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China completes second space dockingBeijing (AFP) Nov 14, 2011 China completed its second space docking on Monday, state media reported, as it moves closer towards fulfilling its ambition to set up a manned space station. The move comes 12 days after the Asian nation successfully completed its first ever "kiss" in space, when the Shenzhou VIII spacecraft joined onto the Tiangong-1 experimental module 343 kilometres (213 miles) above the Earth. The two unmanned vehicles had been travelling together since the successful maneouvre on November 3, and on Monday, ... read more |
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 China sets up management body for orbiting space lab China has established an operation committee for management of the country's first space lab module, Tiangong-1, during its two-year orbit of earth. The committee will deal with operations pla ... more | .. |
  Bolivia expects huge benefits from Chinese-built satellite Bolivia expects huge benefits from the satellite "Tupac Katari", which is being built by a Chinese company and will be put into orbit at the end of 2013 or the beginning of 2014, a government offici ... more | .. |
  Taiwan opposition claims China interfering in polls Taiwan's main opposition claimed Sunday that Beijing was colluding with the country's China-friendly government to ensure its re-election in January polls, triggering a rebuttal from the ruling party. ... 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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  Rising China a 'work in progress': Aquino China is a "work in progress" whose government model and attitude overseas are evolving, Philippine President Benigno Aquino said Friday, urging "long patience" with the rising giant. ... more | .. |
  North China gas blast kills nine An explosion ripped through a fast-food restaurant in China Monday, killing at least nine people including a child and shattering windows up to three kilometres away, officials and state media said. ... more | .. |
 North China gas blast kills eight: state media An explosion ripped through a fast-food restaurant in China Monday, killing at least eight people including a child and shattering windows up to three kilometres away, officials and state media said. ... more | .. |
  China tax office refuses Ai appeal funds: lawyer The lawyer for Chinese artist Ai Weiwei said Monday the tax office in Beijing has refused to accept money the activist needs to pay in order to lodge an appeal against a huge tax bill. ... more |
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NKorea to boost economic cooperation with Russia alongside growing military ties
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  China urges Syria to implement Arab League plan China pressed Syria Monday to implement an Arab League peace plan to end eight months of bloodshed, after the 22-member bloc said it would suspend Damascus over its lethal crackdown on protests. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan deploys undersea quake warning system Taiwan said Monday it had put into service its first undersea seismic observation system, giving the island life-saving extra seconds or even minutes to brace for earthquakes and tsunamis. ... more | .. |
China sentences three to death over hotel fire A court in China has handed down the death penalty to three people for setting fire to a bar which then spread to a budget hotel, killing 11 people and leaving two others injured, state media reported. ... more | .. |
 China police blocks birthday visit to blind lawyer More than 40 people who travelled hundreds of kilometres to visit blind Chinese lawyer-activist Chen Guangcheng amid a push to free him from house arrest were sent back by police, supporters said Sunday. ... more |
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  China faults ConocoPhillips for Bohai The Chinese government has placed blame on ConocoPhillips for the Bohai oil spill. ... more | .. |
  China leads surge in foreign students: US report America's colleges and universities are seeing record numbers of foreign students, thanks to a surge from China and heavy enrollment from elsewhere in Asia, a report released Monday said. ... more | .. |
  US Congress to look into 'green' aid to China A key US House of Representatives committee this week will look into a government program that helps make Chinese firms more energy efficient, the panel's Republican chairman announced Monday. ... more | .. |
 Manila seeks ASEAN front against China on sea row The Philippine president is set to court support from his Southeast Asian allies at summit talks this week to form a united front against China over a high seas territorial dispute. ... more |
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  China bullet trains back in service after recall Fifty-four bullet trains recalled after a deadly high-speed rail accident in China are to resume operation on the new Beijing-Shanghai line after problems were fixed, state media said Monday. ... more | .. |
 China to 'earnestly study' Pacific trade pact China said Sunday it would "earnestly study" whether to seek membership of a proposed free-trade zone spanning the Pacific that has rapidly gained momentum at a regional summit in Honolulu. ... more | .. |
 Canadian PM eyes China after US pipeline delay Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Sunday that he was looking at exporting more oil to China after the United States delayed a decision on a controversial pipeline. ... more | .. |
  China's Hu warns global recovery under threat Chinese President Hu Jintao warned on Saturday that the global economy recovery was under threat and called for efforts to boost growth and liberalize trade. ... more |
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 Obama tells Hu of American impatience with China US President Barack Obama told China's President Hu Jintao on Saturday that Americans were "frustrated" and "impatient" at the pace of change in Beijing's economic policy. ... more | .. |
  Death toll in China mine blast rises to 34 The death toll from a blast at a coal mine in China has risen to 34, an official said Sunday, as rescuers continue to search for workers still trapped underground amid fading hopes of finding survivors. ... more | .. |
China property market dip may have global impact China's property market, a mainstay of the world's second-largest economy, has started to suffer a downturn that could have a knock-on effect on global trade in commodities, analysts warn. ... more | .. |
 China tensions stoke Vietnam naval ambitions Facing an emboldened and heavily armed China in a territorial stand-off, Vietnam is looking to swell its naval reputation with enhanced firepower and renewed pride in its maritime past. ... more |
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Villagers in China riot over land dispute Villagers carrying clubs and rocks rioted in south China over a land dispute, police said Sunday, and a newspaper reported thousands of armed police had been dispatched to quell the protest. ... more | .. |
Thirteen held in bid to mark China lawyer's birthday Police arrested thirteen people who were trying to pay a birthday visit Saturday to blind Chinese lawyer-activist Chen Guangcheng amid a campaign to free him from house arrest, supporters said. ... more | .. |
China state paper accuses US over free trade deal The US is halting the "natural expansion" of a fledgling Asia-Pacific free trade deal with hostile rhetoric towards China, Beijing's state-run Global Times said in an editorial Saturday. ... more | .. |
 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 |
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 Made-in-Chengdu to help Shenzhou spacecraft return 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, mad ... 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 | .. |
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 | .. |
 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 |
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