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China completes nation's first space dockingBeijing (AFP) Nov 3, 2011 China took a crucial step towards fulfilling its ambition to set up a manned space station on Thursday by completing its first successful docking high above Earth, state media reported. The Shenzhou VIII spacecraft joined onto the Tiangong-1 experimental module at 1737 GMT, silently coupling more than 343 kilometres (213 miles) above the Earth's surface, the Xinhua news agency said. The spacecraft, whose name translates as "divine vessel", is a modified version of the capsules that took the firs ... read more |
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 Rendezvous for Shenzhou The successful docking of the unmanned Shenzhou 8 spacecraft with China's Tiangong 1 space laboratory is the end of a long saga. The road to a successful rendezvous in space has been tricky for Chin ... more | .. |
 Chinese find space docking metaphor for love In the eyes of Chinese media, the country's first space docking is not only rocket science, but also a source of inspiration for an imagined space romance. In the most popular metaphor, Chines ... more | .. |
 Shenzhou 1 to 8 Chinese spacecraft grow by leaps and bounds over past decade China successfully launched its Shenzhou-8 spacecraft early Tuesday morning, marking a key step toward fulfilling the country's dreams of establishing its own space station. The spacecraft is ... more | .. |
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 For Chinese orbiter, the chase is on For the first time, an orbiter China sends into space has a completely new mission: to rendezvous and dock with another one. At 5:58 a.m. Tuesday, a 58.3-meter-long upgraded Long March-2F rocket, ca ... more | .. |
 China mulls over sending female "taikonauts" into space China is considering sending female astronauts into space during its space docking missions next year, a chief designer for the astronaut program said Monday. Two female astronauts have been s ... more | .. |
China's first manual space docking hopefully 2012 China plans to fulfill its first ever manual space docking by 2012, probably with women astronauts. Between the two spacecraft launches, which are scheduled both in 2012 for space docking attempts, ... more | .. |
 China to conduct another manned space mission by 2012 A China manned space program spokeswoman said here Monday that China is going to conduct another manned space mission by 2012. Spokeswoman Wu Ping said at a press briefing Monday morning that ... more |
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 China launches unmanned Shenzhou 8 for first space docking China said it successfully launched an unmanned spacecraft on Tuesday, taking its next step towards the goal of building its first space station by 2020. ... more | .. |
 China's satellite launch base upgraded ahead of Shenzhou-8 mission China upgraded its satellite launch center in the northwest Gobi desert to ensure that the launch of the Shenzhou-8 spacecraft, went smoothly, a senior engineer said Sunday. Beijing Special En ... more | .. |
  China military accepts heavier, tattooed recruits China's military is accepting heavier recruits and will no longer reject people for sporting prominent tattoos as it steps up a drive to attract young, new entrants, state media said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  China deports 5,000 N.Korea refugees annually: activists China repatriates about 5,000 North Korean refugees each year even though they often face harsh punishment on their return, South Korean activists said Tuesday. ... more |
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  China to give officials ethics training China is to start training its millions of government workers in ethics, the state-run Xinhua news agency said Wednesday, as Beijing seeks to address widespread official corruption. ... more | .. |
 Key US committee to take up China travel ban bill The United States could deny senior Chinese officials, notably those involved in Beijing's "One Child" policy, entry to US soil under a bill to be advanced Wednesday by a key congressional panel. ... more | .. |
  Chinese firms accused of ignoring Zambian workers' rights Chinese mining companies in Zambia ignore labour protections, demanding up to 18 hours of labour a day and flouting health and safety rules, Human Rights Watch said in a report Thursday. ... more | .. |
  China welcomes Syria peace plan China on Thursday welcomed an Arab League plan to end nearly eight months of bloodshed in Syria, calling on all sides in the strife-torn nation to end the violence. ... more |
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 Weiwei gets more tax demands Chinese authorities have told Ai Weiwei, a celebrated artist and prominent critic of the government, that his design company must pay $2.3 million in back taxes. ... more | .. |
 China jails grandmother who organised protest A 65-year-old grandmother who organised a protest in Shanghai demanding better benefits for retirees has been sentenced to three and a half years in jail, a relative and court official said Thursday. ... more | .. |
  Cultural thirst drives China's high-end tea boom Fifteen years ago the Lam family business picked up a consignment of aged tea from a defunct Hong Kong restaurant. Its value has since risen by a factor of 10,000, as the Lams have found themselves part of a boom that is both investment fad and cultural obsession. ... more | .. |
 Tibetans divided by self-immolations For Tashi Choezom, a Tibetan studying for a nursing degree in New Delhi, the string of suicides by monks who have set themselves on fire to protest Chinese religious repression are a sin. ... more |
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 Asia's largest wine fair kicks off in Hong Kong Asia's largest wine fair kicked off in Hong Kong Thursday, attracting nearly 1,000 wine producers from around the world as the southern Chinese city cements its position as a key international wine hub. ... more | .. |
  China says it hopes EU will stick to bailout plan China said Wednesday it hopes Europe will stick to a bailout plan reached at last week's debt crisis summit, after Greece called a surprise national referendum on the deal. ... more | .. |
  Chinese, Russian firms seen as most bribery-prone: watchdog Companies from Russia and China are seen as the worst offenders for paying bribes when doing business abroad, a new report said Wednesday, while Swiss and Dutch firms are the most honest. ... more | .. |
  S. Korea's Kia Motors to build new plant in China South Korea's second largest automaker Kia Motors said Wednesday it would build a new plant in China to meet growing demand in the world's fastest-growing car market. ... more |
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 Taiwan businesses call for industrial spying law Taiwan businesses have called for a law on industrial espionage, especially by China, as growing ties have made it easier for mainland firms to steal secrets, officials and media said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 US lawmakers slam White House-China cooperation Two US congressmen blasted the White House and NASA on Wednesday for "dangerous" cooperation with China, saying technology transfer has greatly enhanced Beijing's space and missile capability. ... more | .. |
 Volkswagen takes last hurdle in acquisition of MAN Volkswagen, Europe's biggest carmaker, said on Thursday it had received approval from Chinese authorities to increase its stake in MAN, the final hurdle in the takeover process. ... more | .. |
 Chinese support for Europe could hit $100bn: banker China could provide up to $100 billion (73 billion euros) to support debt-wracked eurozone, a member of the Chinese central bank's monetary policy committee said in an interview Thursday. ... more |
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 Flying to rendezvous with Tiangong-1 About 1.5 km from a launch pad in the deserts of northwest China, crowds of people observed a rocket with reverence, waiting hours through the dark for the moment when the spacecraft departed for th ... more | .. |
  Beijing vows better pollution data after smog anger Authorities in Beijing have pledged to improve the way they measure air quality amid accusations they massively underestimate pollution in the Chinese capital, state media said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
US lawmaker asks China to show blind lawyer A US lawmaker said Tuesday he would ask China to let him visit blind human rights lawyer Chen Guangcheng to assess his condition after accounts that he was severely beaten at his home. ... more | .. |
 Farming Australia takes on China Inc. The Liverpool Plains were long considered off-limits to mining, their rich black soils ranking among Australia's best farming land. Until China came to town. ... more |
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