2016 will be a year worthy of the history books for China's aerospace development. Big plans are in the works as the country seeks to further develop its space program. On April the 18th, the re-entry capsule of China's first retrievable microgravity...
Now for more on this, we are joined in studio by Professor Yang Yuguang, from the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation. Welcome. Q1: Every time the word aerospace is mentioned, people tend to think of an array of hi-tech projects far remo...
South China has been battered by yet another round of rainstorms since Friday. The downpours lashed many southern regions, including Guangdong, Fujian, and the Tibet Autonomous Region. Precipitation ranged between 50 and 80 millimetres. Areas such as...
An artist has opened a supermarket in Shanghai that sells products with nothing inside. Surprisingly, business is pretty good so far. Perfect packaging, but no drink inside. Want a bag of potato chips? This is the wrong place to be. From its exterior...
Sunday marks the first Space Day of China. Chinese President Xi Jinping has encouraged the country's space scientists and engineers to usher in a new chapter in aerospace development. Xi Jinping asked them to seize the strategic opportunity, and keep...
For a long time, the Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics has been the cradle for China's space industry talent. Today a special competition was held on campus to mark the day and shape the future. They are the astronauts and spacecraft...
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SANAA/KUWAIT CITY, April 21 (Xinhua) -- The UN sponsored peace talks between Yemen's rival forces began in Kuwait on Thursday night, according to Kuwait's state radio broadcasted live. Houthi spokesman Mohammed Abdulsalam (L, front) speaks during a p...
Britain's Queen Elizabeth is marking her 90th birthday this Thursday. As part of the April 21st celebrations, the Queen is unveiling a plaque marking the start of a four-mile Queen's Walkway at the foot of Castle Hill in Windsor. Pageantmaster Bruno...