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The International Future In SpaceSydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 22, 2010 The repercussions of NASA Administrator Charles Bolden's controversial tour of China continue to circulate, both in the media and in less public circles. Regardless of how we judge this, the fact that so much attention has been focused on the trip is instructive in its own right. It's a symptom of the complexity of international relations, and the current uncertainties over the future of America's space program. Let's start by acknowledging, yet again, that US-China relations are somewhat frosty. ... read more |
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  Japan may check if China has drilled in disputed gas field Japan may send a seismic survey ship to check whether China has started drilling for gas in a disputed offshore field amid a diplomatic row between the Asian rivals, a news report said Friday. ... more | .. |
  China mines to beef up safety after Chile rescue: official China will step up implementation of underground safety systems to help miners survive accidents, a top official has said, after the Chile mine rescue saga highlighted China's safety shortcomings. ... more | .. |
  Obama: US a 'pushover' on trade with nations like China President Barack Obama said Thursday the United States had been a pushover on trade with developing nations like China and vowed to drive a tougher bargain for American products. ... more | .. |
  Thousands evacuated as Typhoon Megi closes in on China At least 160,000 people were evacuated from southern China Thursday as Typhoon Megi, one of the most powerful storms to hit the region in years, bore down, bringing with it the threat of devastation. ... more | .. |
  Zambia president defends China after mine shooting President Rupiah Banda on Thursday urged Zambians not to condemn Chinese managers for shooting 12 workers at Maamba Collum coal mine, saying other people also shoot their employees. ... more |
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Tokyo (AFP) Oct 21, 2010Japan's stockpile of rare earth minerals could dry up by March or April without fresh imports from China, which has stopped shipping them, a senior Japanese government official said Thursday. Yoshikatsu Nakayama, vice-minister of the economy, trade and industry, said China was yet to normalise the Japan-bound exports of the minerals used in high-tech products, ranging from televisions to hyb ... more  
Beijing (AFP) Oct 21, 2010China said Thursday its economy grew at a slower but still robust pace in the third quarter, which analysts said showed efforts to steer the country towards more sustainable growth were working. Consumer prices rose at their fastest pace in nearly two years in September, official data showed - an apparent explanation for Beijing's decision this week to hike interest rates for the first time ... more  
Yangon, Myanmar (UPI) Oct 20, 2010 Tensions are rising in northeastern Myanmar ahead of the Nov. 7 general election as government troops surrounded several offices of "insurgent" Kachin officials. The Kachin Independence Army confirmed that Myanmar troops surrounded three Kachin Independence Organization offices in Kachin state, which borders China. "This has happened after the military regime recently labeled the ... more |
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Canada to sell potash to China for 2.2 billion dollarsOttawa (AFP) Oct 20, 2010 Canadian fertilizer cartel Canpotex on Wednesday announced a deal to supply China's Sinofert with 3.15 million tonnes of potash over three years, for an estimated 2.2 billion US dollars. Sinofert said in regulatory filings in Hong Kong that it would pay no more than 600, 730 and 870 million US dollars for the potash in each of the three years, respectively. The actual price to be paid for the fertilizer ingredient, however, is to be negotiated every six months, Canpotex added. The deal allow ... read more |
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