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China Goes To MarsSydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 31, 2010 As China's second Moon probe continues its mission, more information is being disclosed about China's ambitions for worlds beyond. China has made no secret of its plans to explore Mars, but we are getting a firmer indication of what to expect. Vague statements in the Chinese media have suggested that China could launch a mission to Mars in 2013. This is an interesting suggestion for a program that's still largely unknown to us. How does this add to our knowledge of China's Mars program? Chin ... read more |
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  Areva to announce major Chinese contracts: report French nuclear energy giant Areva is expected to announce a number of major Chinese contracts during President Hu Jintao's state visit to France this week, Les Echos business daily reported. ... more | .. |
  China manufacturing accelerates: surveys Manufacturing activity in China hit a six-month high in October, an independent survey showed Monday, in a sign that a recovery of the world's second-biggest economy has further consolidated. ... more | .. |
  Oil price jumps on strong US, Chinese data The price of oil soared on Monday following strong manufacturing data from China and the United States, the world's biggest energy consumers. ... more | .. |
 Video shows China ship to blame for collisions: lawmakers Japanese lawmakers on Monday said a coast guard video shows a Chinese trawler intentionally ramming Japanese vessels in an incident that sparked the worst row in years between the Asian powers. ... more | .. |
  Commentary: Managing decline Is the world balance of power shifting away from the West and moving to India and China? That's what a number of geopolitical sages are discussing in think tanks from Moscow to Beijing to London to Washington. ... more |
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Hanoi (AFP) Oct 30, 2010US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Saturday urged Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi to use his government's clout to get North Korea to return to nuclear disarmament talks. During discussions on the sidelines of the East Asia Summit in Hanoi, Clinton also urged Yang to have China pressure North Korea to smooth the way for the Group of 20 summit in South Korea and improve ties with S ... more  
Hanoi (AFP) Oct 30, 2010Vietnam plans to reopen to foreign navies the Cam Ranh Bay port facility formerly used by both the US and Russia, the prime minister said Saturday after a summit dominated by China's territorial disputes. "In the centre of the Cam Ranh port complex Vietnam will stand ready to provide services to the naval ships from all countries including submarines when they need our services," Prime Minis ... more  
Sanya, China (AFP) Oct 30, 2010US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made a quick visit to China Saturday to reiterate her view that Beijing must help defuse maritime disputes with its neighbours and especially Japan. Clinton met state councillor Dai Bingguo - China's most senior foreign policymaker - on southern Hainan island after wading into rows which are simmering in both the East and South China Seas, at a regiona ... more |
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  Chinese man beaten to death in land seizure case: report China bid to regain looted relics a tough task: experts   Instant online solar energy quotes Solar Energy Solutions from ABC Solar |
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Migrants wary as China launches censusBeijing (AFP) Oct 31, 2010 Tan Jianguo and his wife are migrant workers who have lived in a dirty rundown alleyway in a Beijing suburb for the past 10 years, eking out a meagre living for themselves and their two small children. Tan works as a handyman and locksmith, while his wife sells fried pancakes from a street stall outfitted on a three-wheeled bicycle. But neither is a legal resident of the capital, and they may have violated the one-child policy. The 35-year-old native of Hebei province, which surrounds Beijing, f ... read more |
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