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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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  Gmail targeted in China-based campaign: Google Google said Wednesday that a cyber spying campaign originating in China had targeted Gmail accounts of senior US officials, military personnel, journalists and Chinese political activists. ... more | .. |
  Chinese military build-up no threat: senior army official China's military build-up poses no threat to the world, even as the army modernises to meet the challenges of an "informationalised age", a top Chinese army official said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  China, S. Korea ban Taiwan drinks over chemical China and South Korea both banned imports of certain food and drinks from Taiwan Wednesday in a fast-expanding regional scare over contamination with a chemical usually used in plastics. ... 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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  Restive China region orders mining crackdown China's Inner Mongolia began an overhaul of its mining sector Wednesday, state media said, in an effort to quell ethnic Mongol anger over charges of resource exploitation and environmental damage. ... more | .. |
  Vietnam warns China over sea patrols Vietnam said it will do everything in it power to protect its coastal waters after China allegedly interfered with two of Hanoi's seismic survey vessels. ... more | .. |
  China manufacturing slows in May China's manufacturing sector expanded at the slowest pace in 10 months in May, independent data showed Wednesday, as Beijing seeks to rein in the world's second-largest economy and tame inflation. ... more | .. |
  World manufacturing output up 6.5% in first quarter: UN The world has emerged from its recent financial crisis, with global manufacturing output growing by 6.5 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2011, a top UN agency said Tuesday. ... more |
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  Two plead guilty in China microchip case: US Two Chinese nationals pleaded guilty Wednesday to conspiring to smuggle radiation hardened microchips to companies controlled by Beijing in violation of a US arms embargo, the Justice Department said. ... more | .. |
  iPad challenge looms large at Asia IT show Tablets that match the iPad but at a cheaper price. Slimmer, more powerful notebooks. At Computex, Asia's top IT fair, manufacturers are showing how they plan to face the challenge from Apple's iconic product. ... more | .. |
 Philippines protests to China over oil rig plan The Philippines said Wednesday it had formally protested to Beijing over recent activity in disputed waters of the South China Sea and Chinese plans to anchor an oil rig there. ... more | .. |
  19 trapped in flooded China coal mines: Xinhua Rescuers in southwest China raced Wednesday to locate 19 workers trapped in two flooded coal mines, state media said, in the latest incidents to strike the nation's notoriously dangerous collieries. ... 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 | .. |
  China raises power price for plants: state media China has increased the cost of electricity for industrial use in some regions, state media reported Monday, as the country struggles with power shortages led by soaring demand and a severe drought. ... more | .. |
 Russia, China to wrap up gas talks by June 10: officials Russia and China hope to finish talks on a crucial gas deal by June 10 in order to allow its signature during a visit later in the month by Chinese President Hu Jintao, officials said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 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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Fresh quake barrage hits Greek island Santorini
Pain, anger as Turkey marks two years since quake disaster
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 Australian miners concerned over cyber attacks Some of Australia's biggest resource companies are increasingly concerned by cyber attacks from China and other countries, a report said Monday. ... more | .. |
 China clamps down on Mongolian protests Parts of China's Inner Mongolia region remain under tight security after the government announced it will put a Chinese miner on trial for allegedly killing a Mongolian man. ... more | .. |
 China vows to address Mongol grievances China vowed Tuesday to act to address problems that have sparked protests by ethnic Mongols while also warning of unspecified "overseas" forces fanning the unrest in Inner Mongolia. ... more | .. |
  China Southern Airlines to buy six Boeing B777Fs China Southern Airlines, one of China's major air carriers, said Tuesday it has agreed to buy six Boeing 777 freighters, as the company continues to grow its cargo business. ... more |
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 Nearly one in ten toys in China unsafe: watchdog China's safety watchdog has found nearly one in ten toys in the domestic market is unsafe, highlighting widespread quality problems in the country's poorly regulated manufacturing industry. ... more | .. |
 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 | .. |
  China says UN resolution on Syria unhelpful China voiced support on Tuesday for Syria's crackdown on pro-democracy protests and said a UN Security Council resolution on the nation was unlikely to ease tensions there. ... more | .. |
 China protests to Vietnam over disputed waters China on Tuesday told Vietnam to end its activities in disputed waters in the South China Sea, after Chinese maritime ships confronted a Vietnamese oil exploration vessel in the region. ... more |
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 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 | .. |
  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 | .. |
  Discrimination in China hinders AIDS fight When Meng Lin found out he was HIV-positive, he was forced to leave home, quit his job and change his name - the victim of intense discrimination experts say hinders China's fight against the disease. ... more | .. |
  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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  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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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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