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China, Bolivia launch telecom satellite projectBeijing (XNA) Aug 11, 2011 China and Bolivia on Wednesday jointly launched a communications satellite project that will be completed within three years. The construction of the Tupac Katari satellite, named after an 18th century indigenous hero who fought Bolivia's Spanish colonizers, will benefit the Bolivian people, said Bolivian President Juan Evo Morales Ayma at the launching ceremony. The cooperation between the two countries will also promote friendship as well as technological and economic exchanges, said Moral ... read more |
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  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 | .. |
  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 | .. |
  Toys for Tiangong 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 decade ... 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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  China aircraft carrier should handle disputes: report A news website run by China's defence ministry said Thursday the nation's aircraft carrier should handle territorial disputes, despite government assurances the vessel posed no threat to its neighbours. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan police probe China hacking claims Taiwan's police said Thursday they were investigating claims by the main opposition party that hackers backed by the Chinese state were stealing information related to its presidential campaign. ... more | .. |
  China's first aircraft carrier makes maiden trip China's first aircraft carrier embarked on its inaugural sea trial Wednesday, Beijing said, prompting the United States to call for an explanation amid concerns about the nation's military expansion. ... more | .. |
 China's aircraft carrier 'to pressure neighbours' China's first aircraft carrier will allow Beijing to further pressure nations with rival territorial claims, analysts said Wednesday as the vessel embarked on its inaugural sea trial. ... more |
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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 | .. |
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 ups security for Panchen Lama's visit Armed police stood guard Thursday outside a Buddhist monastery in northwestern China ahead of an expected visit by the government-appointed Panchen Lama, witnesses and a rights group said. ... more | .. |
  Asia's giants highly exposed to natural disasters - survey The United States and Japan have the highest bills to pay from natural disasters, but Asia's emerging giants - China, India and Indonesia - are proportionately at greater risk from them, a survey said on Thursday. ... more |
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 Ai Weiwei hits out again at Beijing Ai Weiwei, one of the harshest critics of the Chinese government, used Twitter to hit out against the detention of two other activists. ... 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
  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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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 | .. |
  China questions Olympics security after UK riots China's state media has questioned the ability of London's embattled police to "maintain social order" for the 2012 Olympics after Britain suffered its worst riots in decades. ... more | .. |
  China urges US oil giant to hasten clean-up: Xinhua China has called on the US energy giant behind a massive oil spill to speed up its clear-up efforts and issue a public apology after it missed a deadline to clean the sea bed, state media said Thursday. ... more |
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  China suspends new railway projects after crash China has suspended all new railway construction projects, as controversy swirls over the nation's high-speed network nearly three weeks after a fatal crash sparked safety concerns. ... more | .. |
  China lacks options on US debt: analysts China has launched a barrage of criticism at the United States over the debt crisis, but analysts say the world's largest foreign holder of US debt has no choice but to maintain its Treasury holdings. ... more | .. |
 GDF Suez inks 2.9bn euro Asia investment deal French energy group GDF Suez announced Wednesday an alliance with Chinese sovereign wealth fund CIC, which will invest 2.9 billion euros to help the company boost expansion in Asia-Pacific and China. ... more | .. |
  Embraer plans to build executive jets in China Brazil's Embraer, the world's third largest commercial aircraft manufacturer, said Wednesday it was putting final touches on plans to transform its factory in China to produce executive planes. ... more |
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  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 | .. |
 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 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 | .. |
 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 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 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 |
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