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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's Hu urges navy to prepare for combat Chinese President Hu Jintao on Tuesday urged the navy to prepare for military combat, amid growing regional tensions over maritime disputes and a US campaign to assert itself as a Pacific power. ... more | .. |
 US navy still eclipses China's expanded force China's navy has hundreds of vessels at its disposal, among them nuclear submarines and an aircraft carrier, but it still does not come close to the huge naval firepower wielded by the United States. ... 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 has right to develop military: Pentagon China has the right to develop its military but must heed US calls for full transparency, a Pentagon spokesman said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 China VP tells US: stop 'politicising economic issues' China's leader-in-waiting urged the United States to "curb its tendency of politicising economic issues", state media said Wednesday, after a recent step-up in US criticism of Beijing's trade practices. ... more | .. |
  US deputy energy secretary to pay rare Taiwan visit US Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman is to visit Taiwan next week, making him one of the highest ranking US government officials to visit the island in recent years. ... more | .. |
  Climate talks deadlocked as ministers haggle UN climate talks on Tuesday were mired in problems as environment ministers from around the world began a four-day huddle focussed on the future of the Kyoto Protocol. ... more |
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  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 | .. |
  Wife of Australian jailed in China has cancer The wife of an Australian businessman jailed in China for 13 years revealed Wednesday she has cancer and fears she will die before he is released. ... more | .. |
China arrests 600 in huge child trafficking bust Chinese police have busted two huge child trafficking rings that spanned 10 provinces, arresting more than 600 suspects and rescuing 178 children, the government said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  China train crash probe remains under wraps An investigation into a high-speed rail crash in China that killed at least 40 people and injured nearly 200 has ended, but the findings will not immediately be made public, the government said Tuesday. ... more |
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  China pledges support for EU action on debt China pledged support Tuesday for European action on the sovereign debt crisis and expressed hopes that an EU summit this week can help stabilise markets and stop it from spreading. ... 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 | .. |
 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 |
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Mayo Clinic performs successful face transplant
Olive seeds from space mission begin growth in China
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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 | .. |
  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 | .. |
 China to target emerging countries as exports slip China will seek to boost exports to emerging economies next year in the face of "severe challenges" caused by downturns in Europe and the United States, a senior official said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
Christmas cheer in short supply in China export hub At a large wholesale market in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, Jin Ruihua sits surrounded by piles of unsold Santa hats and artificial Christmas wreathes as he waits for customers. ... more |
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  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 | .. |
  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 | .. |
  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 | .. |
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 |
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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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
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 |
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