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China launches high-resolution remote-sensing satelliteTaiyuan, China (XNA) Dec 23, 2011 China successfully launched Ziyuan I-02C Thursday, a high-resolution remote-sensing satellite, from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern Shanxi province. Launched at 11:26 a.m aboard a Long March 4B rocket, the satellite reached an orbit of 770 km above Earth about 13 minutes later, according to the launch center. Developed and produced by the China Academy of Space Technology, a subsidiary of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), it is the country's first suc ... read more |
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  Finland says it has no German permit for missile shipment Finland did not receive the paperwork required from Germany to allow the transit of 69 Patriot missiles through its territory, despite Berlin's claims it had sent the documents, a government official said Friday. ... more | .. |
  North Korea to loom large in Japan-China summit Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda heads to Beijing on Sunday as the first foreign leader to meet the Chinese leadership after the death of North Korean strongman Kim Jong-Il. ... more | .. |
 Finland detains two Ukrainians in Patriot missile probe Finnish authorities have detained two Ukrainians over 69 surface-to-air Patriot missiles found on board a ship that docked in Finland en route to China, customs officials said Thursday. ... 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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  Japan coastguard arrests Chinese fisherman Japan's coastguard said Tuesday it had arrested a Chinese boat captain in a possible fresh test for sometimes fraught maritime relations, just days after a South Korean officer was stabbed to death at sea. ... more | .. |
  Eurocopter partner strategy wins China order The world's biggest civil helicopter builder Eurocopter, a subsidiary of European aerospace giant EADS, said Wednesday it has sold seven choppers to China as part of a new industrial alliance. ... more | .. |
 Finland launches probe into China-bound Patriot missiles Finland has launched a probe after 69 surface-to-air Patriot missiles were found in a ship bound for the Chinese port city of Shanghai, police said. ... more | .. |
  Police fire tear gas at crowd in south China Police on Friday fired tear gas at hundreds of people and detained a team of Hong Kong journalists in a southern Chinese town that was the scene of violent protests earlier this week. ... more |
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Ukraine foreign minister calls Russian nuclear 'saber-rattling'
European powers, US seek to censure Iran at UN nuclear watchdog board
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 UN officials urge China to free rights lawyer Gao UN officials on Friday called on China to release of Chinese human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng, who has been sent back to prison for three years. ... more | .. |
 Vietnam's Falungong under pressure In silent meditation, the Falungong members did not flinch when a shirtless, tattooed man slapped them on the head, or when a burly female security agent dragged a dried palm leaf across their faces. ... more | .. |
 China extends microblog rules to south: report China is extending rules requiring microblog users to register under their real names to Guangdong, state media said Thursday, after a spate of violent protests in the southern province. ... more | .. |
 Beijing urges 'civilised' policing after protests China's security chief has urged authorities to resolve conflicts swiftly and enforce the law in a "civilised" way after an upsurge in violent protests in the southern province of Guangdong. ... more |
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  Chinese scientist gets 7 years for stealing US secrets A Chinese scientist on Wednesday was sentenced to more than seven years in prison for stealing trade secrets of major US agribusiness firms to benefit China. ... more | .. |
  Sensational bird finding in China In June 2011, a team of Chinese and Swedish researchers rediscovered the breeding area for the poorly known Blackthroat Luscinia obscura, in the Qinling mountains, Shaanxi province, north central Ch ... more | .. |
South China town unrest cools after dialogue Tenuous calm returned Saturday to a south China town that was the scene of violent clashes between police and protestors this week, after local residents said officials had agreed to a dialogue. ... more | .. |
  China to cut railway spending in 2012: Xinhua China will cut spending on its railways next year, state media said Friday, after authorities borrowed heavily to fund the rapid expansion of the country's massive network. ... more |
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Deal in sight to greenlight new EU top team after standoff
Europe's pivotal role in bid to strike COP29 climate deal
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  Australia's Gloucester, China's Yanzhou in tie-up Australia's Gloucester Coal Friday agreed to a merger with China's Yanzhou in a deal valued at some Aus$2.2 billion (US$2.3 billion), a tie-up which will create a major Australia listed coal firm. ... more | .. |
  China reports massive vehicle emissions Motor vehicles produced more than 52 million tons of pollutants in China last year, a government report indicates. ... more | .. |
  China says it opposes EU airline emissions charges China Thursday joined Washington in opposing a plan by the European Union to impose carbon emissions charges on all airlines in its airspace from January 1, warning it risked sparking a trade war. ... more | .. |
  China buys stake in Portuguese energy company China Three Gorges Corp. beat competitors Thursday to a 21.35 percent state in Energias de Portugal (EDP), paying 2.7 billion euros as debt-stricken Portugal sells assets to bolster state coffers. ... more |
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 Brazil invests in rival to C-130 transport Brazil is investing heavily in developing its potential rival to Lockheed Martin's C-130J and other European, Russian and Chinese competitors in a multibillion-dollar global military transport market. ... more | .. |
  China plans oil spill response facilities China plans to open 12 offshore oil spill response facilities before the end of the year, an official said. ... more | .. |
  Canada hunts for rare earth metals as China cuts back A steep decline in Chinese exports of rare earth metals used in many hi-tech gadgets has forced a global search for new crucial supplies and hopes are high for major finds in Canada, analysts say. ... more | .. |
 Chinese activist jailed for nine years: lawyers Veteran Chinese rights activist Chen Wei was sentenced Friday to nine years in jail for "subversion", his lawyers said, in one of the harshest penalties handed down in a crackdown launched this year. ... more |
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 China to launch country's first high-resolution mapping satellite for civil purposes China will launch its first-ever high-resolution geological mapping satellite for civil purposes next January, according to official sources. The Ziyuan III satellite will be launched aboard a ... more | .. |
  Japan PM to ask China for disaster zone pandas Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda said Thursday he would ask China to send pandas to a disaster-hit Japanese city to help boost morale among those still suffering from the earthquake and tsunami. ... more | .. |
 S. Korea envoy to visit China in wake of Kim's death South Korea's nuclear envoy was to leave Thursday for China to discuss efforts to denuclearise North Korea after the death of its leader Kim Jong-Il, the foreign ministry said. ... more | .. |
Protest village officials criticised in China media Chinese media on Thursday criticised local officials in the country's south for letting a protest over land seizures get out of hand and urged authorities around the country to "put the public first". ... more |
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Protests in southern China turn violent: witnesses Demonstrations over a power plant in southern China turned violent for a second straight day on Wednesday when police fired tear-gas and beat protesters, witnesses said. ... more | .. |
 China to release six pandas into wild Six captive-bred pandas will be freed into an enclosed forest in southwestern China next year in the first mass release of the highly endangered animals, the official Xinhua news agency said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 China strives to defuse unrest in wealthy south Authorities in southern China moved Wednesday to defuse an outbreak of unrest, agreeing to free villagers detained for protesting land seizures and suspending a power plant project. ... more | .. |
  Outside View: A second Great Recession? Just as the U.S. economy appears improving, four sets of forces could thrust America into an abyss rivaling the Great Depression. ... more |
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