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NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman Emphasizes Annual Rocket Launches Amidst New Moon Race with China

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman Emphasizes Annual Rocket Launches Amidst New Moon Race with China

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman is prioritizing annual launches of the Space Launch System (SLS) megarocket for the Artemis program, aiming for at least one launch per year. This strategy is driven by the ongoing 'new space race' with China. Following the successful Artemis II mission in April 2026, Isaacman expressed confidence in the U.S. space program's trajectory toward lunar landings and establishing a permanent moon base. The upcoming Artemis III mission, scheduled for 2027, will be a crewed flight to low Earth orbit to test docking procedures between the Orion capsule and private lunar landers from SpaceX and Blue Origin. Isaacman stressed the importance of consistently exercising NASA's deep-space human spaceflight capabilities to prepare for future missions like Artemis IV, which targets a crewed lunar landing in 2028.

China's Military Developing Advanced Weapons to Disable US Satellites, US Intelligence Warns

China's Military Developing Advanced Weapons to Disable US Satellites, US Intelligence Warns

A recent US intelligence assessment from the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) warns that the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is actively developing advanced weaponry capable of disabling American military satellites. These weapons pose a significant threat to US satellite networks, which are crucial for communications, surveillance, and precision strikes. The DIA states that the PLA's primary objective is space dominance, aiming to control the space-enabled information sphere and deny adversaries their own space-based information gathering and communication capabilities. The report highlights that China is developing space-based technology, including on-orbit counterspace weapons, designed to hold space systems at risk. Furthermore, Chinese forces already possess ground-based lasers that can interfere with or damage satellites in low Earth orbit. Unlike anti-satellite missiles, which create hazardous debris, directed energy weapons can temporarily disable or permanently damage satellite equipment. ...

Pakistani astronaut to board Shenzhou 24 and become the first foreigner on China's space station

Pakistani astronaut to board Shenzhou 24 and become the first foreigner on China's space station

A Pakistani astronaut will board China’s Shenzhou 24 spacecraft as the first foreign national on Beijing’s space station

Turkish lawmakers approve a 3-nation defense pact with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan

Turkish lawmakers approve a 3-nation defense pact with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan

Turkish legislators have approved a defense cooperation agreement with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia

Senior Chinese and North Korean Officials Meet in Beijing to Strengthen Bilateral Ties

Senior Chinese and North Korean Officials Meet in Beijing to Strengthen Bilateral Ties

Senior Chinese official Cai Qi met with a North Korean delegation in Beijing, led by Kim Song Nam, director of the International Affairs Department of the Workers' Party of Korea. According to Chinese state media, Cai Qi emphasized the importance of enhancing strategic communication and coordination between the two nations to promote regional peace, stability, and development. China expressed its willingness to collaborate with North Korea to implement the consensus reached by their top leaders, foster traditional friendship, and strengthen mutual learning on party governance. This meeting follows a recent visit by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to the Chinese border city of Dandong in late October and a key Chinese Communist Party conclave focused on internal party discipline. The discussions underscore ongoing efforts to maintain and deepen the relationship between China and North Korea, particularly in the context of regional dynamics and internal political developments within both countries.

Chinese Foreign Minister Urges Sustained Crackdown on Online Fraud with Cambodia

Chinese Foreign Minister Urges Sustained Crackdown on Online Fraud with Cambodia

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has called for continued and robust cooperation with Cambodia to combat online fraud. During a meeting with Cambodian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn in Beijing on November 4, Wang emphasized the importance of preventing a resurgence of such crimes. According to Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun, Wang stated that both nations should maintain a tough stance against telecom and online fraud. This initiative is part of broader discussions aimed at deepening bilateral cooperation, which also includes proposals for infrastructure, agriculture, and industrial development. The meeting took place during the 11th Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, where regional collaboration was also a key topic. Wang's comments highlight that combating fraud is a priority within the bilateral relationship, alongside strengthening strategic communication and advancing economic corridors.

China Increases Diplomatic Efforts in the Gulf Amidst Geopolitical Turmoil

China Increases Diplomatic Efforts in the Gulf Amidst Geopolitical Turmoil

China is intensifying its diplomatic engagement in the Gulf region, with its Middle East envoy scheduled to visit Iran, Oman, and Saudi Arabia later this month. This move comes as Chinese leader Xi Jinping hosted Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq in Beijing, where Xi emphasized that the Gulf should not become an arena for great-power rivalry. Despite China being Oman's largest trade partner, this marks the first visit by an Omani head of state since diplomatic ties were established in 1978. A joint statement from the two leaders called for the resumption of safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz and for Washington and Tehran to return to their June truce. Concurrently, China's energy regulator has instructed oil and gas majors to expand supply under a 10-year plan, citing ongoing geopolitical instability and the nation's vulnerability to high energy and shipping prices.

