US-China Current Affairs, GK & News
DRACO: Nuclear Fission powered Spacecraft of NASA
DARPA of the USA is working on nuclear fission-powered spacecraft along with NASA called the DRACO. DARPA is Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency. And DARPA is the research and development wing of the US military. Just like the DRDO of India. DARPA is to launch the DRACO Spacecraft. DRACO stands for Demonstration Rocket for Agile ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: Defence Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs
Topics: DARPA • Draco • Juice • NASA • Nuclear energy • Nuclear Fission • nuclear powered spacecraft • nuclear thermal rocket • Space exploration • Space Race • Space technology • Space Wars • US-China • US-Russia
China’s WTO Dispute over US Chip Sanctions
China has recently raised a dispute with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) over the US chip sanctions. About the US Chip Sanctions On October, the United States issued new export controls preventing the sales and services by the US businesses to Chinese chip manufacturers. The purpose of these restrictions is to prevent China from buying ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022 • International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Electronics and semiconductor manufacturing industry in India • Semiconductor Industry • US sanctions • US-China
Foreign Direct Product Rule (FDPR)
The US Government recently imposed FDPR to limit China’s access to advanced computer chips and chip-making equipment, which are used for military modernization and development of weapons of mass destruction. Key facts The foreign direct product rule (FDPR) was recently applied on China’s advanced computing and supercomputer industry to prevent it from obtaining advanced computing ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: AI Chips • Electronics and semiconductor manufacturing industry in India • Huwaei • semiconductor chips • United States • US-China
Taiwan Patriot Missile Defence System
The US government recently approved a sale of 100 million USD worth equipment to maintain and improve the Taiwan Patriot Missile Defence System. This will upgrade the system. This decision was made during Trump administration in 2019. US does not have official relations with Taiwan. However, US is one of the biggest backeras. In December ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: Defence Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Anti-ballistic missile • Donald Trump • Iraq War • Israel-Gaza conflict • Patriot missiles • Persian Gulf • Surface to air missiles • Syrian Civil War • UAE-Yemen War • US-China • Yemen civil war
Russia – China Joint Statement
The Russian President Vladimr Putin and the Chinese president Xi Jing Pin held a face to face meeting. This is the first time the leaders are meeting in two years. The leaders released a joint statement after the meet. What did the statement say? Russia and China have agreed to oppose the enlargement of NATO. ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: AUKUS Alliance • Cold War • Indo-Pacific • NATO • Ukraine crisis • US-China • US-Russia • Vladimir Putin • Xi Jing Ping
US Bill on Rare Earth supplies
The United States Government has recently proposed a bill to end China’s “chokehold” on rare – earth metal supplies. Why the bill? The rare earth metals are used almost in every latest technology starting from electric batteries to fighter jets. China has a strong chokehold on all these metals. In 2019, 80% of the US ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022 • International / World Current Affairs • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: rare earth metal • smart phone technology • United States • US-China