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China lauds 'friendly' Myanmar as junta leader arrivesBeijing (AFP) Sept 7, 2010 China on Tuesday hailed Myanmar as a "friendly neighbour" and warned the world not to meddle in its upcoming election, as the head of the country's military junta arrived for a state visit. Than Shwe, whose regime has drawn international condemnation for its human rights record and political repression, is on a four-day visit that will include a meeting with Chinese President Hu Jintao. While Myanmar is the subject of tough Western sanctions, China - the junta's main trading partner and an eage ... read more |
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Beijing (AFP) Sept 6, 2010China said Monday it was investigating its commercial pilots' qualifications amid revelations more than 200 of them lied on their resumes. The probe comes after 42 people died on August 24 when a Brazilian-made jet flown by Henan Airlines crashed at a small airport in northeastern China's Heilongjiang province. Fifty-four passengers and crew survived the crash, in which the plane missed ... more  
Xichang, China (XNA) Sep 06, 2010China successfully launched the "SinoSat-6" satellite for radio and television live broadcast at 12:14 a.m.Sunday from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province. The satellite was carried on the Long March 3B rocket which took the SinoSat-6 into a geostationary transfer orbit 26 minutes after the launch. In the following days, Xi'an Satellite Control C ... more  
Guiyang, China (XNA) Sep 06, 2010China's second lunar probe, the Chang'e-2, will fly much faster than its predecessor and reach lunar orbit within a shorter period of time, a top Chinese space scientist told Xinhua here Friday. China is set to launch the Chang'e-2 lunar probe at the end of the year. The country launched its first lunar probe, Chang'e-1, named after China's mythical Moon Goddess, on Oct. 24, 2007, from sou ... more |
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Cholera outbreak 'covered up' in China: reportBeijing (AFP) Sept 5, 2010 Authorities in eastern China covered up an outbreak of cholera for 12 days out of fears that publicising the often fatal disease would shock the local population, state press said Sunday. According to the website of the Anhui province health department, 38 people have contracted cholera since August 16 and the outbreak was under preliminary control with the numbers of cases diminishing. Five patients remain hospitalised, it said. Cholera causes serious diarrhoea and vomiting, leading to dehy ... read more |
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