Italy and France sign agreement on space launchers

Italy and France clinched an accord on Friday to strengthen their cooperation on space launchers as part of a broader bilateral treaty. Among the goals laid out in the bilateral treaty were pledges to reinforce military connections, including at an industrial level, and work together in the space sector. The two…

China, Russia join hands to establish space weather centre in Beijing

In major cooperation between China and Russia, the two countries inaugurated a joint space weather centre in Beijing “to enhance meteorological services for international civil aviation,” China Meteorological Administration (CMA) said. Built and operated by CMA, the Civil Aviation Administration of China…

China Will Never Seek Hegemony: Xi Jinping After Biden’s “New Cold War” Reference

United Nations:  Amidst escalating tension in ties with the US, Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday said that disputes among countries “need to be handled through dialogue and cooperation” and urged world leaders to eschew “confrontation and exclusion.” Addressing the high-level 76th UN…