North Korean Official Kim Song-nam Holds Third High-Level Meeting in Beijing to Deepen Ties with China

North Korean Official Kim Song-nam Holds Third High-Level Meeting in Beijing to Deepen Ties with China

Kim Song-nam, a Political Bureau member and Central Committee secretary of North Korea's Workers' Party of Korea, held his third high-level meeting in Beijing with senior Chinese officials. The meetings, which included discussions with Liu Haixing, head of the Communist Party of China's Central Committee's International Liaison Department, and Cai Qi, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau and director of its General Office, aimed to reaffirm support for deeper ties and cooperation between the two countries. These discussions took place at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse. Kim Song-nam briefed Liu on Pyongyang's 'successes' in party-building work and its efforts to meet the targets of the five-year plan adopted in February. Liu, in turn, emphasized the significance of the visit for strengthening relations. The two sides reiterated mutual support for their policies and pledged enhanced cooperation. This series of meetings follows Chinese President Xi Jinping's June summit with North Korean...

China Advocates for Stronger Asia-Pacific Economic Alliance Amidst Global Challenges

China Advocates for Stronger Asia-Pacific Economic Alliance Amidst Global Challenges

China has called for enhanced regional unity, expanded free trade, and deeper economic cooperation among Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) members. This appeal was made at the 37th APEC Ministerial Meeting in Beijing on November 3, 2026, as China concludes its year-long hosting of the forum. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Commerce Minister Wang Wentao co-chaired the meeting, emphasizing the theme 'Building an Asia-Pacific Community to Prosper Together.' China's APEC year has focused on three priority areas: openness, innovation, and cooperation. Wang Yi highlighted the Asia-Pacific region as a source of stability and economic growth despite global challenges to globalization. China's priorities for APEC cooperation include reinforcing regional unity, maintaining an open regional economic framework, promoting innovation and technological development (especially in digital transformation), and fostering sustainable development through inclusive cooperation and green initiatives. Commerce Ministe...

Analysis-Trump's political humbling signals short-term gain, long-term pain for China

Analysis-Trump's political humbling signals short-term gain, long-term pain for China

By Mei Mei Chu and Nicoco Chan BEIJING, Nov 5 (Reuters) - The midterm drubbing of Donald Trump's Republicans may strengthen China's hand in trade talks with Washington, but Beijing is unlikely to revel in the misfortunes of a US president whose successor could prove less accommodating.

Chinese and North Korean Officials Deepen Cooperation Following Kim Jong-un's Visit

Chinese and North Korean Officials Deepen Cooperation Following Kim Jong-un's Visit

Senior Chinese and North Korean officials recently met in Beijing to deepen their relationship, following North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's visit to the border city of Dandong. According to the South China Morning Post, China's top diplomat Wang Yi hosted a delegation led by Kim Song-nam, the international affairs chief of the Workers' Party of Korea. Wang Yi expressed China's readiness to work with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to implement the consensus reached by the leaders of both parties and countries. He emphasized advancing bilateral ties towards deeper, greater, substantive, and better development. This meeting signifies a renewed diplomatic drive between the two nations.

U.S. Dominates Global Arms Exports Amid Rising Military Spending, SIPRI Reports

U.S. Dominates Global Arms Exports Amid Rising Military Spending, SIPRI Reports

The United States has further solidified its position as the leading global exporter of major arms, accounting for 42% of worldwide exports between 2021 and 2025. This marks an increase from 36% in the 2016–2020 period, according to data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). This surge in U.S. arms exports coincides with a general rise in global military spending, driven by increased purchases from Ukraine and European allies, and Russia's diversion of its own weapons to its ongoing conflict. The U.S. and Western Europe collectively represent 74% of global major arms exports during the 2021–2025 period. Beyond finished products, Western nations also control critical technologies essential for manufacturing high-performance military electronics, such as advanced lithography equipment from the Netherlands-based ASML, which is crucial for producing sophisticated semiconductors. This concentration of arms production and technology grants significant economic and political power to ...