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Tiangong-1 orbiter enters long-term operation managementBeijing (XNA) Nov 22, 2011 Chinese orbiter Tiangong-1 has entered into long-term operation management in space after docking twice with the unmanned spacecraft Shenzhou-8, a committee in charge of the orbiter's management duty said Saturday. Tiangong-1's shift from short-term in-orbit operation to long-term operation with temporary human attendance is a landmark for China's manned space program, the committee for the long-term operation management of Tiangong-1 said. The move will help China accumulate experiences for ... read more |
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 China plans major effort in pursuing manned space technology China will endeavor unremittingly in its pursuit of manned space technology, a senior space program official said Friday at a press briefing detailing the nation's first-ever space docking. On ... more | .. |
  China sends two satellites into space China on Sunday morning put two satellites into orbit from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China's Gansu Province. The satellites, Chuangxin 1-03 and Shiyan Satellite 4 were l ... more | .. |
 Shenzhou for Dummies The safe return of Shenzhou 8 has ended a highly successful mission for China's human spaceflight program. Although there were no astronauts aboard, this flight has been as dramatic and important as ... 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 launches two satellites: state media China placed two satellites in orbit on Sunday, including a spacecraft that will collect and relay data for disaster relief efforts, state press reported. ... more | .. |
  West hits Iran with new sanctions Western powers responded to a damning UN report about Iran's nuclear program with a fresh batch of sanctions Monday, targeting the country's central bank and the vital energy sector. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan opposition candidate vows peace with China The opposition candidate in Taiwan's presidential elections tried to ease fears Tuesday that a victory for her would lead to more tensions with China, saying she would seek peace with Beijing. ... more | .. |
  Three-way US-China drills possible: Australia Defence Minister Stephen Smith Tuesday said Canberra would seriously consider trilateral military training with the United States and China following the announcement of a US troop buildup in Darwin. ... more |
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  Philippines asks S. Korea for military hardware Philippine President Benigno Aquino asked his visiting counterpart from South Korea on Monday for aircraft, boats and other hardware to help boost his country's military, amid rising tensions with China. ... more | .. |
 S. Korea, China set for talks on N. Korea South Korea's pointman on Pyongyang left for China on Monday for talks that will focus on North Korea, amid diplomatic efforts to revive stalled multinational disarmament negotiations. ... more | .. |
 No need to panic over US Asia return: China media Chinese state media on Monday played down the impact of greater US involvement in Asia-Pacific after US President Barack Obama's week-long trip in the region, saying there was "no need to panic". ... more | .. |
 Obama scores diplomatic victory over China US President Barack Obama on Saturday succeeded in hauling a maritime dispute into an Asian summit despite China's objections, in a diplomatic victory at the end of his Pacific tour. ... more |
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Obama meets Chinese premier after week of wrangles US President Barack Obama prodded China's Premier Wen Jiabao Saturday on maritime territorial rows and economic wrangles after days of tension over Washington's Pacific diplomacy push. ... more | .. |
  Researchers pinpoint date and rate of Earth's most extreme extinction It's well known that Earth's most severe mass extinction occurred about 250 million years ago. What's not well known is the specific time when the extinctions occurred. A team of researchers from No ... more | .. |
  China to call for extension of Kyoto at climate talks China, the world's top greenhouse gas emitter, said Tuesday it will push at next week's climate talks for an extension of the Kyoto Protocol, which requires rich nations to reduce their emissions. ... more | .. |
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Mayo Clinic performs successful face transplant
Olive seeds from space mission begin growth in China
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 Dalai Lama questions self-immolation The Dalai Lama said he doesn't encourage self-immolation by monks and nuns protesting China's control over Tibet and questions the usefulness of the acts as a protest tool. ... more | .. |
Ai Weiwei and editor of China paper in online spat The editor of a Chinese state-run paper and three others have been inundated with calls and texts after artist Ai Weiwei put their numbers online in protest at things they had written about him. ... more | .. |
 Protesters in China march against 'dictatorship' Thousands of demonstrators marched Monday in south China to protest against a local land grab, carrying banners and shouting slogans opposing "dictatorship" and "corruption", locals said. ... more | .. |
  China: No South China Sea interference China has cautioned against foreign interference in the disputed oil-rich South China Sea. ... more |
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  China nears Internet monopoly settlement: report Two government-owned Chinese telecom firms are close to a deal with authorities following a probe into claims they had a monopoly on Internet broadband services, state media said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  China to fund small firms, low-cost housing A top central bank official has said China will tweak monetary policy by funding sectors in need, such as small enterprises and low-cost housing, an official newspaper reported Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  Brazil steelmakers look for protection against China Faced with dwindling demand from crisis-hit rich countries, Brazilian steelmakers are pinning their hopes on moves by the government to protect the industry from cut-rate Chinese imports. ... more | .. |
 China seen easing property curbs in 2012: report China will likely relax some property market curbs next year due to concerns that slumping prices could hurt economic growth, a prominent Chinese university said in a report published Monday. ... more |
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 Apple accepts payment in China's yuan currency Apple has started accepting payment in China's yuan currency through its online store, opening it up to the biggest Internet market in the world, company officials said Monday. ... more | .. |
 US says China trade talks achieve 'concrete' results The United States on Monday hailed key trade talks with China as a success, saying they had made "meaningful, concrete progress" on piracy and market access, but warned more work needed to be done. ... more | .. |
  Four trapped miners found dead in China: Govt Tragedy struck a rescue operation in a north China colliery Sunday when rescuers found the lifeless bodies of four miners trapped after a cave-in, the government said. ... more | .. |
  Yuan, market access on agenda at China-US talks China and the United States will announce on Monday the outcome of key trade talks that are likely focused on Beijing's currency policy and market access restrictions. ... more |
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  Asian thirst for wine feeds new investment market Asia's thirst for rare and fine wine is moving beyond the dining table as the industry seeks to tickle the region's capital markets as well as its taste buds. ... more | .. |
  Chemical plant blast kills 14 in China Fourteen workers were killed and five injured Saturday in an explosion at a chemical plant in east China, state media reported, citing local authorities. ... more | .. |
 Asia summit in 'robust' sea row talks: US official Asia-Pacific leaders held "robust" talks on the South China Sea at a summit Saturday despite objections by Beijing, a senior US administration official said, in a major diplomatic coup. ... more | .. |
 Thousands strike at China factory: rights group More than 7,000 workers went on strike at a southern Chinese factory making New Balance, Adidas and Nike shoes, clashing with police in a protest over layoffs and wage cuts, a rights group said. ... more |
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