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India Says Chinese Anti Satellite Program A Global ThreatBangalore (PTI) Apr 12, 2010 India has slammed China's anti-Satellite (ASAT) programme, terming it a threat to global space assets. In 2007, Beijing successfully tested an anti-satellite (ASAT) vehicle, destroying an inactive weather satellite. Asked if China's ASAT programme is a threat to Indian satellites, Secretary in the Department of Space, K Radhakrishnan said: "... the threat is not only for us, but for the entire world because it (China's 2007 test) has created space debris". Noting that the Chinese test has re ... read more |
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Cape Town (AFP) March 16, 2010African states should harness Chinese interest as Beijing's demand for commodities drives growth on the continent and fuels capital investments, an energy conference heard on Tuesday. China's investment model in Africa, characterised by long-term capital concessional financing, was a developmental "no-brainer," Martyn Davies, head of the Frontier Advisory firm, told the Oil and Gas Africa ex ... more  
Shanghai (AFP) April 9, 2010China's auto sales jumped 55.8 percent year-on-year in March to 1.74 million units, setting a new monthly record, according to figures released by an industry group Friday. Vehicle sales in the first quarter rose 71.8 percent from the same period last year to 4.61 million, Dow Jones Newswires reported, citing the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers. The March sales surpassed th ... more  
Hong Kong (AFP) April 8, 2010A selection of Chinese imperial works of art smashed world records after fierce bidding at Sotheby's sales Thursday, as China's rise sparked international interest in objects of its glorious past. An imperial white jade seal commissioned by Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty in the 18th century went to an Asian buyer for 12.29 million US dollars, breaking the world auction record for both ... more |
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Owners of stranded ship 'sorry' for Barrier Reef crashSydney (AFP) April 9, 2010 The owners of a Chinese ship that ran aground on the Great Barrier Reef causing an environmental crisis admitted Friday that the vessel was off course and apologised for the accident. The owners broke their silence as Australian authorities began pumping nearly 1,000 tonnes of fuel from the coal carrier that hit a coral reef a week ago to prevent it spilling more oil in the world heritage area. Shenzhen Energy Transport, which owns the stricken Shen Neng 1, said it was "sorry for the accident" w ... read more |
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