Micah McCartney is a reporter for Newsweek based in Taipei, Taiwan. He covers U.S.-China relations, East Asian and Southeast Asian security issues, and cross-strait ties between China and Taiwan.

"China is a very important country for us for economy, security, peace on the Korean Peninsula, and stability in Northeast Asia," former South Korean president Moon Jae-in said Friday on his X ...

The Chinese Chang’e-6 lander planted a flag, dug up more than ... projects spearheaded by China and the United States to establish permanent bases on the Moon, which could benefit from the ...

China has named its lunar spacesuit "Wangyu" and rover "Tansuo," crucial for its human moon landing plans by 2030. The prototype development phase is in progress, with extensive testing conducted.

Once realized, China's manned lunar program will make the country the second nation to land astronauts on the moon, significantly boosting its global space standing. The United States successfully ...

The rapid rise of China’s space program has also ... Mr. Trump has mentioned planting a U.S. flag on Mars. He almost never talks about the moon anymore. Elon Musk, the chief executive of SpaceX ...

In the photo below, the full moon rises on Feb. 12, the night of the Lantern Festival, Weifang, Shandong Province of China. The Lantern Festival is a traditional Chinese festival celebrated on the ...

Credit: Chinese Academy of Sciences HELSINKI — China’s human spaceflight agency has announced a tender process for a lunar satellite to support the country’s first crewed moon landing and ...

China unveiled on Wednesday the name of its manned moon rover for the country's lunar exploration program. The China Manned Space Agency said the rover has been named "Tansuo," meaning "Exploration." ...