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China launches 10th satellite for independent navigation systemXichang CA (XNA) Dec 05, 2011 China successfully launched a satellite into space at 5:07 a.m. Beijing Time Friday, the 10th one of its indigenous global navigation and positioning network known as Beidou, or Compass system, the launch center said. The satellite, launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in the southwestern Sichuan Province, was boosted by a Long March-3A carrier rocket into a geosynchronous orbit. It was also the 153rd launch of the Long March carrier rockets. The basic structure of the Bei ... read more |
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  First Crew for Tiangong The successful first docking mission to China's Tiangong 1 space laboratory has cleared the path for greater things to come. The flight of the uncrewed Shenzhou 8 spacecraft demonstrated two success ... more | .. |
 China post office offers letters from space China's post office is hoping to boost business by allowing customers to send letters postmarked from space. ... more | .. |
  US envoys on N. Korea to head to Asia The US team handling North Korea will head this week for talks in China, Japan and South Korea in the wake of Pyongyang's boast of progress on uranium production, the State Department said Monday. ... 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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  Taiwan leader says will not discuss China unification Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou on Saturday stressed that he will not discuss unification with China as he sought to ease concerns on his Beijing-friendly policies in the run-up to his reelection bid. ... more | .. |
  Chinese go online to vent anger over pollution Millions of Chinese went online Tuesday to vent their anger over the thick smog that has blanketed Beijing in recent days, raising health fears and causing hundreds of flights to be cancelled. ... more | .. |
  Panda pair jet-lagged after flight to Britain A pair of giant pandas are a bit jet-lagged after a long-haul flight from China but are already "frolicking around" in their new surroundings, a spokesman for Edinburgh Zoo said Monday. ... more | .. |
  China asks Philippines to handle fisherman fairly China on Monday asked the Philippines to ensure swift and fair treatment for six Chinese fishermen detained and facing up to 24 years in jail for allegedly poaching sea turtles in disputed waters. ... more |
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  China braces for social unrest as economy slows China's security chief has told provincial officials they need to be more prepared for the "negative impact" of slowing growth, underscoring Beijing's concern a slowdown could bring social unrest. ... more | .. |
 Fear of fire stalks Hong Kong's cubicle dwellers When a fire swept through his overcrowded tenement above the Ladies Market in Hong Kong's densely packed Kowloon district last week, Wong Kam-hoi ran for his life through a maze of narrow hallways. ... more | .. |
 China web users criticise new state TV boss Thousands of Chinese web users on Sunday lashed out at the new head of the state-run China Central Television (CCTV) network over a speech in which he said journalists were "propaganda workers". ... more | .. |
  China lays out conditions for legally binding climate deal China's top climate negotiator Xie Zhenhua on Sunday laid out conditions under which Beijing would accept a legally-binding climate deal that would go into force after 2020, when current voluntary pledges run out. ... more |
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Panda-mania as furry friends arrive in Britain An eagerly anticipated pair of giant pandas arrived in Edinburgh on Sunday on a charter flight from China, to become the first of the endangered animals to live in Britain for 17 years. ... more | .. |
  Taiwanese Manfacturers to Enter Solar System Market and Face New Challenge As a result of the persisting price downtrend, the mid-stream Taiwanese solar cell makers have been facing deficits since the beginning of 2011. With the prices showing no signs of rebound in the ne ... more | .. |
  Walker's World: A China bust looms The euro crisis is spreading its growth-sapping effect more widely. Container shipping costs from China to European ports have tumbled 39 percent since Sept. 1 because of a collapse in European demand for China's exports. ... more | .. |
  Saab rejigs China takeover deal in bid for GM approval The owner of Saab said on Monday it was in talks to sell the beleaguered Swedish carmaker to a different configuration of Chinese partners in what appeared to be a bid to secure approval from previous owner GM. ... more |
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Mayo Clinic performs successful face transplant
Olive seeds from space mission begin growth in China
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  Shougang to build steel mill in Malaysia Steel giant China Shougang Group will build a 1.8 billion ringgit ($580 million) steel mill together with a Malaysian company in the Southeast Asian country, the two partners said Monday. ... more | .. |
  China sends envoy to free up South Sudan oil Beijing said Monday it was sending an envoy to try to resolve a row over oil exports between Sudan and South Sudan, where China has substantial oil interests. ... more | .. |
 Hundreds of flights cancelled due to Beijing smog Beijing authorities cancelled hundreds of flights and shut motorways on Monday as thick smog descended on the Chinese capital, reducing visibility at one of the world's busiest airports. ... more | .. |
 Top China officials sound alarm on exports, growth Leading Chinese officials have painted a gloomy picture for the nation's exports - a key engine of growth - warning that the global slowdown threatened the world's second largest economy. ... more |
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 China slams US solar probe as 'protectionist' China on Sunday accused the United States of "protectionist attitudes" towards Chinese solar panel makers and warned that a US investigation could hurt global efforts to cut emissions cheaply. ... more | .. |
 China's workers flex their muscles as growth slows Faced with lay-offs and wage cuts as falling demand in the West hits the country's vast manufacturing sector, the workers who have powered China's breakneck growth are refusing to go quietly. ... more | .. |
  China broadband to get faster, cheaper: Xinhua Two government-owned Chinese telecom firms said Friday they would raise the speed of their broadband services while lowering their costs over the next five years, state-run media reported. ... more | .. |
 GM China sales rise 20% to record in November US auto giant General Motors said Tuesday its sales in China surged more than 20 percent in November from a year earlier to 237,130 vehicles, a company record for the month. ... more |
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 Zimbabwe mining firm in maiden diamond sales: report A diamond mining firm jointly owned by China and Zimbabwe started auctioning diamonds after a ban was lifted by the Kimberley Process, state media reported on Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 China jails Australian for 13 years for bribery A Chinese court jailed an Australian businessman for 13 years on bribery and embezzlement charges Tuesday, the foreign ministry in Canberra said, in a case that has drawn top level government interest. ... more | .. |
  Samsung to build flash memory chip line in China Samsung Electronics, the world's largest memory chip maker, said Tuesday it would build a new production line in China for flash memory chips used in tablets and smartphones. ... more | .. |
 China non-manufacturing sector contracts China's non-manufacturing sector contracted in November, according to data released Saturday, as Beijing begins to ease its monetary policy amid signs of a slowdown in the world's second largest economy. ... more |
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 East Asian economies face eurozone headwinds: ADB The Asian Development Bank on Tuesday trimmed its 2012 growth forecast for emerging East Asian economies including China, as the eurozone turmoil threatens to drag the global economy back into crisis. ... more | .. |
 China parades Tibetans accused of separatism: photos Tibetans arrested by Chinese security forces have been paraded with placards around their necks indicating their names and alleged crimes such as "separatism", according to photographs published Saturday by the Free Tibet campaign group. ... more | .. |
  China's dominance in Myanmar As Myanmar's biggest foreign investor, China has benefited from the isolation of its resource-rich neighbour, buying up vast amounts of oil, gas and timber as it offered unwavering diplomatic support. ... more | .. |
 US experts skeptical over report on China nuclear force Arms control experts are dismissing a report by US university students that suggests China's nuclear arsenal may be much larger than previously estimated, saying the research is shoddy and unreliable. ... more |
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