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Russian Firm Builds Another Aerostat System For ChinaMoscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) Jan 10, 2011 Russia's Augur-RosAeroSystems will finish in 2011 the construction of a third large-size tethered aerostat under a contract with a Chinese firm, the company's president said. The Puma aerostat is primarily designed to carry an early-warning radar station, but could also carry other surveillance and communications equipment, which makes it a low cost alternative to satellites. "We are not worried about China copying our design because we are well-protected by our technologies and know-how," G ... read more |
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  HK businessman bids for British aircraft carrier A Hong Kong businessman has offered to pay about $7.7 million for the British aircraft carrier HMS Invincible so he can turn it into an international school in China, a report said Friday. ... more | .. |
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  Renault says target of international spy ring A boss of French automaker Renault said Saturday the company had been targeted by an international spy ring but claimed it had lost no major secrets in the affair which has seen top managers suspended. ... more | .. |
US banks win approval for China joint ventures Wall Street banking giants Morgan Stanley and JP Morgan Chase said Friday they had won approval to set up joint ventures in mainland China. ... more | .. |
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US automaker Ford says China sales hit record in 2010 US automaker Ford said Friday that its sales in China, the world's biggest vehicle market, soared 40 percent year-on-year in 2010 to an annual record of 582,467 units. ... more | .. |
 China rejects report of nuclear policy shift China on Thursday strongly denied reports that it would consider a pre-emptive nuclear strike if it had no other way to defend itself against a nuclear-armed state - a move that would be a shift in policy. ... more | .. |
China backs N.Korea call for 'unconditional' talks North Korea's ally China Thursday threw its diplomatic weight behind Pyongyang's call for unconditional talks with the South, while Washington and Seoul remained more circumspect about the offer. ... more | .. |
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 China to buy EUR6.0 bn of Spanish debt: report Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang has said Beijing is willing to buy about EUR6.0 billion worth of Spanish public debt, Spanish newspaper El Pais reported on Thursday, citing government sources. ... more | .. |
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