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NASA chief says pleased with 'comprehensive' China visitBeijing (AFP) Oct 26, 2010 NASA chief Charles Bolden has said his visit to China last week laid the groundwork for future cooperation between the two countries on manned space flight and space exploration. The head of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration, a former astronaut and veteran of four space shuttle missions, wrapped up a five-day trip to China on Thursday that included a tour of a major space launch centre. Bolden said in a statement released Tuesday by the US embassy in Beijing that he had been g ... read more |
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  Shooting sharpens tensions with Chinese working in Zambia Red lanterns frame neat Chinese signs over the stalls at Lusaka's Luburma discount market, packed with Zambian bargain-hunters looking for deals on clothes, food and an endless variety of plastic objects. ... more | .. |
  Secure World Foundation Holds Space Debris Workshop International participants from a dozen universities around the world, including the United States, United Kingdom, Spain, Russia, and Japan, along with faculty and graduate students from across Chi ... more | .. |
  S.Korea flood relief aid for N.Korea delayed by bad weather Strong winds and high waves on Monday delayed a shipment of relief supplies from South Korea to North Korea, which was battered by torrential rain this summer, a report said. ... more | .. |
  Walker's World: New tactics in currency wars The real surprise would have been if last Friday's meeting of Group of 20 finance ministers in South Korea had succeeded in reaching a peace settlement in the currency wars. But if governments cannot resolve this, companies are coming up with their own solutions. ... more | .. |
 Chinese investment soars in Brazil, with eye on resources Chinese investment in Brazil is expected to reach 30 billion dollars this year, according to observers - a sum aimed at securing access to the Latin American nation's oil and other resources. ... more |
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Frankfurt (AFP) Oct 25, 2010German industrialists are concerned over supplies of rare earth minerals needed for a wide variety of products after companies said access to the raw materials was restricted by China. "Supply difficulties or sharp price increases for these metals affect the competitive position of our companies," the head of the German auto federation VDA, Matthias Wissmann, told AFP on Monday. "That is ... more  
Sydney (AFP) Oct 26, 2010Workers who say they were assembling Apple computers and iPhones in southern China have spent months in hospital after being exposed to a harmful chemical, an Australian media report said Tuesday. An Australian Broadcasting Corporation journalist said he gained access to the Number Five People's Hospital in Suzhou where he spoke to a group of women who said they were left unable to walk afte ... more  
Beijing (XNA) Oct 25, 2010China has drawn up a technical plan for an independent Mars orbiter exploration project, according to China's space technology expert. The plan was based on research conducted by the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST), said an expert Thursday here at a forum on China's space technology. The project will make use of technologies developed for China's first lunar satellite launch ... more |
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Rising China causes apprehension at Asia summitHanoi (AFP) Oct 24, 2010 Behind the official handshakes and smiles at this week's 16-nation Asian summit in Vietnam, China's increasingly assertive behaviour means the region will be in an apprehensive mood, analysts say. Possible talks between Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and Japanese counterpart Naoto Kan on the summit's sidelines are in doubt amid the two countries' worst diplomatic row in years, centred on a disputed East China Sea island chain. At the same time, the United States and Southeast Asian countries are con ... read more |
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