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Bolivia, China ink deal to build telecoms satelliteLa Paz (AFP) Dec 14, 2010 Bolivia and China have signed a deal to build a 300-million-dollar communications satellite to be launched into space within three years, officials here said Tuesday. Construction of the Tupac Katari satellite, named after an 18th century indigenous hero who fought Bolivia's Spanish colonizers, will be financed 85 percent with funds from China. The agreement was signed on Monday by officials from the Bolivian Space Agency and the China Great Wall Industries Corporation (CGWIC), along with govern ... read more |
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Chinese bank mulls bid for German state lender: report A Chinese bank is among the potential bidders for struggling state-owned German regional lender WestLB, business daily Handelsblatt said Tuesday, citing industry sources. ... more | .. |
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