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China airliners
China’s 5-year jet goals target C919 output, a new engine and less reliance
Amid geopolitical risks and supply-chain disruptions, Beijing is looking to shore up self-sufficiency in aircraft components, and an analyst says it has its work cut out.
12 Mar 2026 - 3:44PM
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Hong Kong economy
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Hong Kong’s budget should move the city towards ‘inspirational’ development
8 Feb 2026 - 9:30AM
China's space programme
Editorial
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Hong Kong need not wait to help Chinese space ambitions take off
8 Feb 2026 - 7:15AM
Hong Kong economy
Opinion
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The world must act on space debris. Hong Kong can play a leading role
As China’s superconnector, the city can advance space sustainability by offering its legal, regulatory, academic and financial expertise.
5 Feb 2026 - 5:30AM
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China airliners
New brainer: China’s C929 widebody lands partner to power next-gen flight mind
After Comac secures core flight-system supplier for its widebody jet’s ‘brain’, sourcing the ‘heart’ of the C929 remains a lofty challenge.
4 Feb 2026 - 11:31PM
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China's space programme
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As China opens up its space sector, Hong Kong should reach for the stars
With deep capital markets and globally aligned legal practices, the city can support a competitive Chinese space programme that shapes global standards.
3 Feb 2026 - 9:30AM
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China airliners
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European test pilots put China’s C919 airliner through paces in Shanghai
European Union Aviation Safety Agency test flights a crucial step in acquiring certification needed for global operation.
15 Jan 2026 - 11:00AM
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Aerospace: Geopolitics
Why are rich Chinese moving private jets offshore, slumming it in budget seats?
Strict flight rules and economic headwinds are forcing scrutiny-wary tycoons to rebase aircraft in places such as Singapore or downgrade to commercial cabins.
28 Dec 2025 - 3:00PM
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China’s C919 passenger plane
Soaring to the top: China appoints first female captain for C919 flights
Promotion of former Boeing 737 pilot Yu Yue, who holds a ‘zero error’ record, called an inspiration to women across the nation.
29 Dec 2025 - 3:26PM
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China’s C919 passenger plane
China’s Comac to team up with China Eastern for bigger C919 variant, sources say
Comac’s stretched model, expected to be dubbed the C919-800, could target lucrative Asian routes and seat more than 200 passengers.
26 Dec 2025 - 12:00PM
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US-China trade war
‘Bad policy’: China’s drone makers to shrug off US ban, analysts say
The addition of foreign drone makers, including those from China, to a US trade blacklist is unlikely to heat up relations, observers said.
24 Dec 2025 - 4:28AM
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China's space programme
China launches satellite ‘super factory’ in bid to rival Elon Musk’s Starlink
The facility features a ‘factory-to-launch’ pipeline, expected to make it faster and cheaper to build low Earth orbit constellations.
10 Dec 2025 - 9:00PM
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China technology
China’s regions roll out 5-year plan priorities, with tech topping the list
Following Beijing’s proposals for its next half-decade of policymaking, localities are following suit, with a focus on emerging fields.
5 Dec 2025 - 8:00PM
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China manufacturing
From steel to space: China giant sells first 2 satellites in bold pivot
Once forging steel for skyscrapers, Jigang Group is now in a race to the skies with Geely and 90,000 other Chinese companies.
5 Dec 2025 - 5:45PM
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China's space programme
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Why China’s space sector is grabbing attention – including from Elon Musk
Chinese start-up LandSpace is set to launch its first reusable rocket on Saturday. If it succeeds, it will give China’s space sector a major boost.
26 Nov 2025 - 8:00AM
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Made in China 2025
‘Significant gains’: US review evaluates ‘Made in China 2025’ advancements
The decade-long strategy reduces strategic vulnerabilities and strengthens geopolitical leverage, congressional report finds.
18 Nov 2025 - 11:14AM
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US-China relations
From reusable rockets to deep-sea dives: how China closes tech gap on the West
China sees outer space and the polar regions as ‘strategic new frontiers’ vital to its future security – and is investing accordingly.
12 Nov 2025 - 11:35AM
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China manufacturing
Engine shortages crimp China’s C919 deliveries amid global aerospace bottleneck
State-owned planemaker deploys teams to CFM – a joint venture between GE and Safran that makes the C919’s Leap-1C engine – as suppliers race to meet demand.
11 Nov 2025 - 10:00PM
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China’s private sector
From rail to nuclear power, China taps private capital to fund major projects
Beijing unveils a slew of new measures to channel private investment into infrastructure projects ranging from hydropower to oil pipelines.
11 Nov 2025 - 7:42PM
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Hong Kong economy
Action plan to develop Hong Kong’s low-altitude economy to lift off next year
Deputy Financial Secretary Michael Wong hopes passenger drone trials will get green light from civil aviation chief.
10 Oct 2025 - 12:09AM
China’s C919 passenger plane
With China’s C919 jet facing order delays, is Boeing waiting in the wings?
C919 engine supply issues, mutual desire for trade breakthrough may lead Chinese airlines to buy planes from US giant, analysts said.
3 Oct 2025 - 11:00PM
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China airliners
AirAsia eyes deal for C919 passenger jet, in bid to tap China-Asean market
If the deal is struck, it would mark the first overseas order for the Chinese passenger jet.
11 Sep 2025 - 9:45AM
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China technology
Chasing Starlink, China Unicom a step closer to satellite communication services
New licence is expected to foster a moderately competitive market while making internet services more accessible to everyday users.
10 Sep 2025 - 12:05PM
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China airliners
China starts aviation training for Southeast Asia amid C919, home-grown jet push
China’s top civil aviation manufacturer wants to break Airbus and Boeing’s grip on global industry – and Asean is its biggest overseas market.
4 Sep 2025 - 10:15AM
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Aerospace: Geopolitics
China races to roll out low-orbit satellite internet to rival Musk’s Starlink
China is preparing to commercialise its satellite internet networks as it strives to develop equivalents to the SpaceX system.
28 Aug 2025 - 5:46PM
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Space
From space mining to tourism, China’s Guangdong blasts off in pursuit of Musk
Provincial government vows support for companies building low-orbit satellite constellations.
20 Aug 2025 - 5:39PM
IPO
Rocketing to riches: China’s cash-hungry aerospace firms aim for IPOs
Bolstered by improved market sentiment, LandSpace and others seek funding in onshore markets to fuel growth.
10 Aug 2025 - 2:00PM
Space
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A few small steps for Hong Kong, a giant leap for China’s space sector
The city is well suited to advance China’s commercial ambitions in the cosmos and play a leading role in reforming outdated legal frameworks.
13 Jul 2025 - 9:30AM
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