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Shenzhou-20 crew to return Friday aboard Shenzhou-21; landing set for Dongfeng

China's Shenzhou-20 astronauts Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui and Wang Jie are due to return Friday aboard Shenzhou-21, the vehicle that delivered their replacements. The capsule is scheduled to land at the Dongfeng site in Inner Mongolia; officials say the crew and landing zone are in good condition.

2025-11-13T16:37:50.252755-08:00

Aviation Week

COMAC to buy 49% of Lao Airlines, signaling push into Southeast Asia

2025-11-13T09:44:07.642664-08:00

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China commissions Fujian, third carrier and its first with electromagnetic catapults

2025-11-06T21:22:11.637495-08:00

South China Morning Post

China delays Shenzhou-20 crew return after suspected orbital debris strike on Tiangong

2025-11-04T18:35:26.912016-08:00

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Shenzhou-20 crew to return Friday aboard Shenzhou-21; landing set for Dongfeng China's Shenzhou-20 astronauts Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui and Wang Jie are due to return Friday aboard Shenzhou-21, the vehicle that delivered their replacements. The capsule is scheduled to land at the Dongfeng site in Inner Mongolia; officials say the crew and landing zone are in good condition.

2025-11-13T16:37:50.252755-08:00

Shenzhou-20 crew to return Friday aboard Shenzhou-21; landing set for Dongfeng

New York Times

Pentagon warns China could target F-35 technology if U.S. sells jets to Saudi Arabia A Pentagon intelligence assessment warns China could seek to acquire advanced F-35 technology from Saudi Arabia should the Trump administration approve a sale of the jets to the kingdom. The report flags risks of technology transfer and exposure of classified systems if U.S. fighters operate in the region.

2025-11-13T13:14:25.929343-08:00

Pentagon warns China could target F-35 technology if U.S. sells jets to Saudi Arabia

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COMAC to buy 49% of Lao Airlines, signaling push into Southeast Asia Laos has agreed to sell a 49% stake in state carrier Lao Airlines to China’s COMAC, with the government retaining a 51% majority. The transaction formalises deeper commercial ties between the planemaker and a Southeast Asian flag carrier and underscores COMAC’s export drive.

2025-11-13T09:44:07.642664-08:00

COMAC to buy 49% of Lao Airlines, signaling push into Southeast Asia

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Nyoma Airbase Reinforces India’s High-Altitude Deterrence Against China

2025-11-13T04:36:29.882601-08:00

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China closes airspace as Shenzhou-20 prepares for landing after suspected debris strike China closed airspace and issued notices indicating preparations for the Shenzhou-20 crew's return, days after a suspected orbital-debris impact on Tiangong forced officials to delay undocking while conducting impact and risk assessments. Authorities are evaluating vehicle and station damage before clearing reentry.

2025-11-12T14:53:44.968382-08:00

China closes airspace as Shenzhou-20 prepares for landing after suspected debris strike

The War Zone

Shipyard photo points to nuclear propulsion for China’s Type 004 carrier A shipyard photograph has provided strong evidence that China’s Type 004 aircraft carrier will be nuclear-powered, a leap that would make it Beijing’s most capable carrier to date. Nuclear propulsion would extend range, endurance and sortie-generation capacity, narrowing the operational gap with U.S. nuclear carriers.

2025-11-12T10:36:31.306906-08:00

Shipyard photo points to nuclear propulsion for China’s Type 004 carrier

Bloomberg

Ex‑Airbus chief Louis Gallois urges EU to embrace Chinese joint ventures to close '10‑year' technology gap Louis Gallois, former Airbus chief, warned the EU is losing a technology race with China — "they are 10 years ahead" — and criticised Brussels' slow decision‑making and red tape. He urged allowing "a thousand joint ventures" on European soil with Chinese firms to learn rather than rely on tariffs.

2025-11-12T00:59:50.451073-08:00

Ex‑Airbus chief Louis Gallois urges EU to embrace Chinese joint ventures to close '10‑year' technology gap

FlightGlobal

China releases first in‑flight footage of Hongdu GJ‑11 'Sharp Sword' stealth UCAV during PLAAF anniversary China's air force released the first in‑flight footage of the Hongdu GJ‑11 'Sharp Sword' stealth unmanned combat air vehicle, publicly showing the UCAV in flight for the first time as part of state media coverage marking the PLAAF's 76th anniversary.

2025-11-11T00:38:26.277165-08:00

China releases first in‑flight footage of Hongdu GJ‑11 'Sharp Sword' stealth UCAV during PLAAF anniversary

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