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Does China's space program threaten USBeijing (XNA) Oct 26, 2011 The successful launch of China's first space lab module Tiangong 1 has earned high praise of space experts from around the world. China will send the unmanned Shenzhou 8 spacecraft to space in the near future to dock with Tiangong 1, paving the technological foundation for the construction of a manned space station. Exploring space is the common pursuit of mankind. The achievement of China's manned space program will surely be the common wealth of mankind. However, when space experts from around t ... read more |
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  NASA Telescopes Help Solve Ancient Supernova Mystery A mystery that began nearly 2,000 years ago, when Chinese astronomers witnessed what would turn out to be an exploding star in the sky, has been solved. New infrared observations from NASA's Spitzer ... more | .. |
  Living on Tiangong With China's first space laboratory, Tiangong 1, settled into orbit, it's now time to consider the missions that will follow. We're expecting China to perform two docking tests with the unmanned She ... more | .. |
 Thousands of dreams to fly on Shenzhou 8 The dreams of more than 40,000 people will be stored as text and video on a chip and sent into space along with Shenzhou VIII spacecraft next month. The Shenzhou VIII is slated to take off in ... 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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  Japan parliament hit by China-based cyberattack Computers in Japan's lower house of parliament were hit by cyberattacks from a server based in China that left information exposed for at least a month, a report said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  Russia, China pressuring IAEA on Iran: diplomats Russia and China are urging the UN atomic agency to soften or even not issue an eagerly awaited report detailing Iran's suspected efforts to develop nuclear weapons, diplomats told AFP on Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  Syria eyes ruble, yuan to head off EU sanctions Syria's central bank added the Russian ruble and China's yuan to its list of convertible currencies ahead of tougher European Union sanctions, a newspaper reported on Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Beijing, Washington move to revive NKorea nuclear talks Beijing and Washington attempted Monday to revive long-stalled nuclear negotiations to disarm North Korea, with the two sides holding direct talks in Geneva and China's vice-premier visiting Pyongyang. ... more |
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  Panetta says US committed to being Pacific power US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta arrived in Japan on Monday hoping to persuade Tokyo to relocate a military base which Washington says is vital to its role as a Pacific power. ... more | .. |
 US urges deeper China engagement to avoid 'miscalculation' A top US diplomat urged deeper engagement with China on thorny security and economic issues, warning of the dangers of miscalculation as the two great powers contend in the years ahead. ... more | .. |
  China police detain Internet users Chinese police have begun to detain and punish people for spreading rumours online, the government said Tuesday, as authorities intensify efforts to censor content on the Internet. ... more | .. |
Another Tibetan monk set himself a light in China A Tibetan Buddhist monk set himself on fire Tuesday in protest at China's rule of the Himalayan region, rights groups said, the tenth similar incident to occur in the nation's southwest this year. ... more |
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China to curb TV entertainment: Xinhua China will replace popular television entertainment with so-called "healthy" programming, state media reported on Tuesday, reflecting regulators' latest move to tighten media control. ... more | .. |
  China's glaciers in meltdown mode: study Sharp increases in temperature driven by global warming are melting China's Himalayan glaciers, an impact that threatens habitats, tourism and economic development, says a study released Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  ElBaradei sees growth in nuclear power Former UN nuclear monitor and Nobel laureate Mohamed ElBaradei expects growth in nuclear energy - particularly in emerging economies - despite the Fukushima disaster caused by Japan's March tsunami. ... more | .. |
  SeaRoc and CDS Wind sign joint agreement to deliver offshore renewable services Marine engineering company SeaRoc, part of the Natural Power group, have signed a joint agreement with marine technology specialists CDS Wind Ltd. (CDS) of Seoul, Korea, to help further develop the ... more |
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Quantum factors elevate plant energy transport efficiency
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  US warns China of growth 'hangover' China's overdependence on cheap exports to fuel its break-neck economic growth has led to a boom that will "leave a financial hangover for years", a senior US government official warned Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  Chinese firms say Saab bail-out deal still valid Two Chinese firms which pledged to bail out troubled Swedish carmaker Saab said Tuesday they remained committed to the deal, even after the Dutch owner of Saab said the pact was terminated. ... more | .. |
  WTO to rule on China-US dispute on shrimps, sawblades The World Trade Organization said Tuesday that it would rule on a dispute brought by China to the United States over anti-dumping calculations imposed by Washington on Chinese diamond sawblades and shrimps. ... more | .. |
Greece, China to sign new trade memorandum: ministry Greece and China will sign a trade memorandum on Monday during a visit by senior Chinese officials and conclude orders worth around 550 million euros ($766 million), the development ministry said. ... more |
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  Taiwan president's China peace plan triggers fury A call by Taiwan's president for a peace treaty with China, made as he campaigns for re-election, has drawn a stormy response and may fail to either win votes or curry favour with Beijing, analysts say. ... more | .. |
 Panetta praises China response to Taiwan arms sale US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta on Sunday praised China for what he said was a restrained response to an arms sale to Taiwan, saying he hoped for improved military cooperation with Beijing. ... more | .. |
 Top China official visits N.Korea amid talk hopes The man widely expected to be China's next premier arrived in North Korea Sunday, amid hopes for progress on restarting six-nation talks on the North's nuclear disarmament, state media said. ... more | .. |
 Hong Kong mothers march against mainland babies More than 1000 protesters, including pregnant mothers, marched in Hong Kong Sunday opposing the growing number of mainland Chinese women coming to the city to give birth, organisers said. ... more |
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China's local election candidates campaign online When Yao Bo announced online that he was running in China's local elections, he joined dozens of candidates using the Internet to campaign for votes - a phenomenon that has spooked authorities. ... more | .. |
  Mongol herder killed in China land dispute: rights group A Chinese truck driver has killed an ethnic Mongol herder who was trying to protect his grazing land, a rights group said, five months after a similar incident sparked protests in Inner Mongolia. ... more | .. |
  S. Korea to release Chinese fishermen South Korea's coastguard promised Monday to release 21 Chinese fishermen who were arrested last week for illegal fishing in the Yellow Sea. ... more | .. |
 China manufacturing hits five-month high: HSBC Manufacturing activity in China hit a five-month high in October, HSBC said Monday, easing fears of a hard landing in the world's second-largest economy. ... more |
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 China jails officials over economic data leaks China has jailed two officials from the state bank and national statistics bureau for leaking sensitive economic data to securities brokers, prosecutors said Monday ... more | .. |
 Saab owner breaks off Chinese funding deal: company Swedish Automobile, the Dutch owner of beleaguered Swedish carmaker Saab, said late Sunday it had broken off a deal for funding with two Chinese firms, seen as the only hope of keeping Saab out of bankruptcy. ... more | .. |
 West opens door, a crack, to rising Chinese art China's new clout on the global art market, and its taste for home-grown works, is driving up the price of contemporary Chinese artists - forcing the Western art world to make space at the table for the rising stars. ... more | .. |
 Toyota to sell China-made hybrid vehicles by 2015 Leading automaker Toyota said Saturday it plans to start producing vehicles with Chinese-made hybrid systems by 2015, after it finishes building a research centre in the country. ... more |
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