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May 19, 2011
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NASA Denies Entry To Chinese Journalists For Shuttle Launch
Washington DC (XNA) May 19, 2011
U.S. space shuttle Endeavour blasted off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Monday, kicking off its 25th and final mission. The event was important to the eyes of media and scientists in China because the shuttle carries the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer-2 (AMS) particle detector, mankind's most ambitious effort to date to explore the universe' origin with Nobel laureate physicist Samuel Ting as the program's principal scientist. The 7,000-kg AMS worth 2 billion U.S. dollars will be ... read more

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OPINION SPACE

"Wolf Clause" betrays China-U.S. cooperation
U.S. space shuttle Endeavor blasted off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Monday, kicking off its 25th and the last space mission in history, which draws great attention from media worldwi ... more
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AEROSPACE

China Has Opportunity to Lead a Transformation in Air-Traffic Management
The China aviation market is well situated to lead a transformation in air-traffic management, according to a Boeing expert speaking at the 2011 China Civil Aviation Development Forum in Beijing. ... more
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TAIWAN NEWS

Arms sales to Taiwan damage US-China ties: Chen
A top Chinese general said Wednesday that further US arms sales to Taiwan could damage fledgling military ties between Washington and Beijing, and that it amounted to American meddling. ... more
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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

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SUPERPOWERS

China never intends to challenge US: top general
China "never intends to challenge the US" and welcomes its role maintaining peace in the Asia-Pacific region, People's Liberation Army Chief of General Staff Chen Bingde told US military officers Wednesday. ... more
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THE STANS

Wen says China friends 'forever' with Pakistan
China's Premier Wen Jiabao on Wednesday told his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani their nations would stay friends "forever", as Islamabad faces US pressure after the killing of Osama bin Laden. ... more
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THE STANS

Pakistan PM hails 'all-weather' friend China
Visiting Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Wednesday hailed his country's "all-weather friendship" with China, as he faced renewed US pressure following the killing of Osama bin Laden. ... more
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NUKEWARS

China dismisses UN missile report on N.Korea, Iran
Beijing on Wednesday denied a United Nations panel report indicating that prohibited missile technology was shared by North Korea and Iran through a third country that diplomats have said was China. ... more
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NUKEWARS

China downplays UN nuclear report
Beijing on Tuesday downplayed a United Nations report indicating that prohibited missile technology was shared by North Korea and Iran through a third country that diplomats have said was China. ... more
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NUKEWARS

West worries about N. Korea sanctions 'loopholes'
Western nations on Tuesday raised concerns about "loopholes" in North Korea nuclear sanctions in the first UN Security Council talks on a report which said the North was sharing missile technology with Iran. ... more
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THE STANS

Pakistan PM hails China ties amid strains with US
Pakistan's prime minister declared China his country's best friend in an apparent dig at Washington as he began a visit to China on Tuesday with US ties tested over Osama bin Laden's killing. ... more
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SINO DAILY

British artists in campaign to free artist Ai Weiwei
Leading British artists launched a campaign Wednesday calling for the release of prominent Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, who was detained last month amid a major crackdown on dissent. ... more
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SINO DAILY

Pope urges Chinese bishops to refuse to split from Rome
Pope Benedict XVI called on Catholics across the world on Wednesday to pray that Chinese bishops refuse to separate from Rome, in spite of "pressure" from communist authorities. ... more
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FARM NEWS

Exploding melons sow new China food fears
A bizarre wave of exploding watermelons - possibly due to farmers' abuse of a growth-boosting chemical - has once again spotlighted safety fears plaguing China's poorly regulated food sector. ... more
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NANO TECH

Looking inside nanomaterials in three dimensions
The journal Science has published a paper where scientists from Riso DTU in collaboration with scientists from China and USA, have reported a new method for revealing a 3D picture of the structure i ... more
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ENERGY NEWS

China hit by power crunch amid drought: report
Chinese factories are facing curbs on electricity use as coal prices soar and a severe drought hits hydropower plants, state media have said, with possible major shortages ahead this summer. ... more
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POLITICAL ECONOMY

More Chinese cities see home-price gains in April
More Chinese cities saw the cost of new homes increase in April compared with a month before, official data showed Wednesday, as the government continues its fight to rein in property prices. ... more
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THE PITS

Seven dead in China mine accident: state media
Seven people have been killed in a gas accident in a coal mine in southwest China, state media said Wednesday - the latest fatal incident to strike the nation's notoriously dangerous collieries. ... more
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TRADE WARS

Laos swamped by foreign investment
The language is Chinese, change is given in yuan and the time is set for Beijing - but the Boten casino is in Laos, not China. ... more
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TRADE WARS

Taiwan VP: China trade welcome in Central America
Taiwan's Vice President Vincent Siew said he saw no problem in China's growing economic influence in Central America but voiced confidence that nations in the region would keep recognizing Taipei. ... more
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ENERGY NEWS

Summer energy crunch for China?
China is on course to face its worst power crunch this summer since 2004, China Daily newspaper reports. ... more
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FLORA AND FAUNA

World's oldest panda, 34, dies in China
Ming Ming, the world's oldest panda, has died of old age, Chinese state media reported Tuesday. She was 34. ... more
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TAIWAN NEWS

Taiwan protests to WHO over 'province of China' label
Taiwan has formally protested to the World Health Organization after the United Nations agency referred to the island as a province of China, officials in Taipei said Tuesday. ... more
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THE STANS

Pakistan PM starts China trip with US ties tested
Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani begins an official visit to China on Tuesday with the US killing of Osama bin Laden expected to push Islamabad to seek closer ties with Beijing. ... more
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MISSILE NEWS

US studies UN report Iran, NKorea sharing missile know-how
The United States said it is studying a UN sanctions report alleging North Korea and Iran are sharing ballistic missile technology. ... more
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SINO DAILY

China's Forbidden City rules out plans for elite club
Beijing's Forbidden City has scotched plans for an exclusive club inside the historic imperial palace complex that raised hackles at a time when China faces public anger over a growing wealth gap. ... more
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SINO DAILY

Beijing brushes aside new Tibetan leader
China has little interest in meeting with the new leader of Tibet's government-in-exile, saying the former leader, the 14th Dalai Lama, remains a saboteur. ... more
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POLITICAL ECONOMY

HSBC to go on massive hiring spree in China, Singapore
Banking giant HSBC said Tuesday it will employ at least 2,000 extra people in mainland China and Singapore over the next five years, as it seeks to tap the fast-growing Asia Pacific markets. ... more
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POLITICAL ECONOMY

China's April foreign direct investment up 15.2%
The value of foreign direct investment in China rose 15.2 percent in April year-on-year to $8.46 billion but fell from the previous month, the commerce ministry said Tuesday. ... more
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TRADE WARS

Travel industry looks to China, India, Brazil for boom
China, India and Brazil are poised to fuel an explosion in international tourism in the coming years, showering money and jobs on countries ready for it, and trouble for those that aren't, industry leaders say. ... more
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TRADE WARS

US casino mogul says Wynn now 'Chinese company'
American casino mogul Steve Wynn said Tuesday that his US-based gaming firm has become a "Chinese company" as it held its first annual meeting in Macau, now the world's biggest gaming hub. ... more
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POLITICAL ECONOMY

China forex regulator says 'no need to fear' floating yuan
China has "no need to fear" allowing its yuan currency exchange rate to float freely, a senior foreign exchange regulator said Tuesday. ... more
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