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China masters space command, controlBeijing (XNA) Nov 08, 2011 China's space control network has realized integrated command and control, which ensured the successful docking of the unmanned spacecraft Shenzhou 8 with the space lab module Tiangong 1, according to the Beijing Institute of Tracking and Communication Technology. This institute is the general design organization for the integration test of China's aerospace measurement and control network. On the eve of the docking, the first for China, scientists from this institute upgraded the systems of the R ... read more |
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 China's great big leap skyward A Chinese Long March 2F carrier rocket hurled Shenzhou-8 into orbit a week ago. Two days later, the unmanned spacecraft linked up with the Tiangong-1 module, accomplishing China's first space dockin ... more | .. |
 What does the Tiangong 1 space station mean for China China has successfully completed the first step of building a space station when Shenzhou 8 docked with lab module Tiangong 1 on Nov. 3, 2011, but what is the significance of the project for the nat ... more | .. |
  Map mischief creates furore in India New Delhi lodged a diplomatic protest with China after a map used in a commercial presentation showed sections of northern India as part of China. ... 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 space industry to see accelerated expansion over next 10 years China's space industry will develop quickly over the next 10 years as the country pushes ahead with its space programs after its first space docking on Thursday. Lab modules, a space station a ... more | .. |
 Will China's next space mission be manned? An interview with Huang Weifen, deputy chief director of China's astronaut program. b>Reporter: /b>When will Chinese astronauts perform the space rendezvous and docking task? b>Huang ... more | .. |
 China has Australia space tracking station: report China has acquired a space tracking station in Australia, its first such facility in a close US ally, a report said Saturday. ... more | .. |
  Russia's Putin slams 'arrogant world powers' Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin lashed out Monday at "arrogant world powers" as he hosted his Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao for a regional security summit Moscow bills as a counterpart to NATO. ... more |
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  Key US senators warn China on military parts Two key US senators angrily pressed China on Monday to crack down on firms blamed for counterfeit electronics that end up in US military hardware, warning such components could harm US national security. ... more | .. |
 China says US goals for Hawaii summit 'too ambitious' China said Monday that US goals for the Asia Pacific leaders' meeting in Hawaii this week were "too ambitious" and beyond the reach of developing economies in the fast-growing region. ... more | .. |
  N. Korean soldiers shoot refugee in China: activist A refugee was shot dead by North Korean border guards last month after reaching Chinese soil in a strengthened crackdown on escapees, a South Korean activist said Monday. ... more | .. |
 Russia's Putin to host China's Wen for security talks Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao will meet Monday to discuss expanding their loose Central Asian security alliance to include Pakistan and Iran. ... more |
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  China web firms vow to curb 'harmful' information The heads of China's largest Internet and technology firms have vowed to stop the "spread of harmful information" on the web after attending a three-day government workshop, state media said Sunday. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan Hawkeye aircraft head for US upgrading Taiwan has sent two early warning aircraft for upgrading in the United States and will send two more, media and the air force said Tuesday, as part of an arms deal that upset US ties with Beijing. ... more | .. |
  'Cultural genocide' behind self-immolations: Dalai Lama The Dalai Lama on Monday said Tibetans faced "cultural genocide" under hardline Chinese rule that he blamed for a recent wave of self-immolations in China's southwest. ... more | .. |
 China supporters raise one third of Ai's tax bill Thousands of people have donated 5.29 million yuan ($830,000) to help Ai Weiwei pay a huge tax fine, with some throwing money wrapped in paper planes into his garden, the Chinese artist said Monday. ... more |
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 Party loyalty drives China's Xinhua news agency at 80 China's top propaganda official on Monday urged the state-run Xinhua news agency to better serve the Communist Party and become a "world-class" multimedia organisation as it turned 80. ... more | .. |
 Asylum quest: A Chinese dissident's journey The Chinese dissident stood in front of a map of Vietnam, looking for the best place to sneak across the border on his long quest for freedom. ... more | .. |
  Excess heavy metals in 10% of China's land: report About 10 percent of China's farmland contains excessive levels of heavy metals due to contaminated water and poisonous waste seeping into the soil, state media said Monday, citing a government survey. ... more | .. |
Celebrities pressure China over pollution gauge Several Chinese celebrities have joined an online campaign aimed at pressuring the government into improving the way it measures air pollution, as residents increasingly worry about their health. ... more |
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China's 'soft power' push stumbles at the movies Everybody knows Oscar. From Beijing to Paris and New York to Sao Paolo, the golden statuette honouring the best movies in the world is a symbol of the "soft power" prowess of the United States. ... more | .. |
  China plans switch to energy-saving lights China will phase out incandescent light bulbs, a government official said. ... more | .. |
 Russia to boost trade with China to $200 bn: Putin Russia's trade with China will be no less than $80 billion in 2011 and is going to quickly grow to $200 billion, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Monday while meeting China's Wen Jiabao. ... more | .. |
  GM would cut business with Chinese-owned Saab General Motors said Monday it would stop supplying the 9-4X SUV model to Saab if the insolvent Swedish automaker is taken over by two Chinese firms. ... more |
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  No China protest over fisherman's arrest: Japan Japan said Monday it had received no protest from Beijing after the arrest of a Chinese fishing boat captain deep inside Japanese waters, a year after relations plunged following another maritime incident. ... more | .. |
  China Completes First Biofuel Jet Test Flight On 28 October Air China conducted its first trial flight of a passenger jet powered by a mix of biofuel and traditional aviation fuel. The Jet A-1 biofuel kerosene used in the flight was derived fro ... more | .. |
US sees surge in visa demands from China, Brazil The United States is adding 100 more consular officers in China and Brazil to cope with a surge in demand for visas - up 34 percent in China and 42 percent in Brazil in the last year. ... more | .. |
  Death toll in China mine blast rises to 10 The death toll from a rock blast in a Chinese coal mine has risen to 10 after two seriously injured workers who were rescued from the shaft died from their wounds, state media reported Tuesday. ... more |
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China plays down Japan's arrest of fisherman Beijing said Tuesday that Japan's arrest of a Chinese fishing boat captain was a "regular fishery case", in an indication the incident would not affect ties between the two Asian rivals. ... more | .. |
  Facebook in no rush to IPO, enter China Facebook is in no hurry to go public or to get into China, where it is officially blocked, according to Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of the social networking giant. ... more | .. |
China space prowess benefits world China's latest achievements in space exploration symbolize new gains of not only the Chinese but also the mankind. The successful docking of Tiangong-1 space lab module and Shenzhou-8 spacecraft at ... more | .. |
45 saved in major Chinese mine rescue: state media Forty-five miners trapped underground after a rock blast in a Chinese coal mine were brought to the surface Saturday in a rare successful rescue, CCTV state television reported. ... more |
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