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China's space ambitions ally glory with pragmatismBeijing (AFP) Jan 5, 2012 As China pushes to become a global space power, experts say its ambitions go well beyond a symbolic moon landing, to satellite observation and a global positioning system to rival that of the United States. The Asian powerhouse laid out its five-year plan for space exploration last week, outlining ambitious plans at a time when the United States - historically at the forefront of the field - has grounded its space shuttle fleet. Isabelle Sourbes-Verger, a space expert at France's National Cent ... read more |
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  India lags China in research, complains PM India's prime minister on Tuesday said the country was not spending enough on scientific research, meaning it lagged badly behind regional rival China. ... more | .. |
  Moon mission on the horizon Preliminary research on a "giant leap" to the moon has been included in the government's plans for the next five years, according to a white paper issued on Thursday. The white paper, China's Space ... more | .. |
 China sets up state-level aerospace research institute A research institute focusing on the development of the country's aerospace engineering technologies was jointly founded by the Chinese Academy of Engineering and the China Aerospace Science and Tec ... 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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  Obama presents plan for 'leaner' US military President Barack Obama unveiled a strategy on Thursday for a leaner US military focused on countering China's rising power and signaling a shift away from large ground wars against insurgents. ... more | .. |
  US wants China to urge restraint on new N. Korea leaders The United States has urged China to stress the need for restraint to its North Korean allies as Pyongyang undergoes a leadership transition, a senior US diplomat said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 EU, US tighten sanctions noose on Iran The European Union and the United States on Wednesday tightened the sanctions noose around Iran, with diplomats in Brussels saying a preliminary agreement had been reached on an EU embargo of Iranian oil. ... more | .. |
  China cuts entertainment TV by two-thirds: report China's satellite broadcasters have dramatically cut the number of prime time entertainment shows they air, state media said, after President Hu Jintao warned of the dangers of Western cultural imports. ... more |
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Russia says Ukraine fired US long-range missiles; Borrell urges EU states to follow US on missile use
Putin broadens rules on Russia's use of nuclear arms
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 Geithner to take Iran sanctions bid to China, Japan Timothy Geithner will travel to China a Japan next week to discuss tougher sanctions against Iran, the US Treasury Department said Wednesday, hours after China said it opposed unilateral US measures. ... more | .. |
 US urges against 'provocations' after Kim Jong-Il death US diplomat Kurt Campbell on Wednesday urged "all parties" to refrain from "any provocations" after North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il's death, as he left China, where he met foreign ministry officials. ... more | .. |
  China backs Russian anti-terror agreement Chinese lawmakers have ratified an agreement between Beijing and Moscow to strengthen anti-terrorism cooperation between the two nations. ... more | .. |
  Drought shrinks China's largest freshwater lake China's largest freshwater lake has shrunk to its smallest size in years due to drought, state media and officials said Thursday, endangering the ecology in the area and fishermen's livelihoods. ... more |
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  Beijing to issue new smog data after online outcry Beijing's government on Friday bowed to a vocal online campaign for a change in the way air quality is measured in the Chinese capital, one of the world's most polluted cities. ... more | .. |
  $80 mn Chinese loan to Cape Verde for social housing China will extend a $80-million loan to Cape Verde for social housing as well as to build a sports stadium and revamp the presidential palace, the African island nation's news agency said Thursday. ... more | .. |
  Chinese authorities to review Ai Weiwei tax case Chinese authorities agreed Thursday to review a fine imposed on a firm linked to controversial artist Ai Weiwei, who has said the $2.4 million penalty is an effort by the government to stifle his activism. ... more | .. |
 China says seven killed in Xinjiang wanted 'holy war' China said Wednesday that seven people killed in a hostage rescue operation in the restive Xinjiang region had been trying to leave the country to wage "holy war" - a claim disputed by an exile group. ... more |
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Electric field changes signal early warnings of extreme weather
Americans face an insurability crisis as climate change worsens disasters
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 EU 'regrets' jailing of two Chinese rights activists European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton voiced concern about the "deterioration" of the plight of human rights campaigners in China after two more activists were jailed last week. ... more | .. |
  China launches offshore wind farm China has launched its largest intertidal wind farm. ... more | .. |
  Chinese foreign minister hails Africa as 'golden ground' Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi on Thursday hailed Africa as a "golden ground" for foreign investment, and vowed to work with Chinese firms to ensure they comply with local labour laws. ... more | .. |
  China hikes threshold for oil tax, helping firms China has raised the threshold for a tax on crude oil charged to the nation's two biggest producers, the firms said, helping ease their financial burden and encourage output. ... more |
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  Audi sales in China outstrip Germany: firm Luxury German carmaker Audi said Thursday that 2011 sales in fast-growing China had outstripped its home market for the first time, adding it expected further acceleration in the coming years. ... more | .. |
 Hong Kong property market tipped to fall in 2012 Hong Kong's real estate market is tipped to extend recent falls this year, analysts said Thursday, as property transactions dived to a five-year low in 2011 after a slew of measures to curb prices. ... more | .. |
  Chinese carriers won't pay EU carbon charge: group Chinese airlines will not pay a charge on carbon emissions imposed by the European Union from January 1, a national aviation industry group said Thursday. ... more | .. |
EU stands firm on airline emissions despite Chinese fury The European Union refused Thursday to back down from a disputed airline emissions fee despite China's refusal to pay the new charge to land in Europe. ... more |
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 China hikes pay amid labour shortages, unrest China is raising minimum wages in some key cities and provinces as local officials try to combat labour shortages and growing worker unrest. ... more | .. |
 Chinese carriers won't pay EU carbon charge: group Chinese airlines will not pay a charge on carbon emissions imposed by the European Union from January 1, a national aviation industry group said Thursday. ... more | .. |
  PetroChina seals Canadian oil sands deal PetroChina will buy the remaining 40 percent stake in a Canadian oil sands project for $680 million. ... more | .. |
 China's trade surplus shrinks in 2011 China's trade surplus narrowed 12.6 percent to around $160 billion in 2011, the commerce minister said Thursday, as the world's number two economy was hit by weaker demand from key export markets. ... more |
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 Bollywood looks east to tap Chinese market India's Bollywood film industry is eyeing its Asian rival China as a potential market, after a successful run of "3 Idiots", the coming-of-age comedy starring Aamir Khan. ... more | .. |
 Getting ready for challenges of space With the successful completion of the Tiangong-1, or Heavenly Palace mission, China showed the world that it had accomplished a major milestone in space technology by mastering the sophisticated int ... more | .. |
  Romney takes heat on China criticisms Republican US presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney took heat Wednesday over his fierce criticisms of China from a Chinese-American woman who bluntly told him "it just doesn't make me feel good." ... more | .. |
  China plans Tibetan plateau exploration China says it will send researchers to a large stretch of uninhabited land on the Tibetan plateau to study a range of issues in the so-called no man's land. ... more |
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