China has selected two Pakistani astronauts as candidates for its space programme, marking a significant step in expanding international cooperation in human spaceflight, according to reports from state media and Reuters. Read More: Pakistan joins China’s space program with historic astronaut training The announcement was made by Chinese state television CCTV (China Central Television), which confirmed that both selected candidates […]
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China to build lunar research base in ‘about 10 years’
Beijing plans to send a manned mission to the moon and to build a research station there within the next decade, state media reported Wednesday, citing a top space official. China aims to achieve space superpower status and took a major step towards that goal when it became the first nation to land a rover […]
China-aided hydroelectric plant to brighten homes and hearts in Pakistan
Three years ago, 28-year-old Maryam Saleem decided to forgo an urban life in Islamabad and head to the remote mountains. She found out later that she had made the right decision. Saleem is working at the construction site of Karot Hydropower Plant, some 70 km east of the capital. With roaring juggernauts and raging muddy […]
China to add ‘eco’ toilet on Mount Everest
Climbers with pressing needs on Mount Everest will soon find an “eco-friendly” toilet at a Chinese campsite 7,028 metres (23,058 feet) above sea level in an ongoing campaign to deal with the peak’s waste problem. Decades of commercial mountaineering have turned Mount Everest into the world’s highest rubbish dump as an increasing number of big-spending […]
China has shut down 13,000 websites since 2015: Xinhua
China has shut down or revoked the licenses of 13,000 websites since 2015 for violating the country’s internet rules, state media reported Sunday. The news comes as the Communist country continues to strengthen its already tight regulation of the internet, a move which critics say has picked up pace since President Xi Jinping came to […]