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China's Fengyun-3B satellite goes into official operationBeijing, China (XNA) May 31, 2011 China's Fengyun-3B (FY-3B) weather satellite will go into official operation on Thursday after finishing a six-month trial period. The transfer of the satellite to the China Meteorological Administration (CMA) means that China's weather satellite system is now at an "advanced level," according to a statement from the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense said in a statement. The satellite, launched on November 5 last year, was designed with a lifespan ... read more |
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  Mitsubishi Electric Puts ST-2 Satellite into Orbit Mitsubishi has announced the successful injection of the ST-2 communications satellite into geostationary orbit. The satellite, built for a joint venture between Singapore Telecommunications L ... more | .. |
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 Venezuela, China to launch satellite next year Venezuela and China will develop an observation satellite to be built in Asia and launched from South America in 2012, according to Venezuela's science and technology minister. ... more | .. |
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  Taiwan welcomes US Senate push for F-16 sale Taiwan said Sunday it welcomed a push by nearly half the US Senate for the sale of dozens of F-16 fighters to the island in an arms deal Taipei said would help its dealings with China. ... more | .. |
  N. Korea leader celebrates 'successful' China trip North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il and his son and heir apparent celebrated the "successful" outcome of his trip to China last week, state media said Sunday, without elaborating on what was achieved. ... more | .. |
  China clamps down on Inner Mongolia to quash demos China's Inner Mongolia was under tight security Monday as authorities guard against possible new protests by ethnic Mongols seething over Chinese rule, AFP journalists and a rights group said. ... more | .. |
 Frustrated Chinese take justice into own hands A deadly triple bomb attack in China carried out last week by a jobless man angry over a land dispute illustrates the crushing desperation of many Chinese who feel their rights are being trampled. ... more |
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 Exam-obsessed Hong Kong makes celebrity tutors rich Cut-throat competition for exam success in Hong Kong's high-pressure education system has spawned a new breed of teacher - celebrity tutors with near cult-like status and millionaire lifestyles. ... more | .. |
  China detains 74 in latest lead poisoning scandal Authorities in eastern China have detained 74 people and suspended work at hundreds of factories after a new lead poisoning scare once again highlighted the dark side of the country's economic boom. ... more | .. |
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Fresh quake barrage hits Greek island Santorini
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 Two new tablets unveiled ahead of top Asia IT fair Two electronic firms unveiled new tablet computers in Taipei Monday, on the eve of Asia's biggest IT trade fair, as they try to get a slice of a lucrative market dominated by Apple's iPad. ... more | .. |
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 China to step up fight against plastic addiction China will expand a ban on free shopping bags, state media said, as it tries to further curb its addiction to plastic in a bid to rid the country of "white pollution" that clogs waterways, farms and fields. ... more | .. |
 Hong Kong mulls ban on Taiwanese imports Hong Kong officials said Sunday they will consider banning imports from Taiwan, prompted by a food scare after the neighbour ordered a recall of nearly half a million contaminated drinks. ... more |
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 More demos planned in China's Inner Mongolia Ethnic Mongols are planning more protests in an area of northern China already rocked by unrest, a rights group said Sunday, after the region's leader tried to address simmering anger over Chinese rule. ... more |
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 China hits back at Vietnam over territorial spat China has hit back at claims it violated Vietnam's marine sovereignty in a new spat over disputed areas of the South China Sea, accusing Hanoi of harming Beijing's interests in the region. ... more | .. |
Kim returns to N. Korea after China trip North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il returned Friday from China full of praise for his country's key ally, but analysts saw few signs of firm agreement with Beijing on economic reform or denuclearisation. ... more |
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 China milk activist home after brief detention Chinese activist Zhao Lianhai, who was jailed for campaigning for victims of a huge 2008 milk scandal, is back home after being briefly taken away again by security, he said on his Twitter feed. ... more | .. |
 Locke vows to raise rights concerns with China Gary Locke, the nominee to be the next US ambassador to China, promised Thursday he would be a forceful advocate for human rights while still seeking broad cooperation with Beijing. ... more | .. |
Lawmakers seek US regret for barring Chinese US lawmakers launched a drive Thursday for Congress to make an official statement of regret for the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act, which restricted immigration along racial lines for decades. ... more |
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