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Slow progress in U.S.-China space effortsWashington (UPI) Jan 22, 2011 Analysts say mutual wariness is keeping cooperative efforts on space exploration between the United States and China in low gear. Although Presidents Barack Obama and Hu Jintao pledged this week to continue those efforts, neither nation has been overly eager to share its technology with the other, The Washington Post reported Saturday. "What you have are two major powers, both of whom use space for military, civilian and commercial purposes," said Dean Cheng, an expert on China's space p ... read more |
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China's massive annual holiday migration begins The world's biggest annual migration of people began in China Wednesday as millions of travellers boarded trains and buses across the country to journey home for the Lunar New Year celebrations. ... more | .. |
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