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China should have own ambitions for space developmentBeijing (XNA) Oct 10, 2011 The launch of the Tiangong-1 spacecraft has attracted the attention of the world and some TV viewers in some foreign countries even watched the live broadcast in late September. The public opinion is generally neutral. Some have made objective evaluation of the event, giving good-willed blessings to China's technological progress and expressed desires to extend cooperation with China, while others have expressed concerns that their own leading space positions are being challenged. The concer ... read more |
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  Eutelsat's W3c Satellite Successfully Launched and on its Way to 16 Degrees East Eutelsat Communications has announced the successful launch of its W3C satellite by a Long March 3B rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in China. Partial deployment of the satellit ... more | .. |
  Chinese rocket sends French telecom satellite into space China's Long March-III2 rocket carrier sent a French-made telecom satellite into orbit from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center Friday afternoon, marking the first time for China to provide launch s ... more | .. |
  China's first space lab module in good condition China's first space lab module were in good condition and all tests went on "smoothly" during the past week, according to a statement issued by the country's space project authorities Thursday. ... 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's Hu calls for reunification with Taiwan China's President Hu Jintao on Sunday called for Taiwan and the Chinese mainland to reunite, as he marked the 100th anniversary of the revolution that ended the nation's long imperial history. ... more | .. |
  Putin visits China in first trip since Kremlin comeback Vladimir Putin will travel to China next week to cement long-standing ties with the world's top energy consumer, the prime minister's first trip abroad since he announced his planned Kremlin comeback. ... more | .. |
 As China Republic turns 100, centenarians look back Liu Peng-hua is as old as the Chinese Republic, which celebrates its 100th anniversary on Taiwan Monday, having lived through some of the most tumultuous changes in world history. ... more | .. |
 Dalai Lama pokes fun at China slurs, slams censorship The Dalai Lama on Saturday slamed censorship in China as "immoral" and poked fun at denunciations of himself in a video chat with Desmond Tutu after he was not granted a visa in time to travel to South Africa. ... more |
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Hundreds killed in Gaza as Israel renews attacks targeting Hamas
South Korea, Japan, China top diplomats to meet in Tokyo
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 Myanmar risks Chinese anger to woo the West Myanmar's suspension of a controversial mega-dam project is the latest glimmer of change from a regime reaching out to the West at the expense of ties with traditional ally China, experts say. ... more | .. |
  More Tibetans self-immolate, one dies One of two Tibetan teenagers died after they set themselves on fire near a monastery in China's Sichuan province, a Tibetan activist agency said. ... more | .. |
  China says 100 mln farmers to move to cities by 2020 More than 100 million Chinese farmers will move to cities by 2020, posing huge challenges for urban planners and already stretched social welfare systems, according to a new official forecast. ... more | .. |
  Myanmar seeks to ease Beijing worries over dam Myanmar's foreign minister held talks Monday with Chinese leaders to try to ease Beijing's concerns over the halting of a $3.6 billion Chinese-backed mega dam project, state media and an official said. ... more |
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 China province cools hopes of 'one-child' policy easing An official from China's most populous province said there would be no "major" change to population control measures, Chinese media reported, cooling expectations it may ease the one-child policy. ... more | .. |
 China's richest village opens skyscraper hotel One of China's tallest buildings has opened for business in the nation's 'wealthiest village' of Huaxi, a symbol of the country's breakneck economic growth, officials and state press said Monday. ... more | .. |
  China halts Mekong shipping after deadly attack China Monday suspended shipping on the Mekong after 11 sailors were killed on two cargo ships attacked last week in the Golden Triangle where the river runs through China, Myanmar, Thailand and Laos. ... more | .. |
Attack on Chinese boats in Mekong River kills 11 Eleven Chinese were killed and two missing after their cargo boats were attacked in the golden triangle area of the Mekong River, state media said on Sunday. ... more |
