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China launches navigation satellite: XinhuaBeijing (AFP) July 27, 2011 China launched its ninth navigation satellite on Wednesday, the official Xinhua news agency reported, citing sources at the launch centre. A rocket carrying the "Beidou", or Compass, navigation satellite orbiter blasted off from the Xichang Satellite Launching Centre in southwestern Sichuan Province at 5:44 am (2144 Tuesday GMT), it said. The satellite is one of 35 that China is putting into orbit to form the Beidou navigation system, a global positioning system completely developed by Chinese t ... read more |
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  Spotlight Time for Tiangong The upcoming launch of China's Tiangong 1 space laboratory will come at a critical time. The US space program has just retired its fleet of Space Shuttles, and currently lacks any means of launching ... more | .. |
 China to launch 9th orbiter for indigenous global navigation network China will launch the ninth orbiter into space in "coming days" as part of its indigenous satellite navigation and positioning network. The "Beidou," or Compass, navigation satellite will be l ... more | .. |
  Commentary: Restoration Doctrine It's now called the Doctrine of Restoration, diplomatic jargon for rebuilding America before China eats our lunch. ... more | .. |
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  Taiwan general who spied for China gets life A Taiwanese general lured by a honey trap into spying for China was sentenced to life in prison by a military high court on Monday, in one of the island's worst espionage cases for half a century. ... more | .. |
Taiwan says Chinese fighter jets entered its airspace Two Chinese fighter planes intruded into Taiwanese airspace, the defence ministry said Monday, in an incident local press said resulted from their attempts to drive away a US spy aircraft. ... more | .. |
  China launches largest dock landing ship China has launched its largest amphibious dock landing warship, the 19,000 metric ton Jinggangshan, in Shanghai. ... more | .. |
  IMF 'may never know' who mounted cyber attack The International Monetary Fund said Friday it may be impossible to identify who mounted a cyber attack on its computer files in May, after a Bloomberg report suggested it was China. ... more |
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  Philippines braces as storm claims 14 lives Millions of people in the Philippines were Wednesday bracing for a ferocious tropical storm that had already claimed 14 lives and submerged vast tracts of land in more remote parts of the country. ... more | .. |
  China philanthropist hires gymnast-turned-beggar In a spectacular reversal of fortune, a champion Chinese gymnast who was forced into stealing and begging after an injury ended his career has landed a job with one of the nation's richest men. ... more | .. |
  Chinese sub reaches new depth milestone A Chinese submersible conducted the country's deepest manned dive Tuesday in the latest technological milestone for China, which theoretically puts most of the ocean floor's vast resources within its reach. ... more | .. |
Uighur leader fears for China detainees after clashes An exiled leader of China's Uighur minority said Monday she feared for the safety of dozens of people she said were injured in recent clashes with police in the country's Xinjiang region and then detained. ... more |
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China calls Vatican excommunication threats 'rude' China said the Vatican's threats to excommunicate two Catholic bishops ordained without papal approval were "extremely unreasonable and rude", state media said Monday. ... more | .. |
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China sub makes first dive to below 5,000m: report A Chinese submersible conducted the country's deepest manned dive ever Tuesday, state media reported, as it seeks to exploit the vast resources of the ocean floor. ... 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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  HK firm invests in China nuclear plant Despite the fallout from Japan's March disaster at its Fukushima nuclear power complex, China seems determined to advance its agenda to develop civilian nuclear energy. ... more | .. |
  Chinese retail giant surges 41% on debut China's top hypermarket operator Sun Art Retail group soared as much as 41 percent on its Hong Kong trading debut Wednesday, after raising $1.06 billion from its initial public offering. ... more | .. |
  Nissan and China partner Dongfeng to invest $8 bln Nissan and its Chinese partner Dongfeng Motor Co. will invest 50 billion yuan ($8 billion) and launch around 30 models in China over the next five years, the Japanese auto giant said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 China high-speed train crash fuels safety concerns China's media and public voiced anger Monday over a deadly train crash that caused a slump in railway stocks and cast doubt on the breakneck expansion of the country's high-speed network. ... more |
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Activists warn against foreign investors in Myanmar Environmental groups called on Monday for an end to foreign investment in projects exploiting Myanmar's natural resources, accusing such activities of sparking conflict in ethnic minority areas. ... more | .. |
  China closes two fake Apple stores Chinese authorities have closed two fake Apple stores in the country's southwestern Yunnan province, state media reported Monday, following a storm of publicity over the rip-off shops. ... more | .. |
  Philippines vows to protect South China Sea assets The Philippines is prepared to use military force to protect its territory in the South China Sea, President Benigno Aquino said Monday amid a deepening rift with China over the waters. ... more |
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 China revises train crash toll to 36 China on Monday revised the death toll from a high-speed train crash to 36, with 192 people wounded, in the country's worst rail accident since 2008. ... more | .. |
  Cracks appear in China's economic model: analysts As the United States and Europe struggle with debt crises, China's economy appears in robust health, but analysts say its growth model is too dependent on investment and cannot be sustained. ... more | .. |
 US warns on South China Sea, cautious on N.Korea US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned Saturday that tensions in the South China Sea threatened peace, while expressing caution over apparent progress in North Korean nuclear talks. ... more | .. |
China and ASEAN members sign agreement China has signed an agreement with the Association of South East Asian Nations to move toward peaceful resolutions of maritime disputes in the South China Sea. ... more |
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Rapid growth of high-speed rail in China China only opened its high-speed rail service to passengers four years ago, but it now boasts the world's biggest network, with more than 8,300 kilometres of track - a figure that is growing rapidly. ... more | .. |
 China hungry for South China Sea oil: Philippines China's aggressive actions in the South China Sea appear to be motivated by a hunger to exploit the area's rich oil and gas resources, the Philippines' foreign secretary said Saturday. ... more | .. |
 China makes nuclear power breakthrough China said Friday it had hooked its first so-called "fourth generation" nuclear reactor to the grid, a breakthrough that could eventually reduce its reliance on uranium imports ... more | .. |
 Dalai Lama says China demonization 'childish' The Dalai Lama said that Chinese leaders show through their strident denunciations of him that they are "childish" and lack their full brains, but voiced hope that China will change in time. ... more |
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