Day: Apr 24, 2023

Laos Buddhist-Socialist Republic: Laos Central Committee Meets Senior Vietnam Comrades! (24.4.2023)

Comrade Thongsavanh Phom Sengsincerely appreciated visit of the Laos Communist Party, the Committee of the Communist Party and Committee of the Communist Party Laos-Vietnam special friendship relationship; A message from Comrade Bounthong Chitmani, member of the Political Bureau of the Central Party, Permanent Secretary of the Central Committee of the Party, Vice President of the Laos Communist Party was delivered to Comrade Truong Thimai; Comrade Thongsavanh Phom Seng also reported on the current situation in his country; Appreciated the cooperation between the two Parties and the two States in the past; Expressing gratitude for the valuable support and assistance to the Party, State and People of Laos during the struggle to save the nation as well as the current period of protecting the nation; Confirmed the intention to cooperate with the Foreign Relations Committee of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam to increase Laos-Vietnamese friendly relations – so that they grow more and more each day.

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China: The Luling Iron Cross (庐陵铁十字)! (24.4.2023) 

Although there is no physical evidence of a ‘Cross’ as such, there are a number of historical texts pertaining to it. In one such Chinese language text – the object concerned is referred to as the ‘Red Iron Cross Stand’ (赤铁十字架 – Chi Tie Shi Zi Jia) – as this seems to be its proper and original designation. Indeed, a more refined date relating to this unearthed (large) Iron ‘Cross’ is that of the fourth (ruling) ‘Era’ ascribed to the reign of Emperor Sun Wu – namely that of ‘赤乌’ or ‘Chi Wu’ – (238-250 CE). Therefore, the ‘Luling Iron Cross’, or the ‘Red Iron Cross Stand’ is said to have entered China at some point within these emphasised 12-years. It would seem that this ‘Cross’ was placed atop a burial mound at Luling – within which it eventually sank. Around 1,200 years later, for reasons that are not entirely clear, this burial mound was excavated – and this ‘Cross’ was rediscovered.

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China: Socialist Science to 3D Print Structures on Moon! (24.4.2023)

After Chang’e 6, the Chang’e 7 robotic probe will be sent to land on the moon’s South Pole to perform “high-precision investigations”, Wu said.

“The Chang’e 7 mission is meant to look for traces of water on the South Pole, investigate the environment and weather there, and survey the landform. The probe will carry a ‘flyby craft’ tasked with flying into pits on the lunar surface to look for ice,” the scientist said.

“Chang’e 7 will also be tasked with detecting the natural resources beneath the lunar South Pole’s surface. Mission planners are trying to assess if we can use the probe to dig into the surface and study underground structures and their composition,” he said.

In the long run, scientists will use components of the three upcoming missions — the orbiters, landers, rovers and sensors — to form the prototype of a robotic scientific outpost, which will act as a platform for international collaboration on lunar exploration, he added.

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