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China To Complete Wenchang Space Center By 2015Moscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) Mar 25, 2010 China's fourth space center, Wenchang, will be put into service between 2014 and 2015, not in 2013 as it was previously announced, the CCTV channel reported on Tuesday. Located in a forest of coconut palms on the northeast coast of the Hainan tropical island, Wenchang will be the country's first low-latitude space center. Its latitude of only 19 degrees north of the equator will contribute to lower fuel consumption and maximum payload. "The construction of the fourth space center, Wenchang, ... read more |
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Beijing (AFP) March 23, 2010Afghan President Hamid Karzai was due in China on Tuesday for a visit aimed at drumming up investment to help rebuild his war-ravaged nation and strengthening ties with its powerful neighbour. Karzai is scheduled to meet Chinese President Hu Jintao on Wednesday, ahead of talks with Prime Minister Wen Jiabao the following day, foreign ministry spokesman Qin Gang told reporters. "China is ... more  
Kunduz, Afghanistan (AFP) March 23, 2010An avalanche struck a remote mountainous area of northern Afghanistan three weeks ago, killing 35 people and burying homes beneath thick snow, a provincial official said Tuesday. The disaster struck in Badakhshan province in the far north, but harsh weather and the remoteness of the region bordering China, Pakistan and Tajikistan meant it took many days for help to arrive. "An avalanche ... more  
Beijing (AFP) March 23, 2010Royal Dutch Shell said Tuesday it planned to develop natural gas reserves in China with the nation's state-run energy giant CNPC, as the Asian giant steps up efforts to develop clean sources of energy. Shell said the two firms would tap tight gas, a natural gas that is difficult to access because it is contained in rock that must be fractured or broken before it can flow easily to production ... more |
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US firms feel increasingly unwelcome in China: surveyBeijing (AFP) March 22, 2010 A growing number of American businesses feel unwelcome in China because of what they see as discriminatory government policies and inconsistent legal treatment, a survey released Monday said. The American Chamber of Commerce in China asked 203 member companies if they felt unwelcome to participate and compete in China's market, with 38 percent saying they did, up from 26 percent in the fourth quarter of 2009. Inconsistent regulatory interpretation and judicial treatment topped the list of concer ... read more |
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