China sends astronauts to 'Celestial Palace' in historic space missionThe trio will take over from the Shenzhou-14 crew who arrived in early June. The previous crew members are expected to return to Earth in e...
China's 'space dream': A long march to the moon and beyondThe world's second largest economy has put billions into its military-run space programme, with hopes of having a permanently crewed space ...
Rocket in place to send 3 crew to Chinese space stationThe space agency plans a total of 11 launches through the end of next year to deliver two laboratory modules to expand the 70-ton station, ...
Official: Chinese astronauts go to space station next monthThe Tianhe, or Heavenly Harmony, is the third and largest space station launched by China's increasingly ambitious space programme. Its cor...
China's 'space dream': A long march to the Moon and beyondThe country has come a long way in its race to catch up with the United States and Russia, whose astronauts and cosmonauts have decades of ...
China's 'space dream': A Long March to the MoonBeijing has poured billions into its military-run space programme, with hopes of having a crewed space station by 2022 and of eventually se...
China plannning to send mini-ecosystems to MoonThe silkworms will hatch and create carbon dioxide, while the potato plants will generate oxygen, Zhang Yuanxun, who designed the ecosystem...
China planning to send astronauts to MoonYang Liwei, deputy director general of China Manned Space Agency and the country's first astronaut said that it will not take long for the ...
China rover sets record for longest stay on MoonChina's first lunar rover, Yutu, which has been operating on the Moon for almost two years, has set the record for the longest stay by a ro...
China builds new center to launch space stationChina's fourth and most advanced space launch center which will boost the carrying capacity of Chinese rockets manifold is set to launch th...
To Xi or not to Xi? Madame Tussauds launches in BeijingThe Beijing attraction includes international stars such as actors Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt, and singers Madonna and Lady Gaga
China plans to send second woman astronaut into space in 2013China today said it plans to send its second woman astronaut into space on the country's fifth manned mission in 2013 to fine tune the dock...
- Beijing’s attempts to promote Chinese soft power are falling short – even in Hong Kong
For all its economic woes, the West still possesses ample soft power as evidenced by its cultural domination. Behind China's worries also l...
- China's space industry poised for massive expansion: Report
Buoyed by the successful docking of its unmanned spacecraft, China's space industry is poised for massive growth with over USD 47 billion i...
- China unveils image-building ad in US for Hu visit
China has unveiled a 60-second promotional video on the huge screens in New York City's Times Square to coincide with President Hu Jintao's...
- Grasping China’s propaganda machine
A top official at China’s official news agency Xinhua has provided a peep into Communist party’s propaganda machine.
- Olympic flame sets off on final relay
The Olympic flame approached the final destination of its long and sometimes contentious global tour on Wednesday, greeted by rapturoes cro...