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Toys for TiangongSydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 09, 2011 Wanna buy a spaceship? No, you can't have the real thing. But you can buy a model at a reasonable price. That's been the driving force behind a strongly entrenched space modeling industry for decades. How many thousands of scale-model American space shuttles have been sold for every real one that was produced? What about the Apollo lunar module? China also produces models of its own space hardware. The nation has a well-established modeling industry that pumps out plastic kits of tanks, ship ... read more |
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  International Astronomical Union congress to be held next year in Beijing About 3,000 astronomers will get together in Beijing in August 2012 to attend the 28th congress of the International Astronomical Union (IAU). The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Chi ... more | .. |
  China's first aircraft carrier makes maiden trip China's first aircraft carrier embarked on its inaugural sea trial Wednesday, Beijing said, a move likely to stoke concerns about the nation's military expansion and growing territorial assertiveness. ... more | .. |
  China says hit by 500,000 cyberattacks in 2010 China said Tuesday it was hit by nearly 500,000 cyberattacks last year, about half of which originated from foreign countries including the United States and India. ... 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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Taiwan opposition party accuses China of hacking Taiwan's main opposition party on Tuesday accused hackers backed by the Chinese state of stealing information related to its presidential campaign in the run up to elections in January 2012. ... more | .. |
  China vows crack down on 'terrorism' after attacks The top official in China's restive Xinjiang has vowed to "resolutely" crack down on "terrorists" after a series of deadly attacks hit the northwestern region, the local government said Monday. ... more | .. |
  China to launch civil survey satellite late this year China will put into space a high-definition civil survey satellite, the first of its kind in the country, at the end of this year, said an official of the National Administration of Surveying, Mappi ... more | .. |
  China awash with counterfeit vintage wine Long known for its fake designer handbags and watches, China is now battling a flood of counterfeit vintage wine amid a growing zest for bottles from famed wineries as a sign of social standing. ... more |
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From Crowdfunding to Venture Capital: How to Choose the Right Funding Strategy for Your Startup - An Exclusive Interview with Alexander Kopylkov
US-Japan summit: what to expect
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  HK teachers lash out at China patriotism lessons Hong Kong's biggest teachers' union on Wednesday called on city officials to block a proposal to usher in mandatory classes about Chinese patriotism. ... more | .. |
 Ai Weiwei gives China state press first interview Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, a prominent critic of China's Communist leaders, has given his first full interview since his release from detention to a state newspaper with close links to the party. ... more | .. |
China's Ai Weiwei hits out at govt on Twitter Chinese artist Ai Weiwei on Tuesday made his first anti-government comments since his release from detention, using Twitter to hit out at the treatment of colleagues and fellow dissidents. ... more | .. |
  Tropical storm causes losses of $480m: China China said a tropical storm caused losses of about 3.1 billion yuan ($480 million), destroying hundreds of homes as it battered the country's east coast before slamming into North Korea on Tuesday. ... more |
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  China bullet train maker halts deliveries A Chinese bullet train manufacturer said Wednesday it had been told to stop shipments after a series of delays on the new high-speed rail link between Beijing and Shanghai. ... more | .. |
  China's surplus leaps as July exports hit new high China's politically sensitive trade surplus expanded to $31.48 billion in July as exports rose by a fifth to hit a new record high, the customs agency said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  China auto sales up 2.2% in July Auto sales in China, the world's largest car market, grew 2.2 percent year-on-year in July to 1.28 million units, state media reported Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  Fusion diagnostic developed at PPPL sheds light on plasma behavior at EAST An instrument developed by researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) has enabled a research team at a fusion energy experiment in China to observe--in ... 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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 Sudan grants China oil exploration licence Sudan has granted a petroleum exploration licence to China, Foreign Minister Ali Ahmed Karti said after his visiting Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi and President Omar al-Bashir held talks in Khartoum. ... more | .. |
  China urges 'concrete and responsible' actions on debt China's Premier Wen Jiabao on Tuesday called on "relevant nations" to take "concrete and responsible fiscal and monetary policies" to restore the confidence of global investors. ... more | .. |
 China inflation hits three-year high China said Tuesday its politically sensitive inflation rate hit a more than three-year high in July while other data indicated its attempts to cap rising prices was sapping economic growth. ... more | .. |
 Vietnam slams China sea survey in disputed area Vietnam has accused Beijing of violating its sovereignty with a scientific survey in waters around two disputed island chains in the South China Sea, the foreign ministry said. ... more |
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 China train maker signs $395m contract after crash The Chinese state-owned company that made the trains involved in a deadly crash last month has signed a 2.54 billion yuan ($395 million) contract to provide trains to Turkmenistan. ... more | .. |
 China vows to keep up support for Sudan China's Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi on Monday pledged his country's political and economic support for Sudan and pressed Khartoum to build good ties with the south, where it also has major investments. ... more | .. |
 Hong Kong gears up for landmark labour case Hong Kong is set to hear later this month a Filipino domestic helper's legal bid for permanent residency in the southern Chinese city, in a landmark case that has sparked heated debate. ... more | .. |
 West 'ignoring responsibility' on debt: China China accused Western nations Monday of putting the global economic recovery at risk by "ignoring their responsibility", in an editorial published days after an unprecedented US credit rating downgrade. ... more |
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Mobix Labs Secures Defense Funding to Advance SATCOM SoC Innovation
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  Taiwan unveils eco-friendly rewritable 'paper' A group of Taiwan scientists have developed an environmentally friendly form of rewritable electronic paper that works without electricity. ... more | .. |
 Tibetan exile leader detained in Nepal A Tibetan exiles leader was detained by Nepal police after holding a news conference to deny allegations of involvement in a case involving false passports, campaigners said Saturday. ... more | .. |
China widens evacuations as typhoon nears China said Saturday that it had evacuated nearly 500,000 people as Typhoon Muifa approached but the storm was likely to miss the commercial capital Shanghai. ... more | .. |
 China pushes public housing as prices boom With their monthly income of 10,000 yuan (about $1,500), Beijing nurse Liang Huiqing and her husband would not have been able to get a foothold in China's soaring property market without government help. ... more |
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  Toxic spill averted as tropical storm nears China China said Monday it had temporarily averted a toxic chemical spill at a plant on its northeast coast, but remained on alert as a tropical storm that has killed three people in South Korea approached. ... more | .. |
Dalai Lama's political successor sworn in Lobsang Sangay, a 43-year-old Harvard scholar, took office Monday as head of the Tibetan government in exile, vowing to free his homeland from Chinese "colonialism". ... more | .. |
Dalai Lama's political successor to be sworn in Lobsang Sangay, a 43-year-old Harvard scholar, will be sworn in as head of the Tibetan government-in-exile on Monday, replacing the Dalai Lama as the movement's political leader. ... more | .. |
Eastern China braces for Typhoon Muifa Eastern China on Sunday braced for the arrival of Typhoon Muifa, with thousands of boats ordered to stay in ports after the storm left one person missing further down the coast. ... more |
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