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Tiangong Space Station Plans ProgessingSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 7, 2010 In 2012, China will launch her first manned space mission since 2008. The gap between missions has been long, and it will be interesting to see the program continue. Despite the anticipation, we still know little about who will fly on the mission of Shenzhou 9, which is expected to dock with China's first space laboratory, Tiangong 1. China has a pool of fully trained but unflown astronauts from its first group of flight candidates, which produced China's first manned space mission in 2003. Recent ... read more |
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 US, Asian allies urge China to rein in NKorea The United States, South Korea and Japan all urged China on Monday to help rein in its ally North Korea and vowed solidarity in defending Seoul from any further attacks from the North. ... more | .. |
 Iran nuclear talks end, Tehran wants sanctions lifted Six world powers wrapped up two days of "substantive" talks with Iran on its contentious nuclear programme here Tuesday, with the two sides agreeing to meet again in Istanbul next month. ... more | .. |
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US man charged for illegal exports attempt to China US prosecutors charged a Woodinville, Washington man Monday with smuggling sensitive military technology to China. ... more | .. |
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  US lawmakers press China on trade disputes China should work to ease a range of trade disputes with the United States at economic talks this month, ahead of President Hu Jintao's state visit here in January, US lawmakers said Monday. ... more | .. |
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  Thales announces venture for Chinese in-flight systems French electronics group Thales announced on Tuesday the creation of a joint venture in China to provide an in-flight entertainment system for a Chinese airliner set to compete with Airbus aircraft. ... more | .. |
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 China will pump 40 billion dollars in Venezuela energy China will invest more than 40 billion dollars in Venezuela's oil- and gas-rich eastern Orinoco belt by 2016, Energy Minister Rafael Ramirez told a meeting of gas exporters in Qatar Thursday. ... more |
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