.
15 Nov 2024 - 4:10PM
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China airliners
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China’s 4 commercial jets unboxed: from the rebranded C909 to a futuristic C939
More details about China’s home-grown passenger planes emerge at Zhuhai air show, with new sales and lofty aviation ambitions on display.
20 Nov 2024 - 10:49AM
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China airliners
China’s widebody C929 jet lands first buyer at top-flight Zhuhai air show
The home-grown C929, still under development, was the subject of a preliminary purchase agreement at China’s premier air show.
10 Dec 2024 - 6:35PM
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Low-altitude economy
China’s low-altitude economy is all the buzz, so where are the tangible results?
National-level plans are in the works and will likely offer guidance to local governments eager to capitalise on the low-altitude sector, from drones to eVTOL aircraft.
20 Nov 2024 - 11:42AM
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US-China tech war
Musk’s SpaceX asks Taiwanese suppliers to move production abroad
The US company has requested multiple satellite component manufacturers to produce outside Taiwan, sources say.
6 Nov 2024 - 11:00AM
Aerospace: Companies
Chinese aerospace firm offers space tourists US$210,000 rocket rides from 2027
Deep Blue Aerospace sells 2 tickets for a trip it says features at least 5 minutes of weightlessness in outer space.
25 Oct 2024 - 6:59PM
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China's economic recovery
Why are international airlines cutting flights to China?
Fewer flights to China by Western airlines seen as a reflection of reduced demand for business travel amid economic slowdown.
20 Oct 2024 - 4:00PM
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China’s C919 passenger plane
Mentor or rival? China takes notes from Brazilian giant Embraer as C919 soars
Aviation exchanges are expected as President Xi Jinping visits Brazil next month.
7 Oct 2024 - 11:06PM
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Science
‘Fierce international competition’ has China upgrading major radio telescope
An array of 24 radio telescopes will be built around China’s FAST to help boost the massive telescope’s resolution.
26 Sep 2024 - 6:12PM
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Science
Last BeiDou-3 satellites sent into orbit to test tech for next-gen system
Satellite pair launched on Thursday will allow for system to keep operating while older satellites are maintained and managed.
20 Sep 2024 - 8:23PM
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China’s C919 passenger plane
China’s home-grown C919 reaches new heights with flight to ‘roof of the world’
C919 ‘smoothly landed’ at one of the highest airports in the world in western China on Thursday ahead of a series of ‘research and development test flights’.
25 Sep 2024 - 6:20PM
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China-Philippines relations
China-Philippine flights to get wings clipped amid low demand, geopolitics
An expected reduction in routes between China and the Philippines comes as post-pandemic demand has not taken off, while their maritime dispute has also chilled travel.
25 Sep 2024 - 6:21PM
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Low-altitude economy
China’s low-altitude economy adds ‘new track’ with home-grown blimp delivery
China’s first home-grown ‘civil manned airship’ blimp has been delivered to a client in the southern Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region.
20 Nov 2024 - 11:47AM
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United States
Historic SpaceX private astronaut mission splashes down off Florida
The team had managed to hit a peak altitude of 1400km, the furthest humans have travelled from Earth since the Apollo missions to the Moon.
15 Sep 2024 - 4:51PM
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Science
China’s Shenlong space plane ends third flight, shows ‘maturing’ performance
Reusable spacecraft lands in Gobi Desert months after US detects unknown object ejected from the plane and sent into same orbit.
25 Sep 2024 - 4:23PM
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China’s C919 passenger plane
Is China’s first home-grown passenger jet profitable? Analysts weigh in
China Eastern Airlines, Air China and China Southern Airlines have all taken delivery of the home-grown C919 narrowbody passenger jet.
25 Sep 2024 - 6:24PM
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US-China relations
Eyeing China, US plans to deploy satellites to track targets by 2030s
Senior Space Force official describes Beijing and Moscow as ‘pacing challenges’ that can ‘target and destroy space systems’ in all orbits.
5 Sep 2024 - 5:55AM
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China's economic recovery
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What’s the buzz around China’s low-altitude economy?
From drone deliveries and surveillance to flying cars and tourism, technology for manned and unmanned aviation applications is being rapidly embraced across China.
26 Aug 2024 - 11:44PM
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