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What Future for Chang'e-2Sydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 9, 2011 China's Chang'e-2 lunar orbiter has spent most of its mission in relative obscurity. This mission lacks the historical significance of Chang'e-1, which was China's first mission to the Moon. It has also not performed anything substantially different from its predecessor, such as landing on the Moon. As the backup spacecraft for Chang'e-1, Chang'e-2 has been tasked with taking a closer look at some parts of the Moon that are potential landing sites for Chinese spacecraft. It has also flown a differ ... read more |
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  Australia's Gillard to US: Don't fear China's rise Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Wednesday urged Americans downcast by their woeful economy to embrace, not fear, China's explosive growth while pressing Beijing to be "a good global citizen." ... more | .. |
 First Chinese American named Beijing envoy US President Barack Obama on Wednesday named Gary Locke to be the first Chinese American ambassador to Beijing, hoping the exemplar of the American dream can manage the two powers' often rocky ties. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan's leader denies falling into China 'trap' Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou has rejected criticism that he has fallen into Beijing's "trap" and vowed to press on with a controversial policy of greater economic integration with the Chinese mainland. ... more | .. |
 Hong Kong to restrict foreign homebuyers from 2013 US judge OKs partial settlement in e-book case Nordic-Baltic states seek more cooperation Outside View: Jobs outlook grim Empire-style computers? Frenchman takes PCs to lap of luxury Google-Microsoft field smartphones to take on iPhone 5 EU businesses urge China's new leaders to speed reforms |
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  China's Xinjiang 'still ethnically divided' China's traditionally Muslim Xinjiang region remains ethnically divided but is basically stable nearly two years after the eruption of deadly violence there, the region's top official said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  Chilling student death in China prompts probe The mysterious death of a university student in China after an alleged disagreement with a train conductor and a chat with police has sparked online alarm about public safety - and an official probe. ... more | .. |
 History and scrutiny as Locke named for China Gary Locke's appointment as US ambassador to China marks a milestone for Asian Americans, but Beijing's leaders may be in for a surprise if they think his ancestry makes him a natural ally. ... more | .. |
SW China mega-city building huge security system The mega-city of Chongqing in southwest China plans to build a $2.6 billion security system that will be one of the world's largest with 500,000 surveillance cameras, state media said Tuesday. ... more |
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Canada willing to join US 'Iron Dome' missile shield: minister
Israeli officers warned against criticising Trump's Gaza plan; Israel hits Hamas weapons facility in Syria
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Tibet won't crumble when Dalai Lama dies: China The eventual death of the Dalai Lama, Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, will have no major impact on the stability of the Chinese-ruled region, state media on Tuesday quoted top officials as saying. ... more | .. |
  Rare earths to be refined in Malaysia Australian mining company Lynas Corp. is building a $230 million rare earth refinery in Malaysia, the first processing plant to be built outside of China in nearly three decades, The New York Times reports. ... more | .. |
  Tokyo, Manila protest Chinese harassment Tensions rose between China and its China Sea neighbors Japan and the Philippines after Chinese aircraft and patrol boats harassed the other countries' military and exploration vessels. ... more | .. |
  Informer in Renault spy case was paid: lawyer An informer behind allegations of spying on French car maker Renault that fizzled out for lack of evidence was paid a quarter of a million euros, the company's lawyer said Wednesday. ... more |
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  China's State Nuclear Power Technology Selects Intergraph SmartPlant Enterprise The Chinese State Nuclear Power Technology has selected Intergraph SmartPlant Enterprise solutions to increase productivity and safety and to accelerate project schedules for the engineering, 3D des ... more | .. |
  Global Witness wary over China, DR.Congo deal Global Witness Tuesday criticised as opaque a $6 billion infrastructure-for-mining deal between the Democratic Republic of Congo and China, saying it could not be monitored. ... more | .. |
 Western China the 'Middle East' for coal? Western China's vast coal reserves could make it the "new Middle East," a top coal industry official said. ... more | .. |
  Boeing wins hefty plane deals in China US aviation giant Boeing scored multi-billion-dollar deals with China-based airlines on Tuesday in a boost to both its next-generation jumbo jet and to its troubled Dreamliner programme. ... more |
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What Elon Musk's Twitter tactics may bode for US government
Fukushima nuclear plant operator to dismantle water tanks next week
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 China stakes claim on disputed islands after spats China on Tuesday reiterated its claim over disputed islands in the South China Sea after the Philippines and Vietnam protested to Beijing over its naval activity in contested waters. ... more | .. |
 Chinese military growing fast but concerns 'regional': IISS China is building its military capability at a rapid pace but it remains a "regional power with regional concerns", the think tank IISS said in its annual report on the world's armies Tuesday. ... more | .. |
US Senators mostly warm to new China pick US Senators mostly welcomed word Tuesday that President Barack Obama would pick Commerce Secretary Gary Locke as his new ambassador to Beijing, but noted US ties to China would face fresh scrutiny. ... more | .. |
  JA Solar And MEMC Announce Solar Cell Production Joint Venture JA Solar Holdings and MEMC Electronic Materials have announced a joint venture agreement between JA Solar and MEMC's affiliate, MEMC Singapore, to build and operate a solar cell production facility ... more |
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  Chinese man charged with illegal tech exports FBI agents arrested a Chinese national working for a US technology company Tuesday for exporting information about sensitive military know-how to China, officials said. ... more | .. |
 Taiwan to cut 9,200 troops as China ties warm Taiwan plans to slash the number of its troops by 9,200 this year amid warming ties with China, but the cut will be offset by more advanced weaponry, an official said Monday. ... more | .. |
 Tibet closed to foreign tourists in March Chinese authorities have closed the troubled Tibetan region to foreign tourists, travel agents said Monday, ahead of the third anniversary of violent anti-government riots there. ... more | .. |
 China FM says no tension despite protest campaign China's foreign minister on Monday dismissed suggestions of heightened domestic tension following calls for anti-government protests inspired by the "Jasmine" uprisings in the Arab world. ... more |
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Perseverance Rover's Groundbreaking Soil and Rock Samples
Mark Sykes' Statement in Support of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility
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  'Spectacular' cyber attack hits French government The French finance ministry has shut down 10,000 computers after a "spectacular" cyber attack from hackers using Internet addresses in China, officials and reports said Monday. ... more | .. |
 Chinese police beef up street patrols Chinese security forces increased their presence on Beijing streets amid a third week of calls over the Internet for pro-democracy protests and demonstrations. ... more | .. |
 Canada, U.S., not China, top mining deals Many experts have warned of China's natural resources buying spree but a new report suggests that North American companies far surpassed their competitors from Asia in mining deals in 2010. ... more | .. |
 China announces green targets China announced a series of green targets proposed in its latest five-year plan to be voted on this week. ... more |
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 Asia to be world's biggest aircraft market: Airbus Asia will emerge as the world's biggest aircraft market by 2029, accounting for a third of worldwide plane deliveries as the region's growing middle class drives demand, Airbus said Monday. ... more | .. |
  'Overweight' Chinese show lowest death risk: study Chinese men and women on the verge of what is considered overweight among Causcasians actually showed the lowest risk of death when compared to their own cultural counterparts, said a study on Monday. ... more | .. |
 Sun is shining on Asian tourism trade The sun is shining on the tourism trade in Asia-Pacific with double-digit growth notched up in 2010, spurred largely by Chinese and Indian middle classes packing their bags for a break abroad. ... more | .. |
Mattel closes Barbie concept store in China US toy maker Mattel on Monday shut the world's first and only Barbie concept store after just two years, ending an ambitious marketing push to boost the iconic American doll's sales in China. ... more |
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