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Made-in-Chengdu to help Shenzhou spacecraft returnBeijing (XNA) Nov 11, 2011 The Shenzhou VIII spacecraft was launched under the spotlight at 5:58 am, Nov 1. It will safely land controlled by a statical pressure altitude controller, made in Chengdu. The controller, made by AVIC Chengdu CAIC Electronics Co Ltd, has been applied in Chinese spacecrafts from Shenzhou I through to Shenzhou XIII. Industry experts say the device is a core component of the spacecraft recovery system. It is a class-A product of the spacecraft, a key control unit to open up the parachute syste ... read more |
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 Second Tiangong-1 And Shenzhou-8 docking to face light interference The space module Tiangong-1 and spacecraft Shenzhou-8 will conduct rendezvous and docking experiments twice as scheduled and then Shenzhou-8 will return to the earth while Tiangong-1 will continue t ... more | .. |
  Oldest Recorded Supernova This image combines data from four different space telescopes to create a multi-wavelength view of all that remains of the oldest documented example of a supernova, called RCW 86. The Chinese witnes ... more | .. |
  China launches remote-sensing satellite China successfully launched the remote-sensing satellite Yaogan XII Wednesday from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in the northern Shanxi province, according to a press release from the center. ... 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 says sanctions 'cannot solve' Iran issue China said Thursday sanctions would not "fundamentally solve" the Iranian nuclear issue and urged further dialogue to resolve an ongoing impasse over Tehran's atomic programme. ... more | .. |
  US presses China ahead of Asia-Pacific summit The United States on Thursday pressed China for reform on human rights and its economy, making a bid to set the rules for a fast-growing Asia as it welcomed Pacific Rim leaders to a Hawaii summit. ... more | .. |
  US set to base Marines in Darwin US President Barack Obama will use a visit to Australia next week to announce that America will station Marines in Darwin, ministers indicated Friday, in a sign of heightened concern about China. ... more | .. |
 China to send N.Korean refugees to S.Korea: report China will allow a group of 19 North Korean refugees to leave for South Korea in a reversal of its normal repatriation policy, a report said Friday. ... more |
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  Taiwan says early-warning radar nearing completion Taiwan said Thursday it has begun testing a billion-dollar early warning radar system, designed to give an extra six minutes' warning of any Chinese missile attack, which is nearing completion. ... more | .. |
 Russia rejects Iran sanctions despite UN findings Russia on Wednesday ruled out backing new sanctions against Iran and held urgent consultations with its ally after the publication of the most damning report to date from the UN nuclear watchdog. ... more | .. |
  Asian couples rush to wed on auspicious date Thousands of couples across Asia swamped marriage registries and held mass weddings on Friday, believing that the quirk of the calendar makes 11/11/11 the most auspicious date in a century. ... more | .. |
  Chinese artist Ai Weiwei vows to fight tax bill Chinese artist Ai Weiwei said Friday he will challenge a huge tax bill the government has ordered him to pay, and will use money collected from supporters to lodge an appeal. ... more |
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 Clinton presses China on Tibet, blind lawyer US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton voiced alarm over Beijing's treatment of Tibetans and a blind rights activist as tensions between the superpowers threatened to intrude on Pacific Rim talks. ... more | .. |
  Chinese tycoon one step closer to Icelandic land purchase A Chinese property tycoon is one step closer to getting Icelandic approval for his plans to buy a large swathe of land for a tourist resort, an economic affairs ministry memo released Thursday showed. ... more | .. |
  Nepal defends China snub for climate summit Nepal was forced Thursday to defend a climate summit for Himalayan nations next week after it emerged China had not been invited and no leader had so far agreed to attend. ... more | .. |
 Tibet protester sets himself alight in Nepal: police A Tibetan exile chanting anti-China slogans briefly set himself on fire in Nepal on Thursday before his companions put out the flames, police said. ... more |
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Quantum factors elevate plant energy transport efficiency
Small temperature rise could triple Earth heat hazard
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  PV in China to reach US levels Falling module and balance of system (BOS) prices have significantly improved photovoltaic (PV) project internal rates of return (IRR) and led to an explosion in project development activities in Ch ... more | .. |
  Battle to save 23 miners trapped in China Fears were growing on Friday for 23 workers trapped underground after a blast at an illegal coal mine in China that killed 20 of their colleagues, the latest disaster to hit the industry in the country. ... more | .. |
  Long-ignored Uganda on oil boom cusp Uganda, a long-ignored by-water in Africa's Great Lakes region, is widely seen as being on the cusp of an oil boom that will make it a medium-sized producer. ... more | .. |
  Club Med to open second resort in China Upmarket French leisure group Club Med said on Thursday it intends to open a second holiday village in China, in the southern province of Guilin to add to its northern ski resort. ... more |
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  IMF chief calls for 'political clarity' in Greece, Italy The head of the International Monetary Fund called Thursday for greater "political clarity" in Greece and Italy, after talks with Chinese leaders dominated by Europe's worsening debt crisis. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan, Japan sign open skies agreement Taiwan and Japan on Thursday signed an open skies agreement, lifting restrictions on the number of carriers that can offer scheduled passenger services between the two. ... more | .. |
 IMF chief holds talks in China amid eurozone turmoil International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde held talks in Beijing Thursday against a backdrop of worsening economic turmoil in Europe that has rattled financial markets around the world. ... more | .. |
 China coal mine accident traps at least 43 An accident at a coal mine in China trapped at least 43 workers underground on Thursday, state media and officials said, the latest in a string of incidents to hit the country's vast mining industry. ... more |
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 China's exports, imports fall in October The value of China's exports and imports fell in October from the previous month, official data showed Thursday, as domestic tightening measures and turbulence in Europe and the United States hit demand. ... more | .. |
  Alibaba, Softbank discussing Yahoo! bid: report China's Alibaba Group and Japan's Softbank are in talks with private equity firms about making an unsolicited bid for Yahoo!, according to the Bloomberg financial news agency. ... more | .. |
 Caterpillar makes offer for Chinese machinery firm Caterpillar Inc. said Friday it had made an offer to buy Chinese company ERA Mining Machinery Ltd. for up to $894 million, as part of its push into the booming Asian economy. ... more | .. |
 China's Sinopec to pay $3.5 bn for Brazil oil stake China's Sinopec said Friday it will pay $3.54 billion for a 30 percent stake in the Brazilian unit of Portuguese oil giant Galp Energia, marking the latest push by Chinese companies into Latin America. ... more |
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  iPhone 4S making frenzied debut in 15 new markets Apple's new iPhone 4S made glitzy and chaotic debuts in three new Asian markets on Friday, with customers and profiteers queuing for up to a week to get their hands on the popular gadget. ... more | .. |
  China food chain shares up after buyout gets OK Shares in a Chinese restaurant chain extended its gains further Wednesday after a buy-out bid by the owners of US fast-food giants KFC and Pizza Hut was given regulatory approval. ... more | .. |
 IMF chief warns world economy risks 'downward spiral' International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde on Wednesday warned the world risked plunging into a "downward spiral" of financial instability and urged Asian economies to be on their guard. ... more | .. |
 China probes telecom giants for Internet monopoly A Chinese government agency is investigating two telecommunications giants for allegedly monopolising Internet broadband services, state media said Wednesday, in an unusual public spat. ... more |
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