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May 13, 2011
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Worried on China, US seeks rules in space
Washington (AFP) May 11, 2011
The United States said Wednesday it wanted to set guidelines with China on the use of space, voicing worries that the Asian power is increasingly able to destroy or jam satellites. China stunned the United States in 2007 by becoming the third country to shoot down one of its own satellites in space, the first such test in the more than two decades since Washington and Moscow halted their "Star Wars" programs. Gregory Schulte, a senior US official in charge of space defense, described China's inv ... read more

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First test flight for biggest China drone
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TAIWAN NEWS

Taiwan leader renews call for US fighter jets
Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou renewed his call Thursday on the United States to sell F-16 fighter jets to the island, saying he needed leverage as he pursues reconciliation with China. ... more
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TAIWAN NEWS

Taiwan protests to Vietnam over visa name
Taiwan lodged a protest with Vietnam on Wednesday for labelling the island a Chinese province in some official documents. ... more
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SUPERPOWERS

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 headway in easing frictions over the economy. ... more
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CYBER WARS

US in new push to break China Internet firewall
The United States plans to pump millions of dollars into new technology to break through Internet censorship overseas amid a heightened crackdown on dissent in China, officials said Tuesday. ... more
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Reforesting rural lands in China pays big dividends
An innovative program to encourage sustainable farming in rural China has helped restore eroded forestland while producing economic gains for many farmers, according to a new study by Stanford Unive ... more
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Europeans 'condescending' in human rights issues: China
China accused Europe of "condescending" behavior toward Beijing at EU-China talks Thursday and refused to disclose the whereabouts of detained Chinese artist Ai Weiwei. ... more
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CLIMATE SCIENCE

Drought halts shipping on China's Yangtze
Drought on China's Yangtze river has led to historically low water levels that have forced authorities to halt shipping on the nation's longest waterway, the government and media said Thursday. ... more
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CIVIL NUCLEAR

Pakistan inaugurates third nuclear reactor
Pakistan opened its third nuclear power reactor on Thursday. ... more
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CAR TECH

Saab's Chinese rescue crashes
Chinese rescue funding for the Saab-Spyker auto group collapsed on Thursday, throwing Swedish Saab back into deep financial crisis without keys to the crucial Chinese market. ... more
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ENERGY TECH

Hanoi rebuffs China comments on island vote
Vietnam's parliamentary elections are an internal matter, the government said Thursday after Beijing objected to the ballot being held on disputed islands in the South China Sea. ... more
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Ai Weiwei supporters rally at new shows in London
Artists and supporters of detained Chinese artist Ai Weiwei solemnly read out quotes from him on Wednesday ahead of the opening of two exhibitions of his work in London this week. ... more
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DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Taiwan 'prophet' unfazed by apocalypse no-show
A self-styled Taiwanese "prophet" was unfazed Wednesday when a 14-magnitude earthquake he had predicted failed to materialise, saying he would stay in his makeshift shelter. ... more
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FARM NEWS

Asia's suffering bears exploited for bile
A frenzied black bear growls and shakes the bars of a cage barely bigger than itself. Like thousands of others across Asia, it is waiting for its owner to extract bile, a treasured substance in traditional Chinese medicine. ... more
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China to offset weak oil demand in Japan, US: OPEC
The OPEC oil cartel on Wednesday held steady its forecast for world oil demand growth this year, saying rising consumption in China would make up for the uncertain outlook in the United States and in quake-hit Japan. ... more
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AEROSPACE

China Southern Airlines unit buys six Boeing 787s
China Southern Airlines said its Xiamen Airlines unit has bought six 787 Dreamliners from Boeing, as the country's carriers boost their fleets to meet soaring demand. ... more
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POLITICAL ECONOMY

China's inflation eases slightly in April
China said Wednesday consumer inflation eased slightly in April as food prices fell, but analysts warned Beijing is still under pressure to rein in rising costs. ... more
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TRADE WARS

US, China clash on rights but ease economic rift
The United States sharply criticized China's human rights record, accusing it of trying to stop history, but the two sides made headway in easing economic frictions in high-level talks this week. ... more
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TRADE WARS

China's Unilever fine a warning to others: experts
China's decision to fine consumer products giant Unilever over planned price hikes sends a warning to other companies and highlights the growing anxiety in Beijing about soaring costs, analysts say. ... more
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POLITICAL ECONOMY

China's inflation eases slightly in April
China said Wednesday its consumer price index rose 5.3 percent year on year in April - a slight easing from March but well above Beijing's official four-percent target for 2011. ... more
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TECH SPACE

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
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NUKEWARS

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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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
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Venezuela parliament authorizes new satellite program with China
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SOLAR SCIENCE

China launches rocket to monitor space environment
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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
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DISASTER MANAGEMENT

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
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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
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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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