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The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center is a People's Republic of China space and defense launch facility.

Situated in Xinzhou, Shanxi Province.

This the second of four launch sites having been founded in 1966.

Came into full operation in 1968.

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The European Union unveiled its “Global Gateway” project on December 01, 2021.

The project was initiated by the EU Commission, under the leadership of Ursula von der Leyen.

European Union (EU) unveiled a strategy to mobilize up to 340 billion dollar investment spending between 2021-2027,

a key plan to counter China's Belt and Road Initiative called Global Strategy.

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China is the biggest arms provider to Pakistan.

It supplying 81% of Pakistan's arms imports between 2020 and 2024, according to a SIPRI report. 

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Planned completion date: 2049

Start date: September 7, 2013

Purpose: Promote economic development and inter-regional connectivity

Location: Asia, Europe, Africa (nearly 150 countries and international organizations.)

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• On 23 July 2021, Celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China.
• The Chinese Communist Party was Founded in July 23, 1921, Shanghai French Concession

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Chinese President Xi Jinping declined an invitation to attend a summit in Brussels marking the 50th anniversary of EU-China diplomatic relations.

Instead, China sent Premier Li Qiang to represent the country at the event.

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On July 16, 2023, China recorded a temperature of 52.2°C in Sanbao, Xinjiang Province, marking the highest temperature ever recorded in the country.

While Japan and Italy also experienced extreme heat, with temperatures nearing 40°C and 43°C respectively, China's record surpassed both.

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The CEBR releases its economic league table every year on 26 December 2020.

China will overtake the US to become the world's largest economy by 2028, according to the UK-based Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR).

 A world economic league table with forecasts for 193 countries to 2034.

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Yaping was the second Chinese woman in space in 2013 on Shenzhou 10 

Wang Yaping is a Chinese military transport pilot and taikonaut.

Wang was the second female taikonaut selected to the People's Liberation Army Astronaut Corps,

and the first Chinese woman to perform a spacewalk.