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Top Chinese scientists honored with naming of minor planetsBeijing, China (XNA) May 04, 2011 Four minor planets have been named after top Chinese scientists with the approval of the International Astronomical Union (IAU). "It's a huge encouragement for us to receive this great honor. Although well into our eighties, we will work hard for China's independent innovation. Only by doing so can we live up to the planets above," said Wu Mengchao, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and a renowned expert who established a unique system of liver surgery in China. Wu made ... read more |
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  UN Security Council powers dispute coalition attacks UN Security Council powers publicly crossed swords over the Libya conflict on Wednesday with Russia and China leading criticism of international coalition air raids. ... more | .. |
  Australian FM: Bring China into system Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd pressed Tuesday for a global effort to bring China into institutions, saying that the future of the world economy depended on it. ... more | .. |
  China frees rights lawyer but another disappears Chinese human rights lawyer Li Fangping said Thursday he was home after disappearing for five days, but the wife of another attorney said her husband had vanished amid a tough crackdown on dissent. ... 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 rejects US group report on religious freedom Beijing on Wednesday rejected a US commission report accusing China and other countries of seriously violating religious freedoms, saying the board that wrote it should "abandon its prejudices". ... more | .. |
China Hilton shareholder gets life for organised crime A Chinese court sentenced a top shareholder in a Hilton hotel to life in prison Wednesday for engaging in organised crime including running a prostitution ring at the hotel, state media reported. ... more | .. |
  China sees growing demand for 'soft gold' cashmere Factory worker Wu Suqing hunches over a machine knitting a green cashmere sweater bound for a department store in China where demand for the luxury wool is growing even as Western sales shrink. ... more | .. |
 Origin Of Rice Points To China Rice originated in China, a team of genome researchers has concluded in a study tracing back thousands of years of evolutionary history through large-scale gene re-sequencing. Their findings, which ... more |
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US approves sale of $7.4 bn in bombs, missiles to Israel
Canada willing to join US 'Iron Dome' missile shield: minister
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  China facing electricity shortages China is grappling with power shortages in advance of the summer peak consumption season. ... more | .. |
  US says China less welcoming to business US Commerce Secretary Gary Locke said Wednesday it was increasingly difficult to do business in China and called restrictions on foreign investment a major impediment to relations. ... more | .. |
  Geithner: China exchange rate 'untenable' The days when China could rely solely on exports to fuel economic growth are over and Chinese policy makers should let their currency strengthen at a faster pace to spur domestic buying, U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said. ... more | .. |
 China 'regrets' US criticism of IPR protection Beijing said Wednesday it regrets a US decision to place China on a priority watch list for weak protection of intellectual property rights and called on Washington to fairly assess its efforts. ... more |
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  China to increase maritime surveillance China is to boost its maritime patrol service by at least 10 percent in the face of increasing incursions into Chinese territorial waters. ... more | .. |
  Saab reprieved with cash and keys in China Saab on Tuesday finally secured much-needed financing through a 150 million-euro partnership with a Chinese carmaker its Dutch owner Spyker hopes will unlock the Chinese market and boost sales for the struggling Swedish brand. ... more | .. |
  Foxconn workers treated like 'machines': labour group Taiwanese technology giant Foxconn treats its workers like "machines", a Hong Kong-based labour group said Tuesday after a survey based on interviews with the firm's workers in mainland China. ... more | .. |
 China drug firm eyes $2.2 bln Hong Kong IPO Shanghai Pharmaceuticals, one of China's biggest drugmakers, plans to raise as much as $2.2 billion in an initial public offering ahead of its market listing in Hong Kong this month. ... more |
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Rare otter 'disappeared' in Kyrgyzstan, experts warn
New Zealand says 'blindsided' by Cook Islands' China overture
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 Saab obtains 150 mln euro funding in China: Spyker Saab and its owner Dutch carmaker Spyker have signed a strategic partnership agreement in China under which the embattled Swedish car maker will obtain 150 million euros in funding, Spyker said on Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  China calls bin Laden death 'positive development' China said the death of Osama bin Laden was a "positive development" in the fight against terrorism and called for stepped-up world anti-terror cooperation. ... more | .. |
  China police detain seven over deadly hotel fire Police in northeastern China have detained seven people suspected of deliberately starting a weekend fire in a hotel that killed 10 people and injured 35, the government and state media said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  Public will push China on environment: EU climate chief Pressure from a growing middle class will encourage China's leaders to push ahead with cleaning up the environment, the European Union's climate action commissioner said Tuesday. ... more |
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 China sees smooth preparation for launch of unmanned module China is satisfied with preparatory work completed thus far for the launching of two unmanned space modules, the Tiangong-1 and Shenzhou-8, in the second half of this year, said deputy head of China ... more | .. |
 'Chair protest' in Hong Kong for Ai's release Hong Kong pro-democracy supporters staged a 'chair protest' on Monday calling for the release of prominent Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, in a rally held on the eve of his one month detention. ... more | .. |
 Genetic study says China source of rice Genome researchers tracking the evolutionary history of rice say domesticated rice may have appeared as far back as around 9,000 years ago in China. ... more | .. |
  'Million-dollar sharks' boon to eco-tourism: report A single reef shark can be worth nearly two million dollars in tourism revenue over its lifetime, according to a study released Monday by researchers in Australia. ... more |
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Putin sacks space agency chief after setbacks
SpaceX launches 21 more Starlink satellites from Florida
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Top Tibetan monk denies Chinese 'spy' tag The Karmapa Lama, one of Tibet's top Buddhist monks and widely seen as a potential spiritual successor to the Dalai Lama, spoke out Monday against allegations that he was a Chinese spy. ... more | .. |
  Chinese army gives rocket launchers, weapons to Sierra Leone China's ambassador to Sierre Leone on Monday presented AK47 rifles, rocket launchers, anti-aircraft guns and mortars to Sierra Leone's army to boost its defence capabilities. ... more | .. |
  China launches ban on smoking in public venues China launched a ban on smoking in restaurants, bars and other indoor public spaces on Sunday but few expect it to have much of an impact in the tobacco-hooked country with more than 300 million smokers. ... more | .. |
 China manufacturing activity slips in April Manufacturing activity in China slowed slightly in April and the costs of raw materials fell, according to official data released Sunday, as Beijing tries to cool the world's second-largest economy. ... more |
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China, Gulf states to expand trade tenfold: minister The oil-rich Gulf bloc and China hope to increase their bilateral trade tenfold in a decade from the current annual level of $100 billion, a minister said on Monday after a joint meeting. ... more | .. |
China makes progress on intellectual property rights: US The United States on Monday said China was making progress on improving protection of intellectual property rights but voiced concern about Beijing's longer term commitment. ... more | .. |
 Rio urges Australia against emissions tax haste Mining giant Rio Tinto weighed into the debate over Australia's proposed carbon emissions tax Saturday, urging Canberra not to rush into a decision while major polluters such as China and the United States held back. ... more | .. |
 China Energy Consumption Will Stabilize As China's economy continues to soar, its energy use and greenhouse gas emissions will keep on soaring as well-or so goes the conventional wisdom. A new analysis by researchers at Lawrence Berkeley ... more |
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