BEIJING, May 10: China s space authority has announced that remnants from China s Long March-5B Y2 carrier rocket reentered the Earth s atmosphere, most of it burning up on entry, with some remnants falling in the Arabian Sea.
Amid an intense China-US relationship and increasingly fierce competition in technology between the two great powers, some Americans have been racking their brains and grasping every chance to hype the China threat theory, with the latest episode being they accusing China of being irresponsible for leaving rocket debris uncontrolled, causing threats to objects on Earth, despite the fact that it is a global common way to deal with rocket debris, practiced by all space powers including the US itself.
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By Lu Xue Published: May 09, 2021 11:08 PM
Thunberg Photo: VCGChina s annual greenhouse gas emissions in 2019 exceeded those of all developed countries combined, for the first time since national emissions have been measured, according to a new report from the US-based Rhodium Group. When retweeting the news on Twitter on Friday, Swedish teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg commented, Yes, China is still categorized as a developing nation by WTO, they manufacture a lot of our products and so on. But that s of course no excuse for ruining future and present living conditions. We can t solve the climate crisis unless China drastically changes course. It s noticeable that Thunberg has not publicly voiced her opinion over Japan s decision on dumping contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea.
G7 statement shows US ambition shortfall in dominating China ties: experts
Wang Qi Published: May 06, 2021 11:13 PM
British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab (R) and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken attend a press conference ahead of the meeting of the Group of Seven (G7) foreign and development ministers in London, Britain, on May 3, 2021. British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on Monday met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to discuss efforts to build back better from COVID-19 and a possible free trade agreement between the two countries. (Simon Dawsond/No 10 Downing Street/Handout via Xinhua)
Following the China threat hype in the G7 meeting, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday at a virtual United Nations Security Council meeting.
US takes subtle moves to rope in G7 allies against China
Zhang Hui Published: May 06, 2021 12:09 AM
Britain s Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab (R) welcomes US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to the G7 foreign ministers meeting in London on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
With China topping the agenda of the Group of Seven (G7) meeting as foreign ministers of member states have been urged to coordinate and form a common stance in addressing the challenges posed by China, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken rejected claims of a Cold War between the US and China, signaling that rather than making all-out efforts to form an anti-China choir, the Biden administration is making subtle moves to align its allies, Chinese experts said, noting that in return, EU officials mixed signals on the ratification of its most promising investment deal appear to be a gesture of echoing the alignment sentiment in the face of growing domestic pressure.
US resumes accepting student visa applications, but some Chinese families rethink study plans
Shan Jie Published: May 04, 2021 03:54 PM
Graduate students from China attend the Columbia University Commencement ceremony in New York, the United States, May 22, 2019. Photo: Xinhua
The US embassy and consulates in China resumed accepting student visa applications on Tuesday, which was suspended last year amid the COVID-19. However, after the whole year fighting the pandemic, frequent attacks on Asians, and rising skepticism and even discrimination against Chinese students, they would be more cautious on making decisions to study in the US.
The move comes after the US lifted travel restrictions on several countries including China.