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Why China in space is a blessing to the worldBeijing (XNA) Nov 16, 2011 Mastery of know-how is not always solid until proven by repeated experiments. With a string of sophisticated maneuvers, docking, de-linking and re-docking, as part of its current Shenzhou-8 space mission, China has laid a solid stepping stone for deep space exploration. The autonomous docking know-how now enables China to build space stations, re-supply them, transfer astronauts and rescue them. As the capacity of carrier rockets increases and space docking technologies mature, mankind may conside ... 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 | .. |
 China completes second space docking 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. ... more | .. |
  Iran nuclear report creates IAEA tensions The UN atomic watchdog's damning new report on Iran's nuclear programme has set the stage for a diplomatic showdown at IAEA headquarters this week, pitting Russia and China against Western powers. ... 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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 India tests long-range nuclear-capable missile India on Tuesday successfully test fired one of its longest range missiles capable of carrying a one-tonne nuclear warhead deep inside China, officials said. ... more | .. |
  US joins East Asia summit in challenge to China The United States joins an East Asian pact this week, yoking a diplomatic offensive to assert itself as a Pacific power with the interests of countries wary of China's emerging might. ... 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 | .. |
  EU tightens control of Chinese rice over GM fears The European Union has tightened controls on imports of Chinese rice products after a growing number of shipments were contaminated by unauthorised genetically-modified rice, the EU said Tuesday. ... more |
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  Chinese artist hands tax bureau $1.3m in donations Ai Weiwei has handed $1.3 million in donations from his supporters to the Chinese authorities to clear the way for an appeal against a huge tax bill, a lawyer for the artist and activist said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  China mourns victims of deadly Shanghai fire Scores of mourners placed flowers and burned incense on Tuesday for the one-year anniversary of the worst fire since 1949 in China's commercial hub of Shanghai, which killed 58 people. ... more | .. |
  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 | .. |
 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 |
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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 | .. |
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 | .. |
  Australia moves to lift India uranium ban Prime Minister Julia Gillard moved Tuesday to lift Australia's controversial ban on uranium sales to nuclear power India in a bid to strengthen relations with the fast-growing economic powerhouse. ... more | .. |
  Chinese firms still eying Saab purchase as deadline expires Two Chinese companies are continuing discussions on purchasing Saab even though the deadline for the deal expired Tuesday, the beleaguered Swedish carmaker said. ... more |
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Mayo Clinic performs successful face transplant
Olive seeds from space mission begin growth in China
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  IMF warns China's financial system vulnerable China's financial system is at risk from bad loans, booming private lending and sharp falls in property prices, the International Monetary Fund warned Tuesday, as it called for sweeping reforms. ... more | .. |
  SAP to invest $2 billion in China in next four years German software giant SAP said on Tuesday it planned to invest $2.0 billion (1.5 billion euros) in increasing its presence in China over the next four years. ... more | .. |
  ASEAN backs away from maritime stand against China Southeast Asian nations Tuesday backed away from establishing a united front against China over territorial disputes in the South China Sea, as Beijing warned against the initiative. ... more | .. |
 China faults ConocoPhillips for Bohai The Chinese government has placed blame on ConocoPhillips for the Bohai oil spill. ... more |
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  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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
  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 | .. |
  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 |
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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 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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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 | .. |
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 | .. |
  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 |
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