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Why Tiangong is not a Station HubSydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 29, 2011 There's been another round of inaccurate reporting in the Chinese media about China's Tiangong space laboratory. Stories have claimed that Tiangong 1, due to be launched within two months, is the cornerstone of a Chinese space station. This is not true. Let's review the facts in brief. Tiangong 1 is a small space laboratory module with a single docking port. It will be launched before the end of September 2011. Later this year, we expect the unmanned Shenzhou 8 spacecraft to dock with ... read more |
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 China to launch experimental satellite in coming days China's Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on Thursday said it will launch an experimental orbiter in the coming days. The orbiter, SJ-11-02, will be carried into space by China's indigenous Long ... more | .. |
  China launches navigation satellite: Xinhua China launched its ninth navigation satellite on Wednesday, the official Xinhua news agency reported, citing sources at the launch centre. ... more | .. |
  China needs at least three aircraft carriers: general China needs at least three aircraft carriers to defend its interests, a general said, days after the state media broadcast footage of its first carrier in a rare public mention of the project. ... more | .. |
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  US, China talk on Taiwan as jet decision nears The United States and China on Friday held top-level talks on Taiwan, with Washington working pre-emptively to avoid a fallout as a decision nears on whether to sell fighter-jets to Taiwan. ... more | .. |
  US Senate confirms Locke as China ambassador Former US commerce secretary Gary Locke won unanimous Senate confirmation Wednesday as ambassador to Beijing, becoming the first Chinese American to hold the prestigious and difficult diplomatic post. ... more | .. |
Asia security needs India, Australia says Australia's defense minister on Wednesday urged a greater role in Asia for India, calling the world's largest democracy a positive force in a region where attention has long been focused on China. ... more | .. |
China tells US to halt spy plane flights China has demanded that the United States stop spy plane flights near the Chinese coast, saying they have "severely harmed" trust, but the Pentagon insisted Wednesday it was within its rights. ... more |
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China downplays capability of first aircraft carrier China sought to downplay the capability of its first aircraft carrier Wednesday, saying the vessel would be used for training and "research", amid concerns over the country's military build-up. ... more | .. |
  Seven killed in knife attack in China's Xinjiang Seven people died and 28 others were injured in China's restive Xinjiang when knife-wielding attackers stabbed bystanders in a crowd, state media said Sunday, in the region's latest bout of unrest. ... more | .. |
Knife attack in China's Xinjiang leaves seven dead Seven people were killed and 28 others wounded by two knife-wielding assailants in China's ethnically-tense Xinjiang region, authorities said Sunday, in the latest bout of unrest to hit the area. ... more | .. |
China extends journalist's jail sentence A Chinese journalist jailed in 2007 after reporting on corruption and due to be released this year has had his sentence extended, rights activists and his lawyer said Friday. ... more |
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China lawyers 'told not to take rail crash cases' Legal authorities in China ordered lawyers not to take on cases from the families of victims of last weekend's fatal train crash, it emerged Saturday, as judicial officials apologised for the move. ... more | .. |
 China train crash payments almost double: Xinhua China has almost doubled the compensation offered to relatives of those killed in a high-speed train crash, state media said Friday, after fierce criticism of authorities' handling of the disaster. ... more |
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 Chinese media attack US over debt battle Chinese media attacked the United States over its debt wrangling Friday, warning that lawmakers could depress the value of the dollar, fuel global inflation and plunge the world into another recession. ... more | .. |
  Philippines wants SE Asian unity on sea row The Philippines said Friday it would seek regional backing for a plan on pursuing joint development of disputed areas in the South China Sea amid China's increasingly robust assertions of its claims. ... more | .. |
  S. Korean firm joins Chinese solar project South Korea's SK Group, country's top oil refiner, has had its SK Innovation Co. sign an agreement with both Chinese and Taiwanese energy firms to cooperate in the development of a solar energy storage system. ... more | .. |
China's Wen vows to punish those blamed for crash China's premier Wen Jiabao pledged Thursday to "severely punish" those responsible for a deadly train crash that has sparked public fury and triggered fears over the safety of high-speed rail. ... more |
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China to censor outspoken crash coverage: analysts Chinese journalists and web users have defied censors with scathing criticism of the state after a deadly high-speed rail crash, but analysts predict the government will soon clamp down. ... more | .. |
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  Mongolian miner signs coal deal with China firms Mongolia's state-owned mining firm Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi (ETT) said Wednesday it had agreed to supply coal to a consortium of firms from energy-hungry China for $250 million. ... more |
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Train crash threatens China rail exports: analysts A fatal crash on China's high-speed train network could scuttle Beijing's ambitions to sell the technology overseas and could also hit its existing rail exports, analysts said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 SE Asian navies seek closer ties amid sea spat Southeast Asian naval chiefs pledged closer cooperation on Wednesday as they held their first formal talks amid regional concern over China's activities in the South China Sea. ... more | .. |
Hundreds riot in China over vendor's death Hundreds of people rioted in southwest China after security forces reportedly beat a disabled street vendor to death, government authorities and state media said. ... more | .. |
  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 |
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 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 Commentary: Restoration Doctrine It's now called the Doctrine of Restoration, diplomatic jargon for rebuilding America before China eats our lunch. ... 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 |
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