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Australia: China wants to keep important port.

Ten years ago, the Australian government leased the strategically important port of Darwin to a Chinese company. Now it wants it back – an intention criticized by the Chinese ambassador.

By Angela Köckritz

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Space travel: Milestone in interplanetary space

With Tianwen-2, Beijing's space ambitions have reached a new level. If the mission succeeds, China will be the third nation after the USA and Japan to bring samples from an asteroid to Earth.

By Jörn Petring

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Science: Taikonauts discover unknown bacterium.

There are estimated to be billions of bacteria. Only a few tens of thousands have been identified. Chinese taikonauts have discovered a new one aboard the Tiangong space station.

By Marcel Grzanna

China s new Premier Li Qiang New Chinese Premier Li Qiang attends his first press conference after his appointment to the post at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing March 13, 2023. PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxHUNxONLY A14AA0001405688P
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Cooperation: China deepens partnership with Indonesia.

China's head of government Li Qiang called for closer cooperation with Indonesia in Jakarta. For Beijing, good relations with the ASEAN states are an essential element in the global trade dispute.

By Marcel Grzanna

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Finances: Fees spark protests.

China's local governments are cash-strapped. Nevertheless, citizens refuse to pay for parking spots or wastewater disposal.

By Marcel Grzanna