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Artificial photosynthesis breakthrough replicates early plant processes
EZIE satellites begin mission to map Earth's auroral electrojets
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  Twelve dead in China construction site accident At least 12 workers who were building an underground parking lot in northeastern China were killed when a concrete ceiling collapsed onto them, local authorities and state media said Sunday. ... more | .. |
  Neo Solar Power to Invest in BlueChip Energy's 120 MW Sorrento Solar Farm Project BlueChip Energy has announced it has signed a letter of intent with Neo Solar Power, a Taiwan-based solar cell manufacturer, for an equity participation in BCE's 120 MW Sorrento Solar Farm project. ... more | .. |
  Russia, China to ink 20 deals worth $7 bn: official Russia and China plan to sign some 20 business agreements worth $7 billion when Vladimir Putin visits Beijing this week in his first trip abroad since his Kremlin comeback announcement, an official said Monday. ... more | .. |
  China says 'progress' made in Russian energy talks China said Monday that energy talks with Russia had made "new progress" ahead of an official visit by Vladimir Putin, as the two countries try to iron out disagreements over a major gas deal. ... more |
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 US needs trade deals with Taiwan, Japan: Huntsman Republican White House hopeful Jon Huntsman called Monday for the United States to forge trade deals with Taiwan and Japan and warned that, if elected, he might use force to keep Iran from developing nuclear weapons. ... more | .. |
 Honeywell, Sinochem unveil green China venture US industrial group Honeywell and China's Sinochem have agreed to form a 50-50 joint venture to make and sell energy-efficient foam insulation in China, the two companies announced Monday. ... more | .. |
  Wall Street protests reveal US 'messy house': China China's state news agency Xinhua said Monday that anti-corporate protests in New York had exposed what it called "fundamental problems" with the US economic and political systems. ... more | .. |
  GM China sales up 15.3% in September US auto giant General Motors said Monday its sales in China jumped 15.3 percent in September from a year earlier to 240,244 units, despite government moves to phase out incentives for buyers. ... more |
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Astronauts finally head home after unexpected nine-month ISS stay
China's Ceres 1 completes 18th flight delivering eight satellites to orbit
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 Global crisis could roil Lat-Am export markets The global economic crisis is worrying officials in Latin America, who fear the effects of a decline in demand for the region's raw materials, particularly from China, analysts said. ... more | .. |
 Dalai Lama visa blocked over S.African trade fears: report South Africa refused to give the Dalai Lama a visa to visit for Desmond Tutu's birthday because the foreign ministry feared his trip would jeopardise trade ties with China, a newspaper reported Sunday. ... more | .. |
 Chinese exporters hurting as EU crisis deepens Wu Wenlong, a belt maker in China, has seen European orders slump 50 percent as the region's debt crisis hits demand for Chinese exports and threatens to tip major economies back into recession. ... more | .. |
  Philippines revives major Chinese-backed rail project The Philippines said Friday that it plans to revive a cancelled China-funded rail project as part of a major $11.5 billion infrastructure-building programme over the next five years. ... more |
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 Chinese automaker confirms Brazil factory plan Chinese automaker JAC Motors said Friday it will invest $500 million to build a factory in Brazil's northeastern Bahia state, its first outside China. ... more | .. |
 China arrests 17,000 in major crime drive Chinese authorities arrested 17,000 suspects for offences including illegal food production, gambling, and drug trafficking in a nationwide crackdown, state media said Saturday. ... more | .. |
Tutu's last-ditch visa appeal for Dalai Lama rejected Desmond Tutu's last-ditch appeal to South Africa to grant a visa to the Dalai Lama on the eve of his 80th birthday was rejected Thursday, marring the start of the celebrations. ... more | .. |
 Obama: Europe, China must act on economy Facing a tough reelection fight, President Barack Obama Thursday warned Europe's crisis could severely impact the fragile US recovery if Republicans balk at passing his $447 billion job creation plan. ... more |
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