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China launches rocket to monitor space environmentBeijing (XNA) May 09, 2011 China successfully launched a space environment-monitoring rocket Saturday morning from the southern island province of Hainan as part of the nation's key "Meridian Project." The rocket was sent into space at 7 a.m. from a launch site in Hainan, said a statement from the Center for Space Science and Applied Research of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). "The successful launch test will play an important role in the country's research on the independent monitoring of the space environment ... read more |
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  US, China clash on rights but ease economic rift The United States on Tuesday sharpened its criticism of China's human rights record in high-level talks but the Pacific powers made some headway in easing frictions over the economy. ... more | .. |
  E. Timor rejected Chinese radar over spy fears: report East Timor rejected China's proposal to build a radar on its territory after concerns it would be used for intelligence purposes, according to WikiLeaks, a report said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  N. Korea, China to develop border island: report North Korea and China will start work on developing a river island on their border this month, a report said Tuesday, amid an international drive to coax Pyongyang back to nuclear disarmament talks. ... more | .. |
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  Taiwan protests to China over WHO name dispute Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou on Tuesday protested to China for allegedly pressuring the World Health Organisation into telling its officials to refer to the island as a Chinese province. ... more | .. |
Taiwan in name dispute with UN health agency Taiwan said Monday it would protest to the World Health Organization after the body allegedly told its officials to refer to the island as a province of China, highlighting a decades-old sovereignty dispute. ... more | .. |
  US tells Beijing human rights in China's interest The United States told China in top-level talks culminating Tuesday that it was hurting itself by stifling dissent, as a top Beijing official dismissed what he called "simple" US views. ... more | .. |
  Venezuela parliament authorizes new satellite program with China Venezuela's National Assembly on Thursday endorsed a new satellite contract program with China, the second such bilateral project between the two countries. The parliament published the author ... more |
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Top Beijing official says US views on China 'simple' A senior Chinese official on Monday described US views of his country as "simple" and said that a Middle East-style democracy uprising would not erupt against Beijing. ... more | .. |
  China claims 'victory' in rebuilding quake zone China has spent nearly 800 billion yuan ($123 billion) to rebuild areas in the southwest that were devastated by a massive earthquake three years ago, senior officials said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
China clampdown 'fool's errand': Clinton US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in an interview published Tuesday denounced China's clampdown on dissent as a "fool's errand," saying Beijing was trying to stop the course of history. ... more | .. |
China Mongol activist's family held: rights groups Chinese authorities have threatened to jail the wife and son of a leading Mongolian dissident on "trumped up charges" unless they agree to end their campaigning, human rights groups said Tuesday. ... more |
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  China's April trade surplus balloons to $11.4 bn China's politically-sensitive trade surplus ballooned to $11.4 billion in April and exports hit a record monthly high, data showed Tuesday, as Washington pressured Beijing for a stronger currency. ... more | .. |
  China auto sales fall for first time in over 2 years China's auto sales dipped 0.25 percent in April in their first on-year fall in more than two years, data showed Tuesday, as the market's explosive growth showed its clearest sign yet of cooling. ... more | .. |
 US, China sit down for high-level talks The United States and China will begin two days of high-level talks Monday on a gamut of political and economic issues, including thorny areas like human rights, foreign exchange and trade. ... more | .. |
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Fresh quake barrage hits Greek island Santorini
Pain, anger as Turkey marks two years since quake disaster
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 US-China talks face bumpy road The United States and China approach high-level talks in Washington this week on a more even footing reflecting the Asian giant's rising economic power, but a bumpy road lies ahead. ... more | .. |
  China, Central Asian countries hold anti-terror drill China, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan conducted a joint anti-terror drill in the restive western region Xinjiang, where anger against Beijing has led to attacks on police, state media reported Saturday. ... more | .. |
 China archaeologists uncover more Great Wall ruins Chinese archaeologists have uncovered previously unknown Great Wall ruins in a mountainous area in northeast China, state media reported Saturday. ... more | .. |
US tells China: Reform in its own interest The United States told China on Monday that improvements in human rights and economic reforms would serve Beijing's own interests and promised it was not seeking to contain the Asian power's rise. ... more |
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  US, China must ensure climate success: Clinton Secretary of State Hillary Clinton asked China on Monday to work with the United States on climate change, saying the two largest carbon emitters could together ensure the success of UN talks. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan issues warning against storm Aere Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau on Monday issued a sea warning against storm Aere, saying it may unleash heavy rains on parts of the island, after it lashed the Philippines and killed nine people there. ... more | .. |
Chinese writer barred from Australia trip: organisers Chinese authorities have barred dissident writer Liao Yiwu from travelling to Australia for a festival for "security reasons" and advised him against publishing his works abroad, organisers said Monday. ... more | .. |
 Chinese investment by BMW, Brilliance to hit 1.0 bln euros The world's leading luxury car maker, BMW, said on Monday it will nearly double a planned Chinese investment with its local partner Brilliance Automotive Holdings to about one billion euros ($1.44 billion). ... more |
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  China to boost nuclear safety standards China plans to upgrade emergency procedures for nuclear power plants, a government official said Sunday. ... more | .. |
  US says China's yuan value is top issue in talks China's tight control of its yuan currency is a top issue for Washington in bilateral economic relations, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Monday as two-way talks opened. ... more | .. |
 India plans road network near China: report India plans to develop a network of strategic roads along its borders with China, a senior military official was quoted as saying in an Indian media report Saturday. ... more | .. |
 US man jailed for smuggling anti-aircraft missiles A US man was jailed for 25 years on Monday for smuggling goods including surface-to-air missiles from China in the first conviction under a 2004 anti-terrorism law, officials said. ... more |
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 China to uproot 240,000 from disaster-prone areas Authorities plan to move nearly a quarter of a million people this year from disaster-prone areas in northern China into newly-built homes, state media reported Saturday. ... more | .. |
  Hong Kong told to revamp air pollution rules The Hong Kong government has been told to hammer out a timetable for new air quality rules amid increasingly vocal criticism of pollution in the global financial hub, a green group said Sunday. ... more | .. |
  China-funded dam opens in Republic of Congo Authorities in the Republic of Congo launched the country's largest dam on Saturday, mainly funded by China, an AFP journalist said. ... more | .. |
  Cargo ship, China crew rescued from pirates A Panama-registered cargo ship seized by pirates in the Arabian Sea has been rescued along with the 24 Chinese sailors aboard, the transport ministry in Beijing said Friday. ... more |
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