Tag: Asia Pacific
China will send its first civilian into space
This is a first in its history. China is sending a civilian astronaut into space on Tuesday, May 30, for a manned mission to the Tiangong space station with the…
clashes between a Muslim minority and the police in the southwest
Clashes were reported over the weekend on social media in China. Clashes between the Muslim Hui minority and the police in the province of Yunnan, in the south-west of the…
Japan threatens to shoot down North Korean rocket
This is the possibility raised by the Japanese Ministry of Defense after Pyongyang notified that a reconnaissance satellite would be put into orbit between May 31 and June 11. Tokyo…
Aviation: China wants to compete with Airbus and Boeing with its C919
The C919, a new machine “made in China”, is supposed to compete with the most popular foreign devices. And potentially break the monopoly established by Boeing with its 737 MAX…
China celebrates first commercial flight of Chinese-designed airliner
Successful maiden flight for the first Made in China airliner. 15 years after the official launch of the C919 program, the Comac aircraft – competitor of the A320neo and the…
India: Narenda Modi’s diplomatic offensive
Like two old friends. This is how Joe Biden and Narendra Modi appeared, embracing each other on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Hiroshima, where the Indian Prime Minister…
Sex toys: in China, a booming market
The largest “sex shop” on the planet is in China. Every year, Shanghai “adult sex fair” opens in May with a relaxed atmosphere. All kinds of “toys” are exhibited there:…
a noodle seller sentenced to 5 years in prison for parodying a minister
In Vietnam, a noodle seller was sentenced to five and a half years in prison for parodying a powerful minister. Further proof, if any, of the fact that the communist…
Who is “Volt Typhoon”, the Chinese-sponsored hacker group?
The United States and its Western allies on Wednesday (May 24) accused a group of hackers sponsored by China of having discreetly infiltrated American critical infrastructure. In a joint statement,…
a communication operation for New Delhi
A rather exceptional G20 meeting – not so much for the content of the discussions, but for its location – is being held in Kashmir, a region plagued by more…